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Why do people obey the law? Law deters crime by specifying sanctions, and because people internalize its authority. But Richard McAdams says law also generates compliance through its expressive power to coordinate behavior (traffic laws) and inform beliefs (smoking bans)—that is, simply by what it says rather than what it sanctions.

The Expressive Powers of Law

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Why do people obey the law? Law deters crime by specifying sanctions, and because people internalize its authority. But Richard... Read more

    Publisher: Harvard University Press
    Publication Date: 3/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780674975484, 978-0674975484
    ISBN10: 0674975480

    Number of Pages: 336

    Non Fiction , Law , Education

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    Why do people obey the law? Law deters crime by specifying sanctions, and because people internalize its authority. But Richard McAdams says law also generates compliance through its expressive power to coordinate behavior (traffic laws) and inform beliefs (smoking bans)—that is, simply by what it says rather than what it sanctions.

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