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Proven effective in the classroom,
, now in its sixth edition, brings real-world perspective to understanding basic legal concepts and the American legal system. The authors＊ acclaimed critical thinking approach actively engages students in the process of legal reading, analysis, and critical thinking. The text offers a thorough introduction to core topics and concepts, including sources and classifications of law, the structure of the court system, civil litigation and its alternatives, analyzing and interpreting the law, and substantive law.
Professors and students will benefit from:
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introduces students to the study of law, encouraging them to interact with the materials through hypothetical scenarios and exercises, realistic examples, discussion questions, and legal reasoning exercises.
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reinforces well-written text presented in an accessible and well-organized format.
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in every chapter teach students how to read and analyze the law.
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, with chapters on torts, contracts, property and estate law, business law, family law, and criminal law and procedure, and professional responsibility and ethics.
New to the Sixth Edition:
? Updated law throughout, with a
. This includes new case excerpts, new Discussion Questions and new Critical Thinking Exercises.
? Key changes include:
o
in Chapter 1.
o Discussion of
regarding the need to defer to agency interpretations and inclusion of the U.S. Supreme Court decision,
, in Chapter 2.
o Coverage of the ramifications of
.
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to address major Supreme Court cases on freedom of expression, religious freedom, and the Second Amendment. Also includes new discussion of transgender issues.
o In Chapter 12, an
; an analysis of
; added section on
; and new Discussion Questions, including reference to U.S. Supreme Court case
regarding constitutionality of criminalizing homelessness.
o Updated section on making legal services available to
in Chapter 14.
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