Law and society, sociology of law

This book provides an innovative and policy-oriented analysis of gender stereotypes in advertising regulation from a socio-legal perspective.

This report assesses how Bangladesh is cutting gaps in gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in financial services and shows how support for women entrepreneurs alongside better technology access can boost sustainable development.

This report assesses social protection measures in Asia and outlines the need for more inclusive, shock-responsive policies to cut poverty and to spur equitable development.

This book considers the ethics and politics of state apologies made to Indigenous peoples.

This special issue of Studies in Law, Politics, and Society is dedicated to the life and work of beloved legal scholar Stuart Scheingold.

First published in 1974, The American Prison Business studies the lunacies, the delusions, and the bizarre inner workings of the American prison business.

First published in 1974, The American Prison Business studies the lunacies, the delusions, and the bizarre inner workings of the American prison business.

First published in 1983, Prejudice and Pride chronicles legal and social discrimination against gay people living in Britain in 1980s.

The Routledge Handbook of Judaism in the 21st Century is a cutting-edge volume that addresses central questions and issues animating Judaism, Jewish identity, and Jewish society in a global, integrated, and forward-looking way.

The Routledge Handbook of Judaism in the 21st Century is a cutting-edge volume that addresses central questions and issues animating Judaism, Jewish identity, and Jewish society in a global, integrated, and forward-looking way.

First published in 1983, Prejudice and Pride chronicles legal and social discrimination against gay people living in Britain in 1980s.

DISTINGUISHED PUBLICATION AWARD FOR THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNICATION AND LAW DIVISION The First Amendment: protected by law, threatened by fear in the Roberts Supreme Court.

This book investigates the implementation of disability rights and duties in the European Union, aiming to understand its functioning and explore ways forward through a critical analysis of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) within the context of international regulation.

Dieses Buch begrundet ein Recht auf soziale Grundsicherung aus Artikeln 6, 7, 9 und 11 des UN-Sozialpakts, definiert als diskriminierungsfreier Zugang zu einem Existenzminimum.

This book analyses how China has engaged in global IP governance and the implications of its engagement for global distributive justice.

La frecuente equiparación actual entre la trata de personas y la prostitución, así como el estigma social que recae sobre quienes ejercen el trabajo sexual tienen una larga historia que puede rastrearse en el pensamiento jurídico, en las decisiones de política criminal y en el debate de los feminismos.

This edited volume draws attention to the interlinked yet understudied relationship between the role of cities in dealing with international displacement and forced migration and the influence of forced migration in stimulating spatial, societal, and institutional transformations in and of cities.

Makes sense of truthmaking in law, media, politics, and courts of popular opinion including on transgender controversies and cancel culture.

Drawing on research conducted at 17 Catholic universities in the United States, making it the largest study of its kind, this volume explores effective practice in improving institutional policy relating to issues of sexuality.

This edited volume draws attention to the interlinked yet understudied relationship between the role of cities in dealing with international displacement and forced migration and the influence of forced migration in stimulating spatial, societal, and institutional transformations in and of cities.

Drawing on research conducted at 17 Catholic universities in the United States, making it the largest study of its kind, this volume explores effective practice in improving institutional policy relating to issues of sexuality.

The first socio-legal study of legal experts and their influence on EU policy-making at national, European, and international levels.

The French version of this book was the winner of the 2022 Grand Prix de la Protection Sociale.

The French version of this book was the winner of the 2022 Grand Prix de la Protection Sociale.

La violencia de genero sobre la pareja tiene consecuencias civiles importantes, tanto personales, como patrimoniales.

The law shapes behavior not only by imposing sanctions, but also by producing information on how powerful entities behave.

First published in 1977, Angel Face documents the penal life of Walter Probyn, who spent 30 out of 44 years in prison and escaped 15 times.

First published in 1977, Angel Face documents the penal life of Walter Probyn, who spent 30 out of 44 years in prison and escaped 15 times.

An increasingly popular view holds that institutions--in particular, the rule of law--are the keys to unlocking the developing world's full growth potential.

Mobile technology offers an innovative and cost-effective channel for delivering a range of financial services, including mobile payments.

Mobile technology offers an innovative and cost-effective channel for delivering a range of financial services, including mobile payments.

Between Systems and Violence offers a compilation and analysis of state-level statutes targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) in immigrant and/or refugee (IMR) lives.

Between Systems and Violence offers a compilation and analysis of state-level statutes targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) in immigrant and/or refugee (IMR) lives.

To ensure a fair criminal trial, effective sentencing advocacy is needed in every stage of prosecution, from investigation through plea, trial and sentencing hearings.

The seaworthiness of merchant ships plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of life and property and the prevention of marine pollution.

This book tracks and critiques the impact of the internet in Africa.

Exploring the debate over the benefits of legal protection for fashion design, this book focuses on how a combination of minimal legal protections for design, evolving social norms, digital technology, and market forces can promote innovation and creativity in a business known for its fast-paced remixing and borrowing.

Exploring the debate over the benefits of legal protection for fashion design, this book focuses on how a combination of minimal legal protections for design, evolving social norms, digital technology, and market forces can promote innovation and creativity in a business known for its fast-paced remixing and borrowing.

This book tracks and critiques the impact of the internet in Africa.

A sheriff investigates his own brother's murder, deep in the heart of Appalachia.

This book places prostitution at the very centre of European history in the twentieth century.

Bringing key Shakespeare texts into dialogue with feminist socio-legal research, this book investigates the notion of a 'crime of passion' - indicatively, wife-killing.

This volume examines European and national higher-court decisions on social media from the perspective of fundamental rights and judicial dialogue.

This edited volume represents a joint effort by international experts to analyze the prevalence and nature of gender-based domestic violence across the globe and how it is dealt with at both national and international levels.

This edited volume represents a joint effort by international experts to analyze the prevalence and nature of gender-based domestic violence across the globe and how it is dealt with at both national and international levels.

This book explores how the law and the institutions of the criminal justice system expose minorities to different types of violence, either directly, through discrimination and harassment, or indirectly, by creating the conditions that make them vulnerable to violence from other groups of society.

Infanticide examines medical expert evidence in infanticide cases, focusing specifically on the shifting notion of "e;certainty"e; in medical testimony.