Beschreibung:
The new edition of Law and Society provides a clear, balanced, and comprehensive introduction to the sociological study of law, equipping students with a fundamental historical and theoretical framework to view, discuss, and analyze the social nature of the law and the reciprocal relationship between law and society.
Preface Chapter 1. The Social Nature and Significance of Law Chapter 2. Defining Law Chapter 3. Understanding Law and Society: Early Approaches and Contemporary Perspectives Chapter 4. Families of Law Chapter 5. Types of Law Chapter 6. Law and Dispute Processing Chapter 7. Dispute Processing in the United States Chapter 8. Law and Social Control Chapter 9. Law and Social Change Chapter 10. Law and Inequality Chapter 11. The Legal Profession Chapter 12. Courts and Juries Glossary Index