The Social Context of Law

by Jane C. Ollenburger, Sheryl J. Grana, Mark Nicholas

Book Overview

This book offers an exceptionally straightforward explanation of the intertwining relationship between law and society--with emphasis on the relationship of social conditions, social ideas, and people to the creation, interpretation, and use of law. These three concepts are further used to illustrate how law is formulated in a cross-cultural context, as well as within the confines of gender, race and social class. The social context of law. The theoretical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130413747
• ISBN13: 9780130413741
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.2"