The Cambridge History of Law in America, Volume II: The Long Nineteenth Century (1789-1920)

Book Overview

Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of Law in America focuses on the long nineteenth century (1789-1920). It deals with the formation and development of the American state system, the establishment and growth of systematic legal education, the spread of the legal profession, the growing density of legal institutions and their interaction with political and social action and the development of the modern criminal justice system. We also see how law intertwines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521803063
• ISBN13: 9780521803069
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 888 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.4" x 9.0"