Review of the monograph by Kolosov, I.V. (2022) History of legal consequentialism: Effectiveness of law. Moscow, Yurlitinform Publ.
Journal: RUDN Journal of Law (Vol.26, No. 4)Publication Date: 2022-12-23
Authors : Konstantin Sigalov;
Page : 997-1003
Keywords : consequentialism; legal consequentialism; effectiveness of law; utilitarianism; legal utilitarianism; utility; utility principle; common good;
Abstract
The review on the monograph by Igor V. Kolosov “History of Legal Consequentialism: Effectiveness of Law” analyzes and evaluates the content of the monograph. The review emphasizes and investigates contribution of the monograph to the modern development of historical and theoretical ideas about effectiveness of legal regulation and law enforcement, as well as the main practical conclusions of the monograph. In the modern period, when confrontation of various kinds of interests is evident, profit and result are the main guidelines in practical activities almost everywhere. Due to this, common legal and human values, including the need to ensure equality and justice, as well as issues of general legal and human values are more relevant and significant than ever. This makes us refer to classical thought, requires adaptation of ideas formed throughout the history of legal thought to modern realities to improve the existing legal order.
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