Published Friday, June 29, 2007 by Bruce L. Benson
Even though most academics do not question the logic of government domination of law and the maintenance of order, writes Bruce Benson, large segments of the population do. Surveys and polls indicate growing dissatisfaction with all aspects of government law enforcement in the United States, particularly with the courts and the corrections system. More importantly, citizens are turning to the private sector in ever increasing numbers for services which presumably are "not controversial functions of government." Privately produced crime detection and prevention, arbitration, and mediation are growth industries in the United States.
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The Enterprise of Customary Law (19.23 MB)