Constantinos E. Scaros

Learning About the Law Constantinos E. Scaros 3rd edition

<p> Concise and readable, the student-friendly text; <b>Learning About the Law, Third Edition</b> is designed to give students an understandable introduction to the legal system. </p> <p> <b>Proven strengths include:</b> </p> <p> •<b> readable and easily understood text</b> that introduces students to all the basic concepts of the law </p> <p> • <b>designed to make concepts clear and accessible</b>, piquing students’ interest without confusing them with overwhelming vocabulary </p> <p> • uses <b>helpful examples and analogies</b> to make the law come to life </p> <p> • <b>shorter book</b> that can be used in a less comprehensive introductory course or be combined with other materials </p> <p> • <b>the first half of the book</b> discusses the American Legal System and the basics of briefing cases, legal writing, legal research, and litigation while the <b>second half of the book</b> introduces students to the building blocks of the law: contracts, torts, and criminal law with the final two chapters include helpful information on ethics and careers in the law </p> <p> • each chapter includes <b>charts, illustrations</b>, and <b>photos</b>, as well as <b>key terms, review questions</b>, and <b>exercises</b> </p> <p> <b>New to the Third Edition: </b> </p> <p> • <b>critical thinking questions added at the end of each chapter</b>. These more in-depth questions challenge students to think about what they have learned </p> <p> • <b>more exercises</b> added to Contracts and Torts chapters </p> <p> • new section on <b>Alternative Dispute Resolution</b> in Chapter 5 </p> <p> • section on <b>Sources of American Law</b> added to Chapter 1 </p> <p> • <b>new Supreme Court cases</b> added to the Court Cases appendix </p> <p> <b>The book is part of a comprehensive instructional package that includes PowerPoint slides and an extensive Instructor’s Manual featuring:</b> </p> <p> • sample <b>syllabi</b> </p> <p> • information on <b>teaching strategies</b> </p> <p> • <b>chapter-by-chapter</b> resource information </p> <p> •<b> answer keys</b> for all discussion questions and Internet assignments </p> <p> • <b>detailed suggestions</b> for additional assignments </p> <p> • a <b>Test Bank</b> of exam questions available in both the Instructor’s Manual and on CD-ROM </p> <p> <b>Learning About the Law, Third Edition</b> gives students a broad-brush overview of the legal system that is readable and easily understood. The book affords them a basic introduction without overwhelming them at this early stage. Through the use of Scaros’ text students will develop a firm foundation of in the basics of the law. </p> <p> An author website to support classroom instruction using this title is available at <a> http://www.aspenlawschool.com/scaros3</a> </p> <p> </p>