General & Miscellaneous Law, Lawyers & the Legal Profession, Criminology, Legal Theory & Philosophy
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Overview
This text introduces students to the purpose and practice of law through excerpts from recent and classic cases, and discussion of trends in legal studies. Selections from diverse, interdisciplinary sources include topics such as court opinions; sociological, psychological and anthropological analyses of legal phenomena; historical and philosophical approaches to law; and literary reflections.As the founding members of the American Legal Studies Association the authors strive to promote legal education for undergraduates and have made the text as useful and easy to teach as possible.
- The strong organizational structure includes epigraphs, introductory comments, notes, review questions, suggested additional readings, and an index.
- An enhanced Law and Cyberspace section reflects the most current technological advances relevant to the legal field.
Book Details
Published
September 28, 1993
Publisher
CENGAGE Learning
Pages
574
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780395675885