Readings in the philosophy of law
By: [edited by] John Arthur, William H. Shaw.
Contributors: Arthur, John, 1946-2007.; Shaw, William H., 1948-
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780205708093
Subjects: Law -- Philosophy; Law -- United States
Table of contents: title: The adversary system and the practice of law; title: The rule of law; title: The moral force of law; title: Statutes; title: Precedents; title: Constitutional interpretation; title: Natural law and legal positivism: classical perspectives; title: Formalism and legal realism; title: Morality and the law; title: International law; title: Law and economics; title: The justification of punishment; title: The rights of defendants; title: Sentencing; title: Criminal responsibility; title: Compensating for private harms: the law of torts; title: Private ownership: the law of property; title: Private agreements: the law of contract; title: Church and state; title: Personal liberty and privacy; title: Freedom of speech; title: Equality.