Understanding jurisprudence : an introduction to legal theory / Raymond Wacks.
2021
K230.W29 A38 2021 (Map It)
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Author
Title
Understanding jurisprudence : an introduction to legal theory / Raymond Wacks.
Published
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Call Number
K230.W29 A38 2021
Edition
Sixth edition.
ISBN
9780198864677 (pbk.)
0198864671
9780192633620
9780192633637 (epub)
9780191896750
0198864671
9780192633620
9780192633637 (epub)
9780191896750
Description
xx, 404 pages ; 25 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1197768057
Summary
Written with students in mind, Professor Raymond Wacks brings legal theory to life through his lucid and entertaining style. The author has crafted a manageable guide, balancing concise introductions to the key theorists and core issues such as punishment and rights without ignoring the subtleties of the subject. Seminal quotes from leading scholars are included to help students recognise the impact of their work, while extensive further reading suggestions at the end of each chapter invite students to explore the broad range of literature available on central topics. Each chapter concludes with a series of critical questions designed to encourage the reader to think analytically about the law and the key debates which surround it. -- Provided by publisher.
Note
Previous edition: 2017.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Editions
Revision of: Wacks, Raymond. Understanding jurisprudence. Fifth edition. Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017] 9780198806011 (OCoLC)1013690173
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Table of Contents
Preface
Preface to the first edition
What's it all about?
Natural law and morality
Classical legal positivism
Modern legal positivism
Dworkin and law's moral claims
Legal realism
Law and social theory
Historical and anthropological jurisprudence
Theories of justice
Rights
Why obey the law?
Why punish?
Critical legal theory
Feminist theory.
Preface to the first edition
What's it all about?
Natural law and morality
Classical legal positivism
Modern legal positivism
Dworkin and law's moral claims
Legal realism
Law and social theory
Historical and anthropological jurisprudence
Theories of justice
Rights
Why obey the law?
Why punish?
Critical legal theory
Feminist theory.