Walsh, Anthony, 1941-

Law, justice, and society : a sociolegal introduction / Anthony Walsh, Craig Hemmens. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2008. - xi, 404 p. ; ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface.- Acknowledgments. - Ch. 1: Law: Its Function and Purpose. - Ch. 2: Justice and the Law. - Ch. 3: Making Law. - Ch. 4: Federal and State Courts. - Ch. 5: Crime and Criminal Law. - Ch. 6: Criminal Procedure. - Ch. 7: Civil and Administrative Law. - Ch. 8: Juvenile Justice. - Ch. 9: The Law and Social Control. - Ch. 10: The Law and Social Change. - Ch. 11: Women and the Law (by Mary K. Stohr). - Ch. 12: Racial Minorities and the Law. - Ch. 13: Comparative Law. - Appendix. - Glossary. - Table of cases. - Index.

9780195334081 (pbk.)


Law--United States.
Sociological jurisprudence.
Justice, Administration of--United States.

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