Law and society :  an introduction / 
Steven E. Barkan. 
 - Second edition. 
 - ix, 267 pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The social nature and significance of law -- Understanding law and society -- Families and types of law -- Law and dispute processing -- Law and social control -- Law and social change -- Law and inequality -- The legal profession -- Courts and juries. 
<br/><br/> "This multidisciplinary undergraduate text draws on the work of anthropologists, historians, law professors, political scientists, psychologists, and sociologists to outline how law is an essential social institution that shapes society, while also being shaped by it. This second edition represents a thorough update and revision of the first edition. It incorporates the latest law and society research relevant to the book's topics, with dozens of new references, along with many up-to-date examples of law and society issues gleaned from newsworthy events"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138299610 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sociological jurisprudence.<br/>Law--Social aspects--United States.