Earlier legal anthropological research often focused more narrowly on conflict management, crime, sanctions, or formal regulation.
ˈɜːlɪɚ lˈiːɡəl ˌænθɹəpəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˈɔfən fˈoʊkəst mˈoːɹ nˈæɹoʊli ˌɔn kˈɑːnflɪkt mˈænɪdʒmənt, kɹˈaɪm, sˈæŋkʃənz, ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹməl ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃən.