Adversarial legalism : the American way of law

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American dispute resolution is more adversarial, compared with systems of other economically advanced countries. Americans more often rely on legal threats and lawsuits. American laws are generally more complicated and prescriptive, adjudication more costly, penalties more severe. Here, Kagan examin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kagan, Robert A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press 2019
Edición:Second edition
Temas:
Adversary system (Law) > United States.
Justice, Administration of > United States.
Law > Political aspects.
Système accusatoire (Droit) > États-Unis.
Droit > Aspect politique.
LAW > Comparative.
Adversary system (Law)
Justice, Administration of
Law > Political aspects
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:American dispute resolution is more adversarial, compared with systems of other economically advanced countries. Americans more often rely on legal threats and lawsuits. American laws are generally more complicated and prescriptive, adjudication more costly, penalties more severe. Here, Kagan examines the origins and consequences of this system
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 408 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-383) and index
ISBN:067424267X
9780674242678

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