Lawyers in Society: An Overview
by R. L. Abel, P. S. C. Lewis
Publisher: University of California Press 1996
ISBN/ASIN: 0520203321
ISBN-13: 9780520203327
Number of pages: 375
Description:
Lawyers in Society offers a concise comparative introduction to the practice of law in a number of countries: England, Germany, Japan, Venezuela, and Belgium. These essays guide readers through the differing worlds of civil and common law, law in Europe and Asia, and first and third world legal systems.
Download or read it online for free here:
Read online
(online reading)
Similar books
Punishment: Theory and Practiceby Mark Tunick - University of California Press
What actions should be punished? Should plea-bargaining be allowed? How should sentencing be determined? In this original, penetrating study, Mark Tunick explores not only why society punishes wrongdoing, but also how it implements punishment.
(15310 views)
Courts and Criminalsby Arthur Train - Project Gutenberg
It is unquestionably a generally accepted principle that it is better that ninety-nine guilty men should escape than that one innocent man should be convicted. This book presents a guide to procedures and practices in criminal courts.
(14949 views)
Curious Punishments of Bygone Daysby Alice Morse Earle - Loompanics Unlimited
An accumulation of notes on old-time laws, punishments and penalties. The subject is not a pleasant one, though it often has a humorous element; but a punishment that is obsolete gains an interest and dignity from antiquity.
(12042 views)
Basic Home Securityby Jacobus Kotze
This is a short article on the different ways to protect your house against armed robbers. Written for the South African market it may sound extreme to the rest of the world but gives valuable guidance which is applicable everywhere.
(8183 views)