Law, Courts, and Justice in America, Seventh Edition - Softcover

Howard Abadinsky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1478611790 ISBN 13: 9781478611790

Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc., 2014

Synopsis

Faculty praised each of the previous six editions of Howard Abadinsky's clear, comprehensive overview of the US legal system. His latest edition Law, Courts, and Justice in America (previously Law and Justice) represents a refined, updated synthesis of the complex, fluid justice system in the United States.

Part I (Law) describes the history of the US justice system and the emergence of law schools; the realities of a law school education; and the current state of the legal profession for both women and men. Part II (Courts) unravels the structure of federal and state court systems, delineating differences between constitutional and legislative courts and between trial and appellate courts; the structure and purpose of appellate courts; and the Supreme Court, noting variations in the interpretation of statutes, the Constitution, and the original intent of legislators; and the roles of judges, prosecutors, and attorneys. Part III (Justice) demystifies the criminal, civil, and juvenile judicial processes; plea-bargaining and the controversies surrounding it; and adjudication options outside of traditional, adversarial legal venues.

Throughout, landmark cases, important historical events, illustrative examples, and boxed items highlight or expand chapter content. Not-for-sale instructor resource material available to college and university faculty only; contact publisher directly.

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Review:

"Great text for beginning law students the best on the market." --Richard Poland, Flagler College

"Excellent text. Accessible, yet detailed. Written to the student audience yet sophisticated enough for use in high-level academic work. I very much enjoyed Abadinsky's approach to describing the relationship between politics and justice, something often overlooked in other texts. This is well done." --Colin Glennon, East Tennessee State University

"I like the fact that this is offered as a paperback, thereby making it more affordable for students. The content is perfect for the first half of my jurisprudence class." --Mark Fierro, Fairleigh Dickinson University

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1478611790
• ISBN 13: 9781478611790
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512