Understanding Law in a Changing Society

Bruce E. Altschuler, Celia A. Sgroi, Margaret R. Ryniker (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

560 Seiten

2009 | 3rd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-59451-717-4 (ISBN)

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To most Americans, the law-especially noncriminal law-is a mystery that only someone with a law degree can solve. Understanding Law in a Changing Society renders the complexity of law at a level that everyone can understand. The book walks readers through the structure of the legal system, different divisions of civil law, and the core concepts and distinctions that underlie contemporary legal thought. It also provides insight into the way law and social change affect one another. With this revised and updated third edition, the authors have incorporated an updated preface and a new introduction; outlined a "How to Brief a Case" section; included new case studies, readings, and "You be the Judge" features for selected chapters; and for the first time added a glossary of legal terms and key websites to the book. Important developments in judicial selection, the state secrets doctrine, and family law (including same sex marriage, child custody, and unwed fathers' rights) are highlighted.

Bruce E. Altschuler, Celia A. Sgroi, Margaret R. Ryniker

Chapter 1 The American Court System; Chapter 2 How Courts Differ from Legislatures; Chapter 3 Due Process of Law; Chapter 4 Precedent; Chapter 5 Limits on Courts; Chapter 6 Property; Chapter 7 Contracts; Chapter 8 Torts; Chapter 9 Family Law; Chapter 10 Remedies;

Erscheint lt. Verlag	20.4.2010
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	952 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-59451-717-7 / 1594517177
ISBN-13	978-1-59451-717-4 / 9781594517174
Zustand	Neuware