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Effects of Causes and Causes of Effects: Some Remarks From the Sociological Side

Sociological Methods & Research

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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.