The Study of Law: A Critical Thinking Approach

by Katherine A. Currier, Thomas E. Eimermann

The Study of Law is a sweeping, intelligent overview of all the key concepts covered in a typical introduction to law course. A critical thinking approach encourages students to interact with the materials through hypotheticals, examples, and well-designed questions. The text is divided into two parts, reflecting the order of topics addressed in a typical course. The first part, Introduction to the Legal System, presents the sources and classification of law, the structure of the court system, and an overview of litigation. The second part, Basic Legal Concepts, covers the fundamental analysis and interpretation of the law as well as substantive law. The chapters on substantive law use carefully edited cases to teach students how to read and analyze the law. The Study of Law teaches students the basic skills necessary to understand statutes and court cases, and effective pedagogy reinforces the accessible and well-organized text. Appendices address the U.S. Constitution, Fundamentals of Good Writing, and NetNotes. The Third Edition features updated cases and incorporates new developments in the law. Legal reasoning exercises similarly reflect new cases, and Web exercises accompany this revised edition. Hallmark features of Study of The revised Third Edition

649 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2004

Reviews

[Nicole]

It was actually the fifth edition, but I’m not putting that effort in lmaooo

[Jeremiah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have never read a law book. But I thought this one had very good moral questions and was thought provoking. That said, I feel that it could be better organized to be more user friendly and memorable.

[Adrienna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has a wealth of legal terminology, concepts, and how it applies to the various laws. This is a great starting point to studying and applying the law. This book was widely used for Intro to Law Course.

[Julianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great text for understanding legislation and the legal process. Loved how easy it was to learn the terminology.