LY100 Lecture 12: Week 12
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The number of variables and the ability (inability) to scieniically test the impact. Yet assering that a law has paricular efects is one thing. Demonstraing that it, in fact, has these consequences and explaining why they have occurred is quite another. (p. 84) It is necessary to demonstrate that there were no other social, poliical, economic, or other forces responsible for the speciic result. (p. 84) Finally, law can produce efects that are not contemplated or, in any event, not intended by those involved with their enactment and implementaion. (p. 84) If there is no objecivity, can there be social science," especially in assessing law"s consequences? (p. 87) Instrumentalism (p. 114 irst 6 par. of this secion) Law acing in concert with social and poliical forces (p. 120 irst 4 par. in this secion) Law (re)consituing social and poliical forces (p. 126 irst 7 par. in this secion) The inefeciveness of law (read enire secion)
