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An excellent overview
For newcomers to the philosophy of law and for anyone interested in legal reasoning and the difficult problems of jurisprudence, this book gives an excellent overview. The author discusses the history of the subject as well as giving a thorough discussion of modern developments. In addition, many references are given for readers who want to investigate the subject in more detail. The philosophy of law has become even more important in recent years due to the social tensions surrounding the Supreme Court of the United States as well as the difficult legal issues involved in nation building.
Pragmatism that's reasonable.
What is law? How exactly do judges reason out it's kinks? Does it operate on presumtions of behaviourism or free-will? Why aren't lawyers or judges puzzled by these quandries? Posner seeks answers and ends up in a not-so-comforting place. The polymath, Richard Posner, strikes again!
This book's analysis of the problems that confront judges when they decide cases is cogent, persuasive, and (without a dictionary) difficult to understand. However, if you can master the blended vocabulary of psychology, epistimology, and hermeneutics it is a brilliant tour de force that raises troubling questions about how to read foundational legal documents. A must read for legal scholars.-Kelly Whiting ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Jurisprudence    3. Law    4. Legal System    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Sociology    7. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    8. Law / General    9. USA   

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Review of Criminal Justice in America: A Critical View
This book provides the most realistic, introductory overview of criminal justice in America that I have ever seen. As a witness, student, and teacher of issues related to this field for many years, I have been consistently dismayed by the shallowness and lack of substantive material found in other works of this type. As well as what one would expect from such a book (e.g., explanations of the law, police, courts, theories of crime, how it is measured etc.), Shelden and Brown portray how criminal justice is affected by the politics, economics, and ideological underpinnings of the wider society and how these larger social forces are translated into the lives of real human beings. They do an excellent job of dispelling many of the popular myths that have helped create definitions of criminality, as well as legitimate what the system does as a response (e.g., all gang members or drug users are threatening and, therefore, deserve imprisonment). Ultimately, they illustrate how law and the system it upholds benefit some (the well off) at the expense of others (the poor and disadvantaged). Their extensive efforts give us a critical, well researched account of a system that is in dire need of change. Alternative conceptions of justice and viable solutions for change are, in fact, what they leave us with at the conclusion of their book. I give this book my highest recommendations.Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal justice, Administrati    2. Criminal justice, Administration of    3. Criminology    4. Jurisprudence    5. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    6. Political Science    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Sociology    9. United States    10. Law    11. Political Science / Law Enforcement   

Subjects:  1. Ex post facto laws    2. General    3. International Relations - General    4. Justice and politics    5. Justice, Administration of    6. Peace    7. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    8. Political Science    9. Political aspects    10. Political crimes and offenses    11. Politics - Current Events    12. Politics / Current Events    13. Politics/International Relations    14. Restorative justice    15. Revolutions    16. Jurisprudence & General Issues    17. Political Science / General   

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World History and Legal Regimes
World histories are extremely difficult to do because it requires the historian to make broad, sweeping assertions about many different cultures concerning which the historian can never be an expert in each.As a specialist in Islam, I for one was sometimes left deeply dissatisfied by some of the sections focusing on Islam.This, in turn, made me question the nature of the analyses on areas concerning which I have no indepth knowledge such as in Spanish and Portugese empires.Read more

Subjects:  1. History    2. History: World    3. International    4. International law    5. International relations and cu    6. International relations and culture    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. World - General    9. History / World    10. International law--History    11. Jurisprudence & General Issues    12. Modern period, c 1500 onwards    13. World history   

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Careers in Law
Another wonderful resource for students that may be thinking that being a lawyer means doing nothing but arguing all the time. This book helps them see the wide variety of law type jobs.

Good reference
This book is great for exploring the legal field for those who want to become lawyers or want to learn about law...it familiarizes you with areas and options of law

Informative read.
I thought that the book was very well written and gave much needed information for one whom is pursuing a law career. I thought that the book needed a chapter or two on law schools, yet for the most part the book was helpful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Career/Job    3. Careers - General    4. General    5. Law    6. Law (General)    7. Legal Profession    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Professional Occupations    10. United States    11. Vocational guidance    12. Advice on careers & achieving success    13. Business & Economics / Careers    14. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Criminology    2. Deviant behavior    3. Jurisprudence    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Methodology    6. Research & Methodology    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - General    10. Crime & criminology    11. Law / Jurisprudence    12. Sociology, Social Studies   

Subjects:  1. Child Advocacy    2. Crime prevention    3. Criminology    4. Juvenile delinquency    5. Juvenile delinquents    6. Prevention    7. Rehabilitation    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. Causes & prevention of crime    12. Jurisprudence & General Issues    13. Social Science / Criminology   

Subjects:  1. Communications    2. Economics - General    3. General    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Security (Law)    7. United States    8. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Justice Administration    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminal justice, Administrati    4. Criminal justice, Administration of    5. Criminology    6. Jurisprudence    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Methodology    10. Research    11. Social Sciences Research    12. Crime & criminology    13. Law / Jurisprudence    14. Social research & statistics   

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Blum is the Contracts Master
This is the best study aid I had in my first year.Blum's E&E helped me understand concepts as they came up, and was perfect for outlining at the end of the term.Buy it - you won't regret it!!

