Explaining Law

Larry D. Barnett, J.D. (1975) University of Florida, Ph.D. (1965) Florida State University, is Professor Emeritus in the School of Law at Widener University Delaware Law School. He is the author of The Place of Law (Transaction Publishers, 2011) and Legal Construct, Social Concept (Aldine de Gruyter, 1993).

• List of Figures and TablesPrefaceMACROSOCIOLOGY AND LAWChapter 1. A Macrosociological Approach to Concepts and Doctrines of Law 1. Social Science and Lawa. The Study of Lawb. A Macrosociological Framework for Lawc. A Note of Caution2. Law-Targeted Activitiesa. Crimeb. Discrimination3. AnalysisUnited StatesChapter 2. Law on Abortion1. Introductiona. Societal Causes of the Demand for Therapeutic Abortionb. Measures of a Societal Need for Therapeutic Abortion2. A Study of the Effect of State-Level Variables on State Abortion Lawa. Design of the Studyb. Findingsc. Summary3. Macrosociological Theory and the Institution of Law a. Functionalism Theory and the Concept of Societal Needb. Social Forces and U.S. Law on Therapeutic Abortionc. Functionalism Theory and U.S. Law on Therapeutic AbortionChapter 3. "Three-Strikes" Law1. Crime and Law in Societya. "Three-Strikes" Lawb. Societal Pressure2. A Study of State-Level Attributes and "Three-Strikes" Lawa. Study Designb. Data Analysis3. DiscussionEuropeChapter 4. Law on Divorce in Western Europe1. A Macrosociological Framework for Lawa. The Framework in Briefb. A Case Study2. Societal Benefits of Marriage3. Law on Divorce in Europea. Law on Divorce as a Macrosociological Phenomenonb. Research Designc. Data Analysis: Preliminary Mattersd. Data Analysis: Findingse. Examination and Assessment of Findings4. Review of the Study and Its Implications5. Law as a Societal InstitutionChapter 5. Mutual Fund Regulation in Europe1. Mutual Funds and Law in the United States2. Assets and Numbers of Mutual Funds Worldwide3. A Macrosociological Perspective on Lawa. A Macrosociological Frameworkb. Section 3(c)1) of the Investment Company Act4. Jurisdiction Characteristics and Law on Mutual Funds in European Nationsa. Variables and Datab. Data Analysis5. ConclusionMACROSOCIOLOGY, LAW, AND SOCIETAL PROBLEMSChapter 6. The Social Footing of the Great Recession1. The Great Recession, Economics, and Sociology2. Macrosociology and Social Values3. Macrosociology and Law4. Pre-Recession Change in Social Values5. Pre-Recession Economic Manifestations of the Change in Valuesa. Human Capitalb. Personal Debt6. Pre-Recession Social Manifestations of the Change in Valuesa. Premarital Sexual Intercourse among Minorsb. Marijuana Use7. Aftermath of the Great Recession FINAL COMMENTSChapter 7. Moving Forward1. Introduction2. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964a. Title VII and Race Discriminationb. A Macrosociological Approach to Title VIIc. The Impact of Title VII on Race Discrimination in Employmentd. Societal Causes of Title VII3. The Contribution of Other Disciplines to Explaining the Content of Lawa. Sex Differences in the Human Brainb. Sex-Segregated Schooling4. A Final WordIndexAuthor IndexSubject Index