About the Book
An Introduction to the American Legal System
Second Edition
John M. Scheb
John M. Scheb II
2009. 544 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7355-7925-5. Instructor's Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint Slides. (Ancillary materials also included on CD-ROM.)
About the Book
The Second Edition of this successful text, An Introduction to the American Legal System, continues to offer an accessible, practical overview of the American Legal System. It introduces students to legal concepts, procedures, and principles while giving them a solid grounding in important areas of substantive law as well as legal history.
Among the features that make this text such an excellent teaching tool:
- organization into four parts that progress logically from the origins of the law through legislation and procedure
concepts of the law and examines the historical development of the
legal system
--Part II, Substance of the Law, provides an overview of constitutional
law, criminal law, torts, property, contracts, business, and family law
--Part III, The Legal Process, surveys civil and criminal procedure
--Part IV, Legislative and Administrative Developments in the Law,
covers legislation and administrative law
- concise "Cases in Point" that illustrate the applicability of the law to real world issues capture student interest
- questions in every chapter that stimulate thought and classroom discussion
- a strong pedagogy that includes learning objectives, chapter outlines, and a glossary
New to the Second Edition:
- expanded coverage of torts and property law
- increased focus on crimes and criminal procedure
- new and expanded discussion of the PATRIOT Act, including new amendments and results of recent litigation, as well as material on terrorism and immigration offenses
- updated cases include new, hot-button cases, such as Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Crawford v. Washington on the admissibility of hearsay evidence in criminal cases
- an expanded section on battered woman syndrome and battered child syndrome
- Appendices on how to find the law and how to brief a case
