Law and Justice
An Introduction to the American Legal System
6th Edition
Published on 12. February 2007
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-13-232863-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book is now available from Waveland Press, Long Grove, IL (847) 634-0081 For courses in Introduction to Courts, Criminal Law, and Law and Justice.
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Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System, Sixth Edition offers a thorough examination of the system of justice used in the United States: civil and criminal, juvenile, and therapeutic. ?Designed for courses on the law and judicial process, it draws on the author's diverse background to transcend the disciplines of political science, sociology, and criminal justice. This new edition continues its critical review of the legal system and examines issues such as the conflict between the legal system's need for predictability and the desire for flexibility; the pros and cons of therapeutic jurisprudence and restorative justice; the issues involved with medical malpractice and more!
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Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System, Sixth Edition offers a thorough examination of the system of justice used in the United States: civil and criminal, juvenile, and therapeutic. ?Designed for courses on the law and judicial process, it draws on the author's diverse background to transcend the disciplines of political science, sociology, and criminal justice. This new edition continues its critical review of the legal system and examines issues such as the conflict between the legal system's need for predictability and the desire for flexibility; the pros and cons of therapeutic jurisprudence and restorative justice; the issues involved with medical malpractice and more!
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
1111 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-232863-0 (9780132328630)
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Person
Howard Abadinsky is professor of criminal justice at St. John's University. He was an inspector for the Cook County Sheriff's Office for eight years and a New York State parole officer and senior parole officer for fifteen years. The author holds a B.A. from Queens College of the City University of New York, an M.S.W. from Fordham University, and a Ph.D. from New York University. He is the author of several books, including Probation and Parole, 9th edition, Organized Crime, 8th edition, and Drugs, 5th edition.
Content
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
PREFACE
LAW AND JUSTICE CHRONOLOGY
CHAPTER 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND JUSTICE
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEMS OF LAW AND JUSTICE
CHAPTER 3 A HISTORY OF LAW AND JUSTICE IN AMERICA
CHAPTER 4 LAW SCHOOLS AND LEGAL EDUCATION
CHAPTER 5 THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE PRACTICE OF LAW
CHAPTER 6 THE STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
CHAPTER 7 THE APPELLATE PROCESS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 8 JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION AND POLICY-MAKING
CHAPTER 9 JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, AND CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
CHAPTER 10 CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CHAPTER 11 NEGOTIATED JUSTICE: PLEA BARGAINING
CHAPTER 12 CIVIL JUSTICE
CHAPTER 13 JUVENILE JUSTICE
CHAPTER 14 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND THERAPEUTIC JUSTICE
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
CASE INDEX
AUTHOR INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX
PREFACE
LAW AND JUSTICE CHRONOLOGY
CHAPTER 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND JUSTICE
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEMS OF LAW AND JUSTICE
CHAPTER 3 A HISTORY OF LAW AND JUSTICE IN AMERICA
CHAPTER 4 LAW SCHOOLS AND LEGAL EDUCATION
CHAPTER 5 THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE PRACTICE OF LAW
CHAPTER 6 THE STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
CHAPTER 7 THE APPELLATE PROCESS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
CHAPTER 8 JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION AND POLICY-MAKING
CHAPTER 9 JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, AND CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
CHAPTER 10 CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CHAPTER 11 NEGOTIATED JUSTICE: PLEA BARGAINING
CHAPTER 12 CIVIL JUSTICE
CHAPTER 13 JUVENILE JUSTICE
CHAPTER 14 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND THERAPEUTIC JUSTICE
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
CASE INDEX
AUTHOR INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX