Rationalization of Anglo-Legal Culture
The Testimonial Oath
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5635534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard S Willen (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 109 |
| Publication date | 1983-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1315 • E-ISSN: 1468-4446 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/590612 |
| OpenAlex | W2316576907 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
The concept rationalization considers those intellectual processes endemic to developments of systems of meaning and symbolism. Rationalizing processes foster greater conceptual coherence and clarification, and, in the determination of knowledge, place increasing reliance on rational procedures. This paper constructs a model of rationalization, presenting as an illustration a study of the English testimonial oath, a component of the law of evidence. The meaning, definition, and conception of a valid oath, as well as the associated rules of testimonial qualification, have altered significantly since the seventeenth century. The logical and orderly erosion of religious elements together with the emergence of exclusively legal criteria demonstrate the utility and significance of rationalization for understanding cultural developments
Advertising · Business · Oath · Political science · Rationalization (economics · Testimonial · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2020 (38) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |