Law and Justice: An Introduction to the American Legal System by Howard Abadinsky
For courses in Introduction to Courts, Criminal Law, and Law and Justice.
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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 author's 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 system's 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!