SOC211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Beverley Mclachlin, Ingroups And Outgroups, Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Some argue that social control is not a very useful concept for analytic purposes it is too vague and used differently by scholars. The coercive power of the law has long fascinated legal theorists. Law is the way the state legitimizes the use of force against its citizens. The study of deviance has been a main preoccupation of sociologists. Law is a complex institution that has a variety of functions group hostility; providing a framework for organizing social affairs so. Some argue that social control is not a very useful concept it is too vague and used differently. Law is a complex institution that has a variety of functions. Law is a complex institution that has a variety of functions which contribute to social order. It sets up mechanisms like the courts that we can use for dealing with disputes and accessing remedies, and regulatory frameworks for a vast array of health and environmental matters.
