Title:
American law : an introduction / Lawrence M. Friedman, Grant M. Hayden.
Author:
Friedman, Lawrence M. (Lawrence Meir), 1930- author.
Hayden, Grant M., author.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Call Number:
KF387 .F74 2017
Edition:
Third edition.
ISBN:
9780190460587
9780190460594
Physical Description:
xiii, 360 pages ; 24 cm
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Contents:
What is a legal system? -- Law : formal and informal -- The background of American law -- The structure of American law : the courts -- The structure of American law : statutes and statute makers -- The structure of American law : executing policy -- Federalism and American legal culture -- Inside the black box : the substance of law -- Crimes and punishments -- Constitutional law and civil liberties -- On legal behavior -- Legal culture : legitimacy and morality -- The American legal profession -- Law and social change -- Epilogue : the future of law in the United States.
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