American law : an introduction /
"This book provides an introduction to the American legal system for a broad readership. Its focus is on law in practice, on the role of the law in American society; and how the social context affects the living law of the United States. It covers the institutions of law creation and applicatio...
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Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2017
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Edition: | Third edition |
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Table of 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