Older People in Law and Society Book

One of the most important books that I have read this year. Benson makes a strong case for the privatization of law as a more just, more efficient, as well as more natural system. He gives the history of how our authoritarian system of law developed (mostly for the purpose of aggrandizing the state at the expense of the victim) and provides an economic analysis of our current system by raising questions about incentives and who benefits. After exposing the corruption which is a natural product of authoritarian law, Benson then analyses the recent growth in private firms that now provide security, arbitration, and conflict resolution due to the growing recognition of the inadequacy of the public system. This book was originally published in 1990. The Independent Institute has done well to republish it. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for answers to solve the problems of our current justice system.