Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System (6th Edition)

For courses in Introduction to Courts, Criminal Law, and Law and Justice. Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System, Sixth Edition offers a thorough examination of the system of justice used in the United States: civil and criminal, juvenile, and therapeutic. Designed for courses on the law and judicial process, it draws on the authors diverse background to transcend the disciplines of political science, sociology, and criminal justice. This new edition continues its critical review of the legal system and examines issues such as the conflict between the legal systems need for predictability and the desire for flexibility; the pros and cons of therapeutic jurisprudence and restorative justice; the issues involved with medical malpractice and more!Howard Abadinsky is the author of 'Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System (6th Edition)', published 2007 under ISBN 9780132328630 and ISBN 0132328631.