| Contents Notes |
Preface -- There are no secret books : you can understand the law -- Constitutional law and constitutional politics : interpreting and applying the constitution -- First freedoms : constitutional rights -- Your day in court : the litigation process -- Auto accidents, scalding coffee, and medical malpractice : personal injuries and tort law -- When is a deal a deal? : businesses, consumers, and contract law -- You are what you own : the law of property -- From insanity to in cold blood : criminal responsibility and criminal law -- Protecting the innocent, freeing the guilty : criminal procedure -- Conclusion. Offers an introduction to constitutional law, litigation, tort law, contract law, property law, and criminal law, and includes case studies. |
