Law And Society Flashcards
What is meant by laws
Set of rules that govern our behaviour and will be backed up by sanction if broken
What is meant by pluralism
A group of people with different beliefs and cultures living within one area of
What did Durkheim believe
Theory of consensus- society generally works because people are successfully socialised inti shared values through family and education. Society produces a consensus between people on appropriate behaviour and beliefs
What did Marx believe
Theory of conflict- society is not based on consensus but instead there are different conflicting views about many issues and the law imposes rules which uphold certain interests
What did vin jhering believe
Law is a method of social control and that is achieved through coercion. Laws are created to coerce society into following them and there are formal punishments for those who do not
What did pound believe
Sees laws as a method of social control but is involved in balancing competing interests of society
