Oaths, autonomic ordeals, and power

Cross-Cultural Approaches: Readings in Comparative Research • HRAF Press • New Haven • Published In • Pages: 169-195 •
By Roberts, John M.

Hypothesis

"The higher the level of jurisdictional hierarchy at both the local and supralocal levels, the more likely the presence of oaths and autonomic ordeals" (178)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN