Barkan, Steven E.

Law and society : an introduction / Steven E. Barkan. - 1st ed. - Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2009 - viii, 344 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-316) and index.

The social nature and significance of law -- Understanding law and society -- Families and types of law -- Law and dispute processing -- Law and social control -- Law and social change -- Law and inequality -- The legal profession -- Courts and juries.

978013194660


Law --Social aspects --United States.
Sociological jurisprudence.