Description
| Product ID: | 9780691126739 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Why People Obey the Law |
| Authors: | Author: Tom R. Tyler |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Law and society, sociology of law, Law & society |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating People obey the law if they believe it's legitimate, not because they fear punishment, this is the startling conclusion of this study. This book suggests that lawmakers would do much better to make legal systems worthy of respect than to instil fear. It finds that people obey law primarily because they believe in respecting legitimate authority. People obey the law if they believe it''s legitimate, not because they fear punishment--this is the startling conclusion of Tom Tyler''s classic study. Tyler suggests that lawmakers and law enforcers would do much better to make legal systems worthy of respect than to try to instill fear of punishment. He finds that people obey law primarily because they believe in respecting legitimate authority. |
| Imprint Name: | Princeton University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Princeton University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2006-05-07 |
