American Law : An Introduction

Acknowledgments 7(2) Preface 9(6) What Is a Legal System? 15(20) Law: Formal and Informal 35(17) The Background of American Law 52(23) The Structure of American Law: The Courts 75(33) The Structure of American Law: Statutes and Statute Makers 108(20) The Structure of American Law: Executing Policy 128(18) Federalism and American Legal Culture 146(17) Inside the Black Box: The Substance of Law 163(17) Crimes and Punishments 180(27) Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties 207(24) On Legal Behavior 231(21) Legal Culture: Legitimacy and Morality 252(15) The American Legal Profession 267(25) Law and Social Change 292(29) Epilogue: The Future of Law in the United States 321(12) Documents 333(50) Notes 383(18) Index 401