Announcements  Response questions due Wednesday and Friday in Quiz Section this week. Questions

Part I: Dyadic and Triadic Dispute Resolution I. Norms and dispute resolution: 3 levels A. the single actor B. Dyadic C. Triadic

II. Two main kinds of conflict resolution A.Dyadic Conflict Resolution: - process by which 2 parties resolve the conflict on their own B. Triadic Conflict Resolution: - process by which a dyadic dispute is resolved by a 3 rd party.

III. Triadic Conflict Resolution A.Formation of the Triad: 2 disputants and an arbitrator/adjudicator B.Why is triadic dispute resolution so wide spread? Consent and neutrality

Part II: Logic of Courts I.What are Courts? A. Distinctions between Courts and other dispute resolvers 1. The Judicial Paradigm: Judge, settles disputes, brought by at least one party, parties argue their case, according to fixed procedures, judge resolves dispute by applying a legal norm

(I. What are courts, A. Distinctions, cont.) 2. The functioning of a court a. resolve disputes b. social control c. courts as policymakers

II. The Logic of Courts A. Social Logic -Early Roman Example and consent B. Courts, Legitimacy and the Social Logic -The substitution of law and office for mutual consent

(II. The Logic of Courts, cont.) C. Understanding the Varying Court Roles 1. Courts as Dispute Resolvers Mediating Continuum Go Between > Mediator > Arbitrator > Judge (consent/ (no consent/ non-dichotomousdichtomousdecisions)

(II. The Logic of Courts, C. Understanding court roles, cont.) 2. Courts and Social Control -can undermine social legitimacy -impose a 3 rd interest of the state 3. Courts as Policymakers - can further undermine legitimacy - through interpretations they can expand the meaning of law