Description
Law and Society is written to be highly accessible to the average undergraduate student. This multidisciplinary text draws on the work of anthropologists, historians, law professors, political scientists, psychologists, and sociologists to clearly outline how law is an essential social institution that shapes society, while also being shaped by it.
Table of Contents
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: The Social Nature and Significance of Law
Chapter 2: Understanding Law and Society
Chapter 3: Families and Types of Law
Chapter 4: Law and Dispute Processing
Chapter 5: Law and Social ControlChapter 6: Law and Social Change
Chapter 7: Law and InequalityChapter 8: The Legal Profession
Chapter 9: Courts and JuriesCOMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
*Each chapter ends with Summary and Key Terms
Chapter 1: The Social Nature and Significance of Law
The Significance of Law for Society and for Ourselves
The Study of Law and Society
Law and Justice
The Plan of the Book
Chapter 2: Understanding Law and Society
What is Law?
Explanations of Law
Chapter 3: Families and Types of Law
Families of Law
Types of Law in the United States
Special Topics
Chapter 4: Law and Dispute Processing
The Disputing Process
Explaining Dispute Processing Decisions
Dispute Processing in the United States
Chapter 5: Law and Social Control
Law, Deterrence, and Incapacitation
Special Topics in Law and Social Control
Law, Morality, and Consensual Crime
Chapter 6: Law and Social Change
The Impact of Social Change on Law: Law as Dependent Variable
The Impact of Law on Social Change: Law as Independent Variable
Law and Social Movements
Chapter 7: Law and Inequality
Law and Inequality in the American Past
Race and Ethnicity
Contemporary Evidence
Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 8: The Legal Profession
Images and Perceptions of Lawyers
History of the Legal Profession
The U.S. Legal Profession Today
Law School and Legal Education
Chapter 9: Courts and Juries
Criminal Courts in the United States
The Jury in Democratic Society
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