John Harrison Watts, Cliff Roberson

Broschiertes Buch

Law and Society

An Introduction

Beschreibung

Focusing on the interface between law and society, this text explores a range of topics, from principal legal systems and theories, the impact of sociological research on the law, to court systems and procedures. The text describes the nature and process of lawmaking as well as alternative dispute resolution. It also discusses the law as a mecha

Autor

Harrison Watts, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Department at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas. Harrison's research interests are in legal issues surrounding criminal law. He is the author of numerous book chapters, journal articles, and instructors' resource manuals to accompany textbooks. Cliff Roberson LLM, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor of criminal justice at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas. Previously he served for four years as the editor in chief of the Professional Issues in Criminal Justice Journal . In 2009, a research study conducted by a group of professors from Sam Houston State University determined that Cliff Roberson was the leading criminal justice author in the United States based on his publications and their relevance to the profession [See Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2009]. He has authored or co-authored over 50 books and texts on legal subjects.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 560g
• ISBN-13: 9780367740078
• ISBN-10: 0367740079
• Artikelnr.: 64247786