ABSTRACT

Law and Society is written to be highly accessible to the average undergraduate student. This multidisciplinary text draws on the work of anthropologists, historians, law professors, political scientists, psychologists, and sociologists to clearly outline how law is an essential social institution that shapes society, while also being shaped by it.

chapter 1|20 pages

The Social Nature and Significance of Law

chapter 2|34 pages

Understanding Law and Society

chapter 3|37 pages

Families and Types of Law

chapter 4|42 pages

Law and Dispute Processing

chapter 5|34 pages

Law and Social Control

chapter 7|28 pages

Law and Inequality

chapter 8|30 pages

The Legal Profession

chapter 9|22 pages

Courts and Juries