Van Loon, Francis and Langerwerf, Etienne (1990) Socioeconomic Development and the Evolution of Litigation Rates of Civil Courts in Belgium 1835-1980. Law & Society Review. Longitudinal Studies of Trial Courts, 24 (2). pp. 283-298.
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This article tests the usefulness of some aspects of functional the- ory in explaining the relationship between socioeconomic development and litigation trends in Belgium for 1835-1980. Some of the six hypotheses derived from functional theory are supported by the data; others are clearly contradicted. The analysis indicates that litigation is obviously not an automatic response to conflict caused by socioeconomic change. Socioeconomic development is only one factor causing litigation, and its explanatory power is limited. Research progress can only be made by studying various kinds of conflict and types of actors, all trying to reach their specific goals in a given social context.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | répression du crime suppression of crime bestrijding van criminaliteit statistique statistiek statistics criminalité criminality criminaliteit justice civile civil justice civiel justitie |
| Subjects: | 2. Judicial organisation, public ministry, courts and tribunals of Belgium > 4. Ordinary judicial pyramid (independent Belgium) > 5. Courts of first instance > 1. Civil courts 5. Crimes, offences and punishment, regulations in Belgium > 2. Suppression of crime, offences and infractions in Belgium 5. Crimes, offences and punishment, regulations in Belgium > 2. Suppression of crime, offences and infractions in Belgium > 01. Measurement of criminality and suppression |
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| Depositing User: | Enika Ngongo |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2010 08:08 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2010 13:47 |
| URI: | http://www.just-his.be/eprints/id/eprint/508 |
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