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Law and Society

Third Edition
Matthew Lippman - University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
664 pages | July, 2020 | SAGE Publications, Inc
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Law and Society offers a contemporary overview of the structure and function of legal institutions, along with a lively discussion of criminal and civil law and their impact on society. Author Matthew Lippman draws on insights from over thirty years of teaching to develop an interdisciplinary approach that introduces students to both the influence of law on society and the influence of society on the law. Distinctive coverage of diversity, inequality, civil liberties, and globalism provides an incisive look at the intersection of theory and practice. The highly anticipated Third Edition includes updated discussions of issues facing today’s society, including inequality, international human rights, privacy and surveillance, and social control.

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PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION OF THE TEXT
THIRD EDITION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS OF LAW
NORMS, MORES, AND FOLKWAYS
APPROACHES TO DEFINING LAW
SUMMARY OF DEFINITIONS OF LAW
DEFINITIONS OF JUSTICE
FAMILIES OF LAW
THE FUNCTIONS OF LAW
THE DYSFUNCTIONS OF LAW
THE STUDY OF LAW
TWO PERSPECTIVES ON LAW AND SOCIETY
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
LEGAL SYSTEMS
NATURAL LAW
LEGAL POSITIVISM
UTILITARIANISM
THE CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE
HISTORICAL SCHOOL
CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORISTS
LEGAL REALISM
SOCIOLOGICAL JURISPRUDENCE
FUNCTIONALISM
LAW AND CULTURE
LEGAL BEHAVIORALISM
LIBERTARIANISM
LAW AND ECONOMICS
CRITICAL LEGAL STUDIES
CRITICAL RACE THEORY
FEMINIST JURISPRUDENCE
LAW AND HUMANITIES
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
COURTS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FEDERAL COURTS
THE STRUCTURE OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
JUDICIAL GATEKEEPING
THE JURISDICTION OF FEDERAL COURTS
FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS
FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEALS
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
THE ORGANIZATION OF STATE COURTS
HOW JUDGES DECIDE DISPUTES
LEGISLATURES
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT
A STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE POLICE
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: THE UN SYSTEM
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
PERSPECTIVES ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LEGAL PROFESSION
THE GROWTH OF THE AMERICAN LEGAL PROFESSION
THE CONTEMPORARY LEGAL PROFESSION
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN CHINA
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
LAWYERS, CLIENTS, AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE
LEGAL ETHICS
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: LEGAL EDUCATION IN GERMANY AND FRANCE
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
STAGES OF DISPUTING
METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PRECONDITIONS FOR ADJUDICATION
SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON DISPUTING
AMERICAN ATTITUDES TOWARD THE LAW
THE DEBATE OVER LITIGATION IN AMERICA
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: GACACA COURTS IN RWANDA
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
CRIME CONTROL AND DUE PROCESS
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
INDIGENT DEFENSE
PROSECUTORS
THE GRAND JURY
PLEA BARGAINING
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: INQUISITORIAL LEGAL SYSTEMS
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
THE TRIAL
THE JURY IN CRIMINAL CASES
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN JURY
JURY DECISION-MAKING
JUDGES AND JURIES
JURY NULLIFICATION
JURY SELECTION
SOCIAL SCIENCE AND JURY SELECTION
THE JURY AND THE DEATH PENALTY
SENTENCING
WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
INFORMAL AND FORMAL SOCIAL CONTROL
LEGAL CONTROL
CRIMINAL PENALTIES
DETERRENCE
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
VICTIMLESS CRIMES
WHITE-COLLAR CRIME
CORPORATE LIABILITY
CIVIL COMMITMENT
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: GENOCIDE
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
THE IMPACT OF SOCIETY ON THE LAW
LAW AS THE CAUSE OF SOCIAL CHANGE
COMPLIANCE, REJECTION, AND EVASION OF THE LAW
COURTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE
THE IMPACT OF COURT DECISIONS ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LAW AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND SOCIAL CHANGE
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: FGM AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
CRITICAL RACE THEORY
AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
RACIAL PROFILING
POLICE-INVOLVED VIOLENCE
RACE AND STAND YOUR GROUND LAWS
RACE AND THE WAR ON DRUGS
HATE CRIMES
THE COLOR OF IMMIGRATION LAW
THE IMMIGRATION POLICY OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
LAW AND DIVERSITY: THE CULTURAL DEFENSE
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: GLOBAL TRAFFICKING
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
DOES PRIVACY MATTER?
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LAW OF PRIVACY
THE LAW OF PRIVACY
THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PRIVACY
THE PANOPTICON SOCIETY
GOVERNMENTAL SURVEILLANCE
GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE AND DOMESTIC CRIME
PRIVATE SECTOR ONLINE DATA COLLECTION
IDENTITY THEFT
CYBERCRIME
A DIGITAL CONSTITUTION
DRUG TESTING
DNA
FINGERPRINTS AND BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: INTERNET SURVEILLANCE
CHAPTER SUMMARY
CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS
TERMINOLOGY
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
INDEX

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NEW TO THIS EDITION:
  • Updates reflect new developments in court cases, policy, and research in law and society in numerous areas, including immigration, police use of deadly force, abortion, and human rights.
  • A thorough examination of issues related to privacy, cybercrime, surveillance, identity theft, and new challenges presented by technology are included.
  • New and contemporary topics are covered, including intimate partner violence, social media, and technology, and expanded coverage is devoted to issues such as reproductive rights, immigration, and policing.

KEY FEATURES:

  • An interdisciplinary approach integrates various intellectual perspectives and traditions to provide comprehensive and accessible coverage of the legal profession, juries, criminal courts, and racial and ethnic inequality.
  • The topic of gender is covered throughout with attention devoted to women in the legal profession, abortion, domestic violence, human trafficking, the global exploitation and sexual abuse of women, and the role of women in the justice system.
  • A distinction between legal myth and reality is analyzed using contemporary media examples.
  • International Perspective sections offer relevant cross-cultural and international studies to provide a unique global viewpoint.
  • Test Your Knowledge questions open chapters to show students what they may and may not know prior to reading the chapters.
  • You Decide cases are presented to sharpen critical thinking skills by applying the chapter contents to contemporary issues.