Effects of Causes and Causes of Effects: Some Remarks From the Sociological Side
Sociological Methods & Research
Published online on February 10, 2014
Abstract
Sociology is pluralist in subject matter, theory, and method, and thus a good place to entertain ideas about causation associated with their use under the law. I focus on two themes: (1) the legal lens on causation that "considers populations in order to make statements about individuals" and (2) the importance of distinguishing between effects of causes and causes of effects.