Introduction to Law and the Legal System
Author | : Frank A. Schubert |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin |
Total Pages | : 824 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105060215618 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Written from a legal and institutional perspective, this text provides students with an overview of the American legal system. Broad coverage, flexible organization, and inclusion of up-to-date, teachable cases make Introduction to Law suitable for a variety of departments (business, political science, government and criminal justice departments, and paralegal and pre-law) and courses (Survey of Law, Introduction to Law and the Legal System, Law and Society, Legal Studies for Paralegals, and Legal Process).Expanded ethics coverage includes a chapter (devoted entirely to the topic) with icons highlighting interesting ethical dilemmas and an appendix discussing the ethical dimensions of case studies.