The relationship between society and law is a complex and intriguing one, so it’s not surprising that at ÈâÂþÎÝ Law it is viewed through the lenses of multiple disciplines—criminology, sociology, and anthropology, to name a few.
The Law School has several faculty who have PhDs in sociology as well as law degrees, such as and . Garland is widely considered to be one of the world’s foremost sociologists focusing on crime and punishment. Goodman, who served as the special counsel to the general counsel of the Department of Defense from 2015-16, has published articles in leading law reviews and has also co-authored several books, including Socializing States: Promoting Human Rights Through International Law.
Other faculty whose scholarship focuses on law and society include and . Upham’s book Law and Social Change in Postwar Japan is generally viewed as the standard reference for discussions of Japanese law and its social and political role in contemporary Japan. Chase's book Law, Culture, and Ritual: Disputing Systems in Cross-Cultural Context explores how culture and disputing institutions interrelate, and he has led the , which examined how legal systems both reflect the cultures in which they operate and change them. , a leader in feminist theory and the author of the landmark book In A Different Voice teaches a seminar with on resisting injustice. and also do work in law and social theory.