In many modern nation states, both rich and poor, traditional law to this day plays an important role. Given the almost … universal prevalence of traditional law, it is surprising how little we know about it. This is the first study that tries to … take stock of traditional law from a cross-country perspective. We are also interested in the compatibility of traditional …

A central requirement in the design of a legal system is the protection of law enforcers from coercion by litigants … through either violence or bribes. The higher the risk of coercion, the greater the need for protection and control of law … France remained less peaceful than England), and may explain many differences between common and civil law traditions with …

The phenomenon of the "tortification" of employment law involves the consideration and importation of common-law tort … principles when interpreting statutory anti-discrimination law. This Article explores the other side of the coin: the … “statutification” of tort law as it applies to the workplace. State courts have only infrequently partaken in this enterprise, even in …

Gary Becker and George Stigler advocate the privatization of law enforcement. In the present article, we explore the idea … victims of offenses, the budgets of public agencies, the discretionary nonenforcement of the law, and the legal treatment of …