Law, Justice, and Society

A Sociolegal Introduction
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780199757930ISBN10: 0199757933 Paperback, 480 pages
Oct 2010,  In Stock

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480 pages; 7-1/2 x 9-1/4; ISBN13: 978-0-19-975793-0ISBN10: 0-19-975793-3
The only introduction to law and society with coverage of gender, race, and comparative law

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments


Chapter 1. Law: Its Function and Purpose

Chapter 2. Justice and the Law

Chapter 3. Making Law

Chapter 4. Federal and State Courts

Chapter 5. Crime and Criminal Law

Chapter 6. Criminal Procedure

Chapter 7. Civil and Administrative Law

Chapter 8. Juvenile Justice

Chapter 9. The Law and Social Control

Chapter 10. The Limits of Social Control: Policing Vice

Chapter 11. The Law and Social Change

Chapter 12. Women and the Law (By Mary K. Stohr)

Chapter 13. Racial Minorities and the Law

Chapter 14. Comparative Law: Law in Other Cultures

Appendixes
Glossary
Table of Cases
Index