Professor Sharyn Roach Anleu is a Professor of Sociology at Flinders University, Adelaide, and a past President of the Australian Sociological Association. She was one of three editors of the Journal of Sociology (2001 - 2004) and is the author of Law and social Change(Sage, London) and four editions of Deviance, Conformity and Control (Pearson, Sydney) and numerous articles on deviance, legal regulation and the criminal justice system. Sharyn is currently undertaking research with Professor Kathy Mack on judicial officers and their courts in Australia.
This is a timely new edition of Sharyn L. Roach Anleu's invaluable introduction to the sociology of law and its role as a social institution and social process. Discussing current theory and key empirical research from a diverse range of perspectives Law and Social Change gives relevant examples, from various cultures and societies, to provide a sociological view which goes beyond more jurisprudential approaches to law and society. Key FeaturesProvides coverage of major classic and contemporary social theories of lawOffers empirical research drawn from several countries/societiesIncludes up to date and relevant examplesThis thoroughly updated edition engages with modern scholarship, and recent research, on globalization while also looking at related issues such as the internationalization of law and human rights. It explores recent reforms at local and national levels, including issues of migration and refugees, the regulation of 'anti-social' behavior, and specialist or problem solving courts and also provides a clear, accessible introduction to research methods used in the socio-legal field. Direct and wide-ranging this text will be essential reading for students and researchers on social science and law courses and in particular, those taking sociology, legal theory, criminology, and criminal justice studies.
