Legal Epidemiology Theory and Methods

Explore how the law shapes and influences public health

In the newly revised second edition of Legal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a thorough primer on the problems that arise in legal epidemiology—and potential solutions to those problems. Following an introduction to the basic concepts of the field in Part One, the book offers a rich collection of theories that researchers have used to study how law influences behavior in Part Two. The book also covers the special questions of measurement that arise when law is the independent variable and the various study designs for legal epidemiology.

Drawing on the full range of social, psychological, sociological, and sociolegal disciplines to better understand, measure, and predict how much laws will influence health-relevant behaviors and environments, the editors have also included works that:

• Discuss the frameworks for legal epidemiology, including explorations of law in public health systems and services
• Examine how law influences behavior, including discussions of criminological theories, procedural justice theory, and economic theory
• Explore the design of legal epidemiology evaluations, including natural experiments, randomized trials, and qualitative research

An essential and engaging resource for experienced social science researchers, health scientists, legal scholars, and policy analysts, Legal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods will also benefit students, novice scientists, and non-scientists seeking a general orientation to the subject.

Figures and Tables          

Foreword to the First Edition      

Michelle A. Larkin

Forward to the Second Edition

Sandro Galea                    

Preface

The Editors        

The Contributors             

PART ONE

Frameworks for Legal Epidemiology

1.            A Framework for Research in Legal Epidemiology              

Scott Burris, Alexander C. Wagenaar, Jeffrey W. Swanson, Jennifer K. Ibrahim, Jennifer Wood, and Michelle M. Mello

2.            Law in Public Health Systems and Services Research        

Scott Burris, Glen P. Mays, F. Douglas Scutchfield, and Jennifer K. Ibrahim

PART TWO

Understanding How Law Influences Environments and Behavior

3.            Perspectives from Public Health

Kelli A. Komro and Alexander C. Wagenaar

4.            Law and Society Approaches      

Robin Stryker

5.            Criminological Theories

Wesley G. Jennings and Tom Mieczkowski

6.            Procedural Justice Theory           

Tom R. Tyler and Avital Mentovich

7.            Economic Theory            

Frank J. Chaloupka and Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

8.            The Theory of Triadic Influence 

Marc B. Schure, Kazi Faria Islam, and Brian R. Flay

9.            Integrating Diverse Theories for Public Health Law Evaluation     

Scott Burris and Alexander C. Wagenaar

PART THREE

Identifying and Measuring Legal Variables

10.          Picturing Public Health Law Research: The Value of Causal Diagrams        

Jeffrey W. Swanson and Jennifer K. Ibrahim

11.          Measuring Statutory Law and Regulations for Empirical Research              

Evan D. Anderson, Charles Tremper, Sue Thomas, and Alexander C. Wagenaar

12.          Coding Case Law for Public Health Law Evaluation            

Mark Hall

PART FOUR

Designing Legal Epidemiology Evaluations

13.          Randomized Trials in Legal Epidemiology              

Harold Pollack, Alida Bouris, and Scott Cunningham

14.          Natural Experiments: Research Design Elements for Optimal Causal Inference Without Randomization    

Alexander C. Wagenaar and Kelli A. Komro

15.          Qualitative Research Strategies for Public Health Law Evaluation

Jennifer Wood

16.          Using Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis to Evaluate Public Health Laws             

Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

17.          The Future of Research in Legal Epidemiology    

Scott Burris, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, and Alexander C. Wagenaar

References        

Name Index      

Subject Index   

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