Essays about: "Sociology of Law"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 50 essays containing the words Sociology of Law.

1. 16. Protection of Women in the Sex Industry- A Comparative Study of Sweden's and Canada's Prostitution Legislations

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Emma Fröberg; [2019]
   Keywords : Prostitution; Sweden; Canada; The Sex Purchase Law; Bill C-36; Protection;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to come to an understanding of the reasoning behind the enactments of Sweden's Sex Purchase law and Canada's Bill C-36. Furthermore, to discuss how the two legislations regarding prostitution have changed the protection for women in the sex industry. READ MORE

3. 17. The Disparate Effects of Legal Violence: Access to Family Reunification for Refugees in Denmark

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Sarah Scott Ford; [2018]
   Keywords : sociology of law; legal violence; family reunification; danish refugee policy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is a case study on the family reunification procedure for refugees in Denmark, in the context of an increasingly restrictive environment. It sought to find out how structural facets of Danish immigration law interact with and influence the practices of navigating a family reunification process, for people with a refugee background. READ MORE

4. 18. Human Rights Cities: Local Governance or a Way of Life? - A study of the historical conception of human rights cities and their progressive potential in promoting a more inclusive and participatory human rights paradigm today

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Sofie Viborg Jensen; [2018]
   Keywords : Sociology of Human Rights; Critical Theory; Human Rights; Local Governance; Community Development; Cities; Human Rights Education; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In a time where political populism and critiques against the international human rights paradigm has resulted in a global backlash against global governance systems, including human rights, the thesis sets out to explore the notion of human rights cities as a prospective mean to confront contemporary social challenges related to social inclusion and participation. The thesis relies on an emerging human rights-oriented sociological framework, emphasising a critical tradition, which view human rights as relevant for the study of welfare policies and management. READ MORE

5. 19. Arbitrary Power and the Weakening of the Rule of Law in Duterte's War on Drugs: a qualitative interview study with members of the Filipino Human Rights Community

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Nadine Flatt; [2018]
   Keywords : War on Drugs; Philippines; rule of law; rule of men; arbitrary power; extrajudicial killings; Skype interviews; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Rodrigo Roa Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016. He launched a violent War on Drugs only one day after his assumption of the presidency. In his inaugural speech, Duterte described his adherence to the rule of law as uncompromising. READ MORE

6. 20. Modern maritime piracy: The anti-piracy professionals’ consciousness of the hard and soft law regulating anti-piracy operations.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Christos Tsiachris; [2017]
   Keywords : hard law; Menski’s kite model; legal pluralism; legal consciousness; maritime piracy; anti-piracy; soft law; social norms.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This masters’ thesis in Sociology of Law is a study on the legal consciousness of state agents and private individuals working in the anti-piracy domain. The aim of the research is to examine the anti-piracy professionals’ level of training in and awareness of relevant laws. READ MORE