Abstract
Fundamental basis of sociological study of law is the fact that legal institutions are inherent in any societies except archaic ones. The aim of the article is to show the possibilities of sociological study of societies by means of study of their legal institutions. First, Durkheim’s concept of study of societies through legal norms is presented. Then, the author’s perspective of the paradigm “law matters” is shown. This paradigm is considered as a research guidepost in study of law in modern sociology. The importance of study of dialectics of institutionalisation of violence and freedom in sociological and legal research is pointed out. Institutional complementarity of law and modern democratic societies is emphasized.
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