American Law and Jurisprudence Treatises

Written primarily for foreign lawyers and Americans new to the study of law, this is a basic introduction to American Law, the sources of law, the American Constitutional System and the Judiciary. Also included is a very basic overview of contract law, tort law, property law and criminal law and procedure. American Law and the American Legal System in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

This treatise presents a social history tracing law in America from the Colonial and frontier eras to the present. The main emphasis is on the 19th century but treatment of such contemporary legal issues as environmental law, the death penalty, and family law is emphasized and in some cases, reflects the author's evolving views. A History of American Law is also available online via Oxford Scholarship Online Complete.

This book is an introduction to U.S. legal terms, institutions, and sources of law, including a discussion of precedent and the defining principle of stare decisis. Many of the concepts covered are tied to the realities of law practice. The text provides practice tips and instruction on how to prepare commonplace legal documents. The information is largely presented in charts, with explanatory interspatial text to provide context, and can be used as a complement to other coursework or on its own as an introduction to the U.S. legal system.

This is an anthology of great legal writings by such authors as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Catharine MacKinnon and John Dewey. The articles are compiled in separate sections covering the Old Order, the New Order, the Emergence of Eclecticism and Critical Legal Studies.

This treatise is written for lawyers interested in a basic history of American jurisprudence. It provides an introduction to sociological jurisprudence, legal realism, law and economics, and feminist jurisprudence.