People obey the law if they believe it's legitimate, not because they fear punishment--this is the startling conclusion of Tom Tyler's classic study. Tyler suggests that lawmakers and law enforcers would do much better to make legal systems worthy of respect than to try to instill fear of punishment. He finds that people obey law primarily because they believe in respecting legitimate authority.
In his fascinating new afterword, Tyler brings his book up to date by reporting on new research into the relative importance of legal legitimacy and deterrence, and reflects on changes in his own thinking since his book was first published.
| ISBN: | 9780691126739 |
| Publication date: | 23rd May 2006 |
| Author: | Tom R Tyler |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Jurisprudence and general issues |
People obey the law if they believe it's legitimate, not because they fear punishment--this is the startling conclusion of Tom Tyler's classic study. Tyler suggests that lawmakers and law enforcers would do much better to make legal systems worthy of respect than to try to instill fear of punishment. He finds that people obey law primarily because they believe in respecting legitimate authority.
In his fascinating new afterword, Tyler brings his book up to date by reporting on new research into the relative importance of legal legitimacy and deterrence, and reflects on changes in his own thinking since his book was first published.
Why People Obey the Law features in the following genres: Jurisprudence and general issues
Why People Obey the Law is available in Ebook, Paperback
Why People Obey the Law was written by Tom R Tyler and published by Princeton University Press
Why People Obey the Law has 320 pages
£36.00