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Into the Breach: The Legislative Function of Taboo

Ali Abrar, Harvard Law School

Abstract

This note enquires into the the social and legal importance of social opprobrium that rises to the level of taboo. I argue that such opprobrium serves a useful gap-filling function in the legal system, drawing on examples as disparate as anti-Semitism and child “modeling” websites.

Suggested Citation

Ali Abrar. "Into the Breach: The Legislative Function of Taboo" Socio-Legal Review (2008).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ali_abrar/2

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