A History of American Law 4th Edition

Description

• Author(s)
  Lawrence M. Friedman
• Publisher
  Oxford University Press
• Format
  PDF
• Print ISBN
  9780190070885, 0190070889
• eText ISBN
  9780190070885, 0190070889
• Edition
  4th
• Copyright
• Details
  Renowned legal historian Lawrence Friedman presents an accessible and authoritative history of American law from the colonial era to the present day. This fully revised fourth edition incorporates the latest research to bring this classic work into the twenty-first century. In addition to looking closely at timely issues like race relations, the book covers the changing configurations of commercial law, criminal law, family law, and the law of property. Friedman furthermore interrogates the vicissitudes of the legal profession and legal education. The underlying theory of this eminently readable book is that the law is the product of society. In this way, we can view the history of the legal system through a sociological prism as it has evolved over the years.