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An introductory text Calvi and Coleman (both West Texas A&M U.) first published in 1989 and here update and revise from the 1997 edition. Changes reflect the impact of the Internet on intellectual property, of political conflicts on relations between the three branches of the US government, and of g

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• Preface(p. xi)
• 1 Introduction(p. 1)
• Functions of Law in Society(p. 2)
• Sources of Law in Society(p. 4)
• Kinds of Law(p. 8)
• Bob Jones University v. United States(p. 15)
• Conclusion(p. 18)
• 2 History and the Law(p. 20)
• Law Through the Ages(p. 20)
• The English Heritage(p. 27)
• The American Experience(p. 33)
• The American Legal Profession(p. 35)
• Conclusion(p. 38)
• 3 Court Organization(p. 42)
• The Federal Court System(p. 43)
• State Court Systems(p. 49)
• Judicial Selection(p. 54)
• Removal of Judges(p. 67)
• Conclusion(p. 72)
• 4 Procedure and Evidence(p. 76)
• Alternative Dispute Resolution(p. 77)
• Civil Procedure(p. 79)
• Criminal Procedure(p. 93)
• Rules of Evidence(p. 98)
• Conclusion(p. 107)
• 5 Limitations(p. 110)
• Judicial Restraint(p. 110)
• Legal Limitations(p. 117)
• Conclusion(p. 124)
• 6 Constitutional Law(p. 126)
• Judicial Review(p. 127)
• Constitutional Interpretation(p. 134)
• Major Constitutional Doctrines(p. 140)
• Conclusion(p. 158)
• 7 Criminal Law(p. 163)
• Characteristics of Criminal Law(p. 165)
• Elements of a Crime(p. 167)
• Parties to a Crime(p. 172)
• Procedural Criminal Law(p. 173)
• Punishment(p. 188)
• Juvenile Justice(p. 194)
• Two Case Studies in Criminal Law(p. 198)
• Conclusion(p. 204)
• 8 Administrative Law(p. 209)
• Delegation Theory(p. 211)
• Judicial Review and Administrative Law(p. 221)
• Conclusion(p. 225)
• 9 Environmental Law(p. 227)
• Environmental Law Jurisprudence(p. 228)
• Major Environmental Legislation(p. 232)
• Issues of Environmental Law(p. 236)
• Conclusion(p. 244)
• 10 Torts(p. 247)
• Negligence(p. 249)
• Intentional Torts(p. 254)
• Strict Liability(p. 259)
• General Tort Defenses(p. 261)
• Conclusion(p. 261)
• 11 Contracts(p. 265)
• Contractual Terms of Art(p. 266)
• Formation of Contracts(p. 267)
• Breach of Contract(p. 270)
• Rules of Construction(p. 273)
• Uniform Commercial Code(p. 274)
• Consumer Law(p. 277)
• Business Relationships(p. 279)
• Conclusion(p. 282)
• 12 Property(p. 285)
• Estates(p. 286)
• Inception of Title and Liens(p. 293)
• Probate and Succession(p. 295)
• Trusts and Gifts(p. 300)
• Intellectual Property(p. 301)
• Conclusion(p. 307)
• 13 Conclusion(p. 311)
• Law as Protector and Oppressor(p. 312)
• Law and Politics(p. 313)
• Law and Society(p. 314)
• Law and Economics(p. 315)
• Final Reflections(p. 317)
• Appendix Legal Research(p. 319)
• Glossary(p. 331)
• Index(p. 346)