Legal Gateway - (8th Edition) (8th Edition)

Author: Bosigano
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Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is a widely used legal textbook in law schools across the United States. It can also be considered a mini-encyclopedia of Anglo-American law. The book aims to showcase the American legal process, not just by description but by immersing readers in the give-and-take of arguments, emphasizing the significance of legal discourse, which is only partly a function of rules. The arrangement of the material is intended to allow each viewpoint to be compared with others. Each article and case provides an opportunity to explore tensions. It is through this pedagogical approach that the book simulates the actual operation of the American legal process, opening the door to law and society. The legal rules, principles, and cases provided in this book are all materials for debate and discussion within the context of social sciences, history, and literature. The philosophy the book adheres to is that legal judgments should be generated through inquiry, and all aspects of a dispute should be examined to obtain broad and specific perspectives. Moreover, the design of the book is intended to achieve the effect that the resolution of key knowledge points in a reading material expands the scope of thought, allowing for better study of other reading materials; just as the judgment of a court on a case potentially expands the future scope of arguments, as that judgment becomes part of the larger legal discourse.