law

Contains over four thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about terms, concepts, events, movements, cases, and persons significant to U.S. law; and includes sidebars and In Focus articles, tables and indexes, and a variety of reference materials.

A collection of essays presenting opposing arguments on issues related to the United States legal system, discussing the jury system, different aspects of the civil justice system, litigation, and the role of the media.

Simple text, graphics, and photographs describe how a bill is introduced and becomes a law, the purpose of the committee, and presidential veto.

Explains what rules are and why they are important, looks at laws as the rules that govern communities, and charts the process by which laws are made.

An overview of some unusual laws from all over the world.

Provides a critical exploration of assumptions about the law, and discusses law and order systems from throughout history to prompt readers to become more engaged in the accountability of law enforcement.

Provides a history of the U.S. legal system and answers more than eight hundred questions on the law, covering torts, marriage, debt, and many other topics.

Former judge and television court celebrity Catherine Crier presents her indictment of the American legal system, sharing stories of abuses and offering suggestions on how to make things right.