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Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Wacks, Raymond; is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) about?
Law underlies our society -it protects our rights, imposes duties on each of us, and establishes a framework for the conduct of almost every social, political, and economic activity. The punishment of crime, compensation of the injured, and the enforcement of contracts are merely some of thetasks of a modern legal system. It also strives to ensure justice, promote freedom, and protect our security. The result is a system that, while it touches all of our daily lives, is properly understood by only a few, with its impenetrable jargon, obsolete procedures, and interminable stream ofByzantine statutes and judgments of the courts. This clear, jargon-free Very Short Introduction cuts introduces the essentials of law and legal systems in a lively, accessible, and stimulating manner. Explaining the main concepts, terms, and processes of the legal system, it focuses on the Westerntradition, but also examines other legal systems, such as customary law and Islamic law. And it looks to the future too, as globalization and rapid advances in technology place increasing strain on our current legal system.About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introdu
Who reads Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Wacks, Raymond;
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191526862
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Law, Fiction, Education
- Rating
- 3.65 / 5 (51 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14