Before the law: An introduction to the legal process

by John J. Bonsignore

This text introduces students to the purpose and practice of law through excerpts from recent and classic cases, and discussion of trends in legal studies. Selections from diverse, interdisciplinary sources include topics such as court opinions; sociological, psychological and anthropological analyses of legal phenomena; historical and philosophical approaches to law; and literary reflections.

As the founding members of the American Legal Studies Association the authors strive to
promote legal education for undergraduates and have made the text as useful and easy to teach as possible.

The strong organizational structure includes epigraphs, introductory comments, notes, review questions, suggested additional readings, and an index.
An enhanced Law and Cyberspace section reflects the most current technological advances relevant to the legal field.

Genres: Law, Nonfiction, School

Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Benjamin Fowler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this years ago when I was in a paralegal program at the local community college. It was really impactful and inspired me to pursue a career in the law. It is a series of short stories about anything from cannibalism to an Internet sensation of a kid who is not a lawyer, to a lawyer chosen to live in a rural community and help the residents there. Unfortunately, this book did not help me get into law school, but it did give me a sense of justice.

[ella · Rating 5 out of 5]

读得是中译本，不知道和英文版相比有无增删部分。以卡夫卡的审判中的寓言为引，讲了司法体系中的不同主体的基本请款。文中结合了美国的一些经典案例，但是案例中的问题也是很多国家社会会有的问题，比如家暴，教师和学生的关系，个人信息泄露等等，对于没有太多法律基础的人来说也能看懂

[Jennie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read in Intro to Law, great companion text to that class. I read the 2001 edition which is probably not as comprehensive as this one.