Good, but I wasn't thrilled
Good book, but perhaps not the best for my course. I initially bought Gilberts and this book. Then I tried to order a different used study aid online and the seller sent me Emanuel's on Contracts, which ended up being the best study aid for Contracts, I thought. Back to the E&E: this book gives a good overview and a clear explanation. The Examples and Explanations are pretty good. However, I agree with the reviewer above that Blum is too vague in the Explanations. Just give us the answer (whether "yes," "no," or "could go either way")! I also have another complaint about the Explanations -- they're way too damn long! Get to the point! I sat there for 10 minutes reading a 4 page Explanation. It's ridiculous. I felt like I was reading High Court case briefs when I was reading the Explanations. I do like the fact that there are Examples that you can work, but Emanuels has Questions following each chapter as well that are more concise and to the point.
A Contracts Essential
Well, I just finished my first year.Exams finished the day before this writing.I came to Amazon to thank this book and write a favorable review to help first years that will follow.
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Subjects:  1. Contracts    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Paralegals & Paralegalism    5. United States    6. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Civil procedure    2. General    3. Handbooks, manuals, etc    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Legal assistants    7. Litigation    8. Reference    9. Trial Practice    10. United States    11. Business & Economics / General    12. Courts & procedure    13. Jurisprudence & General Issues    14. Reference works   

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Rampant Elder Abuse and Fraud Colored By Law: Guardianship!
Reports of guardians stealing from their wards' bank accounts and other wise abusing guardianship powers are surfacing with disturbing regularity. 'This problem is going to get bigger and bigger,' says E. Bentley Lipscomb, AARP's Florida state director and a former state secretary of elder affairs. - GUARDIANS DRAWING INCREASED SCRUTINY, AARP Bulletin. Read also "The Retirement Nightmare" by Diane Armstrong. Get the real truth about the fraud and abuse of the elderly and not so elderly by corrupt probate system and guardians. To avoid a guardianship in the State of Florida, and other states, should be of paramount importance. Find out how to protect yourself and your loved ones with alternatives: health care surrogate, durable power of attorney, mediation and more. Consider that if you leave your parents to fend for themselves, and ignore the deterioration associated with aging, a guardian can gain a guardianship over them and their assets, without informing you. That guardianship will nullify the most meticulous of plans. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. General    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal status, laws, etc    6. Legal status, laws, etc.    7. Older people    8. United States    9. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Correctional institutions    3. Corrections    4. Jurisprudence    5. Law    6. Penology    7. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    8. Prison administration    9. Sociology    10. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    11. Penology & punishment    12. Political Science / Law Enforcement   

Subjects:  1. Adult Children Of Narcotic Addicts    2. Clinical Psychology    3. Criminal Law - General    4. Criminology    5. Drug Abuse    6. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    7. Popular Culture - Counter Culture    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. Sociology - General    11. Alcoholism    12. Crime & criminology    13. Drug addiction & substance abuse    14. Law / Jurisprudence   

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Thoroughly wonderful
This book, is one I bought for my Human Rights class. It is very clear and thorough. The chapters are not long, and each case shows both point of views so it comes off as neutral. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Financial    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Government - Legislative Branch    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Jurisprudence & General Issues    7. Law / Criminal Law   

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Levin & Fox Did It Again
Of the many books writen on the topic of Homicide, THE WILL TO KILL is unique in that it covers the topic from a perspective that is interesting to the casual true crime fan and yet is an invaluable resource to the serious professional who delves into the grisly world of murder. Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Investigation    2. Criminal Procedure    3. Criminal justice, Administrati    4. Criminal psychology    5. Criminology    6. Homicide    7. Law    8. Murder    9. Murder - General    10. Sociology    11. Crime & criminology    12. Law / Jurisprudence   

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Law Office Administration    3. Law Office Education    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Jurisprudence & General Issues   

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A definite must read for students interested in law!
Jurisprudence can be an intimidating subject. This book will help you understand complex legal issues, whether you are a law student or an individual concerned with legal philosophy. This book is comparable to the Real Property Nutshell book. I read both books prior to taking my Propertyand Jurisprudence classes in law school. As a result, I was much betterprepared for the semester. Without a doubt, I recommend reading this bookbefore you take you Jurisprudence, which is most likely a required classfor your law school. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Jurisprudence    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Philosophy    5. Reference    6. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Jurisprudence    3. Law    4. Natural law    5. Philosophy    6. Reference    7. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    8. Law / Jurisprudence    9. Law | Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy   

Subjects:  1. Administration - General    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. General    5. Education / Administration    6. Educational administration    7. Jurisprudence & General Issues