Publisher's Synopsis
"The study of law attracts students for a variety of reasons. Many see the study of law as a career choice - as the opportunity to become a lawyer, a paralegal, or some other related professional. Some are interested because of personal dealings with the legal system, while others are interested simply because it is a fascinating subject. Whatever reasons motivate the student, an introductory class in law must accomplish certain basic objectives. Students must develop an understanding of the organization of the legal system. They must comprehend basic legal concepts related to procedural and substantive law. Students should also be introduced to cases, statutes, regulations, and the Constitution, the sources of all of our laws. While students in an introductory law class should not be forced to learn about the law entirely through reading cases, some experience in reading cases is essential to learning about the law. Our years of teachi
