Understanding Law in a Changing Society

by Bruce E. Altschuler, Margaret R. Ryniker, Celia A Sgroi, et al.

To most Americans, the law - especially noncriminal (civil) law - is a mystery that only someone with a law degree can solve. With a masterful mixture of explanatory text, real cases showing the law... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013934134X
• ISBN13: 9780139341342
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 690 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent for understanding how court decisions are rendered

This book is a great utility for understanding how and why court decisions are rendered and what goes in to a Judge or Judges' decision-making. It shows, uniquely, how each case falls in to a type of civil offense and how they follow certain laws, precedents, or create new laws. A definite must-have in seeing a wide range of real court cases.