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American Law and Legal Systems
James V. Calvi
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Description for American Law and Legal Systems
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
American Law and Legal Systems examines the philosophy of law within a political, social, and economic framework with great clarity and insight. Readers are introduced to operative legal concepts, everyday law practices, substantive procedures, and the intricacies of the American legal system. Eliminating confusing legalese, the authors skillfully explain the basics, from how a lawsuit is filed through the final appeal. This new edition provides essential updates to forensic and scientific evidence, contract law, and family law, and includes new text boxes and tables to help students understand, remember, and apply central concepts. New to ... Read more
American Law and Legal Systems examines the philosophy of law within a political, social, and economic framework with great clarity and insight. Readers are introduced to operative legal concepts, everyday law practices, substantive procedures, and the intricacies of the American legal system. Eliminating confusing legalese, the authors skillfully explain the basics, from how a lawsuit is filed through the final appeal. This new edition provides essential updates to forensic and scientific evidence, contract law, and family law, and includes new text boxes and tables to help students understand, remember, and apply central concepts. New to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
597g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138654396
SKU
V9781138654396
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Ref
99-31
About James V. Calvi
James V. Calvi is Professor of Political Science at West Texas A&M University. Susan Coleman is the retired Director of the Criminal Justice Program at West Texas A&M University.
Reviews for American Law and Legal Systems
PRAISE FOR THE EIGHTH EDITION In this excellent eighth edition of American Law and Legal Systems, Calvi and Coleman go beyond describing the legal doctrines at issue to more fully identify, summarize, and apply them; they write at a level that undergraduate students can comprehend without being condescending, and empower students to determine what a ... Read more