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Edition Number10
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2010-042387
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThank you to our reviewers! Becky da Cruz, Armstrong Atlantic State University Robert Koulish, Philadelphia University Kenneth Mentor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke "Good coverage of theory, authoritative, covers many major issues." Kenneth Mentor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke "It is comprehensive and well written. It is for students serious about learning the background of the law." Becky da Cruz, Armstrong Atlantic University "This text makes the field relevant to students." Robert Koulish, Philadelphia University, "Good coverage of theory, authoritative, covers many major issues." Kenneth Mentor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke "It is comprehensive and well written. It is for students serious about learning the background of the law." Becky da Cruz, Armstrong Atlantic University "This text makes the field relevant to students." Robert Koulish, Philadelphia University, Thank you to our reviewers! Becky da Cruz, Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityRobert Koulish, Philadelphia UniversityKenneth Mentor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke "Good coverage of theory, authoritative, covers many major issues."Kenneth Mentor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke "It is comprehensive and well written. It is for students serious about learning the background of the law."Becky da Cruz, Armstrong Atlantic University "This text makes the field relevant to students."Robert Koulish, Philadelphia University, Thank you to our reviewers! Becky da Cruz, Armstrong Atlantic State University Robert Koulish, Philadelphia University Kenneth Mentor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke "Good coverage of theory, authoritative, covers many major issues." Kenneth Mentor, University of North Carolina at Pembroke "It is comprehensive and well written. It is for students serious about learning the background of the law." Becky da Cruz, Armstrong Atlantic University "This text makes the field relevant to students." Robert Koulish, Philadelphia University
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal340/.115
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
SynopsisFor one-semester undergraduate courses in Law and Society, Sociology of Law, Introduction to Law, and a variety of criminal justice courses offered in departments of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Political Science. Examines the interplay between law and society. Law and Society, 10e provides an informative, balanced and comprehensive analysis of the interplay between law and society. This text presents an overview of the most advanced interdisciplinary and international research, theoretical advances, ongoing debates and controversies. It raises new levels of awareness on the structure and functions of law and legal systems and the principal players in the legal arena and their impact on our lives. In addition, it looks at the legal system in the context of race, class, and gender and considers multicultural and cross-cultural issues in a contemporary and interdisciplinary context., For one-semester undergraduate courses in Law and Society, Sociology of Law, Introduction to Law, and a variety of criminal justice courses offered in departments of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Political Science. Examines the interplay between law and society. Law and Society , 10e provides an informative, balanced and comprehensive analysis of the interplay between law and society. This text presents an overview of the most advanced interdisciplinary and international research, theoretical advances, ongoing debates and controversies. It raises new levels of awareness on the structure and functions of law and legal systems and the principal players in the legal arena and their impact on our lives. In addition, it looks at the legal system the context of race, class, and gender and considers multicultural and cross-cultural issues in a contemporary and interdisciplinary context. Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchLab with Pearson eText (at no additional cost). ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205863744 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205863747
LC Classification NumberK370.V33 2012