The Expressive Powers of Law: Theories and Limits

Richard H. McAdams

Published by Harvard University Press 2014

The Expressive Powers of Law

Theories and Limits

Richard H. McAdams

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674735965

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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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McAdams Richard H. :

Richard H. McAdams is Bernard D. Meltzer Professor of Law and Aaron Director Research Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
List of Figures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Introduction: Alternatives to Deterrence and Legitimacy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Expressive Claims about Law Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2. The Focal Point Power of Expression Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
3. Law as Focal Point Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
4. Law’s Focal Power in Dynamic Perspective Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
5. Legislation as Information Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
6. Revelation of Information by Legal Enforcement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
7. The Power of Arbitral Expression Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
8. Normative Implications Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Conclusion. Law’s Expressive Powers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	260
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	315
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	317

Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 318
Illustrations
- Other: 14 diagrams

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Published: February 9, 2015
ISBN: 9780674735965