American Law 101

<P>Everyone who wants a better working understanding of U.S. law and the way it is applied-foreign lawyers law students or those thinking about law school business professionals journalists and the simply curious-can use this straightforward approachable guide to the American legal system. </P><STRONG>American Law 101</STRONG> offers: <UL><LI>easy-to-read and succinct explanations and examples of most of the concepts covered in U.S. law schools</LI><LI>concepts and terms explained in plain English with minimum use of American colloquialisms cultural references and slang </LI><LI>short executive summaries of each chapter that cover the most crucial big picture applications of the concepts covered </LI><LI>simple and useful diagrams</LI><LI>complete copies of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights as well as a glossary of legal terms </LI></UL><P>Chapters include thinking like an American lawyer contracts torts constitutional law criminal law and procedure American perspectives on international business and public law and alternative dispute resolution and civil litigation. <STRONG>American Law 101 </STRONG>provides a better understanding of the U.S. legal system--and the legal professionals working in it-to domestic and international readers. </P>