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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > anthropology of law > social and legal evolution
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > anthropology of law > social and legal evolution

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social and legal evolution  

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  • The evolution of social (and sociopolitical) systems and evolution of legal concepts and systems are closely connected. Evolution is the phenomenon of “structural change.” This means that as time passes, certain social forms, types of organization, and ideas change gradually but fundamentally. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Evolution, Social and Legal]

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