American law : an introduction

Friedman, Lawrence M. (Lawrence Meir) 1930- (Author).

Summary: Introduces the law and the legal system of the United States.

Record details

ISBN: 0393972739
ISBN: 9780393972733
Physical Description: print
416 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, ©1998.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-400) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

What is a legal system? -- Law: formal and informal -- The background of American law -- The structure of American law: the courts -- The structure of American law: statutes and statute makers -- The structure of American law: executing policy -- Federalism and American legal culture -- Inside the black box: the substance of law -- Crimes and punishments -- Constitutional law and civil liberties -- On legal behavior -- Legal culture: legitimacy and morality -- The American legal profession -- Law and social change -- Epilogue: the future of law in the United States.