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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > sociology of law > functions of law
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > sociology of law > functions of law
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > sociology of law > functions of law

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functions of law  

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  • Any sociological analysis of law cannot refrain from questioning why legal systems exist or, with a different terminology, which functions they perform. This is a crucial question because it goes a long way toward tackling the most natural and profound kernel of scientific thought:why observable things are there. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Functions of Law]

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