In the 11th edition of Law and Society , Steven E. Barkan preserves Dr. Vago’s voice while making this classic text more accessible for today’s students. Each chapter now includes an outline, learning objectives, key terms, and chapter summaries. A new epilogue chapter examines law and inequality in the United States as it moves into the third decade of this century. The 11th edition reflects new developments in law and society literature as well as recent real-life events with legal relevance for the United States and other nations. Law and Society is for one-semester undergraduate courses in Law and Society, Sociology of Law, Introduction to Law, and a variety of criminal justice courses offered in departments of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Political Science.
Hard to rate this book since I had to read it for school. Didn't actually read through the whole book either, but just the parts that were relevant to my class. But since I own this book, it may come in handy for future courses. Seems to be a bit outdated though with its content as the law does change quite frequently.