Jay M. Feinman

Law 101 (eBook, ePUB)

Everything You Need to Know About American Law

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the American legal system. In this sixth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system. In the years since the publication of the fifth edition, there have been many important developments on the legal front. The Supreme Court has become more conservative and is in the process of handing down important decisions that will change the law on affirmative action, abortion, gun rights, presidential power, and religious rights. Feinman covers all of this and expands his discussion of originalism, the guiding philosophy of many conservative jurists serving on the federal bench now. He also addresses the rapidly changing legal landscape in a variety of issue areas: race and the criminal justice system, cryptocurrency, and tort reform, among others. This fully updated edition of Law 101 accounts for all these developments and more, as Feinman once again covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school. Drawing from noteworthy, infamous, and even outrageous examples and cases, he discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, tort, and contract law. A key to learning about the law is understanding legal vocabulary, and Feinman helps by clarifying terms like "due process" and "equal protection," as well as by drawing distinctions between terms like "murder" and "manslaughter." Above all, Feinman reveals to readers of all kinds that despite its complexities and quirks, the law can be understood by everyone. Perfect for students contemplating law school, journalists covering legislatures, or even casual fans of "court-television" shows, Law 101 is a clear and accessible introduction to the American legal system.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780197662595
• Artikelnr.: 67759104

Autorenporträt

Jay M. Feinman is Distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School. He is the author of seven books and many scholarly articles.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1: There Are No Secret Books: You Can Understand the Law
Chapter 2: The Supreme Law of the Land: Constitutional Law
Chapter 3: First Freedoms: Constitutional Rights
Chapter 4: Your Day in Court: The Litigation Process
Chapter 5: Hot Coffee and Crashing Cars: Tort Law
Chapter 6: A Deal's a Deal: Contract Law
Chapter 7: You Are What You Own: Property Law
Chapter 8: Crime Doesn't Pay: Criminal Law
Chapter 9: Protecting the Innocent, Freeing the Guilty: Criminal Procedure
Conclusion
Index of Legal Cases
Index of Subjects