| |  | Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Digital Book Service
Buy New: $5.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
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Media: Digital
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1
Dewey Decimal Number: 349.73
ASIN: B000WN26TI
Publication Date: February 24, 2000
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 Good so far August 23, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Before my first year classes started I had read most of the parts that were applicable. The reading definitely gave me some sort of foundation and framework for understanding all the information they throw at you in law school. Some of the reading is a little dry, but compared to some Marshall opinions you'll read for class, this book's a breeze.
Heavily academic in dry, concise, and reasonable format August 13, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
For what it worth, the book is intended for classroom study. It is dry, dense, and concise with heavy emphasis on the history of law and its role in society. The author has relied on few anecdotes to demonstrate how the law is applicable to dispute resolution. Those linger along many chapters and require the reader to follow closely each anecdote in order to discern the applicability of the law.
The book is of little help as an immediate reference in practical presentation in litigation since it targets students of law in their introduction to development of modern legal system. It is however a great read since it is devoid of distracting details, forms, legal procedures, or local court rules. Its emphasis on concepts of law renders it useful in probing the minds of the legal profession.
Its simple table of contents and index also facilitate its utility. In addition to its dense paragraphs and meager white pacing, it has a unique feature of addressing each subchapter with an inquiry title. That feature overcomes the boredom of reading lengthy text by virtue of starting with inquiry and attempting to reveal its intrigue through a logical sequence of paragraphs.
The author shows no disparate need to cram his book with unnecessary tables of irrelevant information or references and relied heavily on his shrewd understanding of the law and history to present the reader with a transparent synopsis on the study of law.
Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Author of
Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training
 Not quite everything August 12, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Feinman does a nice jobe of presenting the basic organization of law as taught in the US. However, there are certain biases that are seen by what is included and what is not. In addition, issues of controversy, such as tort reform and abortion, are touched upon in a less-than-even-handed manner. I suspect that this is a fair reflection of how these controverisies are presented in the nation's law schools, but Feinman's audience is different, and I would think requires a more open-minded approach. Overall, a good book that lives up to its billing.
 This Aint How It Is. June 21, 2006
13 out of 39 found this review helpful
I have years of courtroom experiences. There was a time when I had a high opinion of attorneys and judges. But now I'm convinced anyone can be a lawyer because so darn many of them are stupid. And lawyers become judges because they cant make an honest income lawyering. Over the years I have witnessed some incredible performances by lawyers and judges. I recall one judge who came down from the bench and gave the defendant a big hug just before the trial started. Other judges are clueless about the law. And some make it up as they go, issuing orders that cannot be obeyed because theyre illegal. Lawyers are terrified of judges and the harm a judge can do to their careers, so lawyers tend to take care of themselves before they worry too much about you. Feinman doesnt address any of this. I'm guessing he doesnt get outside the classroom very often. It's a whole nuther world out there.
 Buy this book to discover how boring law is March 21, 2006
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm not sure how to rate this book. Is it the author's fault that the material is dense and boring? Or is that the nature of law? Whatever the case, this book served its purpose: to help me decide whether I ought to explore the legal arena. And the emphatic answer - at least for now - is no. Buy this book to see whether law is right for you.
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