Law and Society (6th Edition) - Hardcover

Vago, Steven

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9780130104205: Law and Society (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0130104205 ISBN 13: 9780130104205

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999

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Serves as an undergraduate text in a one-term course on law and society, with chapters on major legal systems, theoretical perspectives, research methods, the organization of law, lawmaking, law and social control, dispute resolution, law and social change, and the legal profession. This sixth edition is in tune with global changes in legal systems, and offers new material on areas such as legal systems in Central and Eastern Europe, critical race theory, community policing in Japan, and trends in sentencing guidelines. Includes chapter summaries. The author is affiliated with Saint Louis University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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This balanced and comprehensive overview of the entire legal system -- administrative, civil, and criminal law -- considers the most recent research and theories and discusses important recent trends and real-life developments. It focuses on the emergence of modern legal systems, current intellectual movements in law, reciprocity between law and social change, and the profession and practice of law.

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This book guides readers through the main issues, trends, and theological developments of the law and society against a multicultural background. Its use of clear language, as opposed to professional jargon, combined with a vast number of ideas and insights, makes it informative and provocative to read. Distinctive coverage includes topics such as the transformation of legal systems in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, critical race theory, community policing in Japan, trends in sentencing guidelines , new issues in the death penalty controversy, developments in alternative dispute resolution, and computer crimes. For anyone with an interest in law and its effects on society.

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