TY - BOOK TI - Law and society: an introduction SN - 9781138299610 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Sociological jurisprudence KW - Sears List of Subject Headins KW - Law KW - Social aspects KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - "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 ER -