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

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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. (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)

9. (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