Is Killing People Right?: More Great Cases That Shaped the Legal World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107560888)

'Great cases' are those judicial decisions around which the common law pivots. In a sequel to the instant classic Is Eating People Wrong?, this book presents eight new great cases from the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. Written in a highly accessible yet rigorous style, it explores the social circumstances, institutions (lawyers, judges and courts) and ordinary people whose stories shaped the law. Across the courts' diverse and uncoordinated attempts to adapt to changing conditions and shifting demands, it shows the law as the living, breathing and down-the-street experience it really is. Including seminal cases in end of life, abortion and equal rights, this is an ideal introduction for students to legal history and jurisprudence.

Author: Allan C. Hutchinson
ISBN-10: 1107560888
ISBN-13: 9781107560888
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2016
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.41d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2016