Law and Society - Softcover

Vago, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138215813 ISBN 13: 9781138215818

Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

Law and Society provides a balanced and comprehensive analysis of the interplay between law and society using both Canadian and international examples. This clear and readable text is fi lled with interesting information, ideas and insights. All materials and supporting statistics have been carefully updated. This edition includes an expanded discussion of the law and First Nations people, recent developments impacting LGBTIQ2S persons, and persons with disabilities and a new section on civil procedures. Each chapter is structured similarly, with an outline, learning objectives, key terms, chapter summaries, critical thinking questions, and an array of additional resources.

About this title

From the Publisher:

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.

From the Back Cover:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1138215813
• ISBN 13: 9781138215818
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 420
• Editor: Nelson Adie, Nelson Veronica, Barkan Steven E.