ABSTRACT
Through the centuries, men have grappled with the problems posed by their changing environment. In modern society, this task takes on a new sense of urgency as scientific and technological advances occur in a geometric progression. Law and legal institutions play a vital role in this process of change by influencing the extent to which interests favoring or opposing change are recognized, encouraged or impeded. Thus perceived, law is a social institution for achieving desired ends, and a prime consideration in legal analysis must be the capacity of legal institutions to adjust to the changing social environment.
