1 Introduction 1
Law 2
The Theory of Law 6
Deviant Behavior 9
The Behavior of Social Control 10
2 Stratification 11
The Quantity of Stratification 13
Vertical Location 16
Vertical Direction 21
Deprivation and Deviant Behavior 30
The Behavior and Social Control 31
3 Morphology 37
The Quantity of Differentiation 38
Relational Distance 40
Radial Location 48
Radial Direction 49
Marginality and Deviant Behavior 54
The Behavior of Social Control 55
4 Culture 61
The Quantity of Culture 63
Cultural Direction: Type I 65
Cultural Location 67
Cultural Direction: Type II 69
Cultural Distance 73
Subcultures and Deviant Behavior 79
The Behavior of Social Control 80
5 Organization 85
The Quantity of Organization 86
Organizational Direction 92
Organization and Deviant Behavior 99
The Behavior of Social Control 101
6 Social Control 105
The Quantity of Social Control 107
Normative Location 111
Normative Direction 113
Labeling and Deviant Behavior 117
The Behavior of Social Control 118
7 Anarchy 123
Two Kinds of Anarchy 125
Social Control in Anarchic Settings 126
The Evolution of Law 131
The Return of Anarchy 132
References 139
Author Index 165
Subject Index 170
How Law Behaves: An Interview with Donald Black 177
Author Profile 189
Testimonial Authors 191
Testimonials 193
Quote by Donald Black 203