Full Description
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.
Contents
1. The Social Nature and Significance of Law 2. Understanding Law and Society 3. Families and Types of Law 4. Law and Dispute Processing 5. Law and Social Control 6. Law and Social Change 7. Law and Inequality 8. The Legal Profession 9. Courts and Juries
