American Legal History: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0199766002
- ISBN-13
- 9780199766000
- Series
- American Legal History
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 149
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-12
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- G. Edward White
Description
A concise examination of the central role of legal decisions in shaping key social issues explores topics ranging from Native American affairs and slavery to business and home life as well as how criminal and civil offenses have been addressed in positive and negative ways. Original.
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