Calvi / Coleman American Law and Legal Systems

8. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-22552-2
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten

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 to the final appeal. This new edition provides essential updates to forensic and scientific evidence, contract law, family law, and includes new text boxes and tables to help students understand, remember, and apply central concepts.

New to the 8th Edition

- Updates the coverage of environmental law, especially in relation to climate change.

- Updates the coverage of family law, especially in relation to gay marriage and abortion rights.

- Includes new coverage of challenges to the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance, and cybersecurity.

- Covers the effects of social media on judicial procedure.

- Includes 16 new cases including Trump v. O’Brien.

- Adds new text boxes on intriguing subjects throughout.

- Accompanied by an author-written Instructor’s Manual that includes Learning Objectives, Chapter Summaries, Chapter Outlines, Key Terms and Concepts, as well as Test Questions for each chapter.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Calvi, James V.

Coleman, Susan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

1. Introduction

2. History and the Law

3. Court Organization

4. Procedure and Evidence

5. Limitations

6. Constitutional Law

7. Criminal Law

8. Administrative Law

9. Environmental Law

10. Torts

11. Contracts

12. Property

13. Family Law

14. Conclusion

Appendix: Legal Research

Glossary

Table of Cases

Index

Über Autor(innen)

James V. Calvi is Professor of Political Science at West Texas A&M University.

Susan Coleman is Director of Criminal Justice Program at West Texas A&M University