Sociology of Law

- Law – a set of rules

- Standardized norms
- To regulate human conduct
- For social control
- Enforced by public authority
Law and Sociology:
- Law and sociology – related to each other
- Study of social norms
- Analysis of social roles of lawyer, Judge
Sociological Jurisprudence:
- Study of legal system
- Study of legal institutions for social control
- Law- specialized agency of social control
- Functional approach to the study of law
Sociology and Law:
- Based on existence of society
Durkheim:
- Law for solidarity of society
- Mechanical solidarity
- Organic solidarity
- Laws- backbone of a nation
Role of law
- Means of social control
- Controlling balanced social system
- To determine mutual relationships
- To control social conflicts, tensions
- To protect properties
- To promote developmental activities
- To protect life and liberty
- To help smooth social changed
- Constitution guarantees equality
- Article,17 abolished untouchability
- Article 24, child labour prohibited
Law and Social Change:
- Law to suit to new situations
- Allows for peaceful change
- Law to change to meet societal needs
Law as an Instrument of Social Change:
- Law – A powerful instrument of Social change
- It induces new pattern of behaviour
- Evil customs eliminated by law.
Legislation to Bring About Social Change:
- Legislation to sustain social structure
- An agency of social control, social change
- Legal code to be I conformity with social values
Humanistic Values:
- Law to emphasize humanistic values
- Prohibition of sati Act, 1829
- Widow Remarriage Act, 1856
- Prevention of female infanticide Act, 1870
- Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
- Constitution guaranteed equality before law
- Article 17, abolished untouchability
- Article 24, child labour prohibited.