TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jeffrey Brand
TI  - Philosophy of Law: Introducing Jurisprudence 
SN  - 9781441141897 
U1  - 340.1 
PY  - 2014///. 
CY  - New York
PB  - Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.
N1  - Includes index; Preface Website 1. Aspects of Law and Legal Systems 2. Courts and Legal Reasoning 3. Making, Justifying, and Evaluating Law 4. Law and Individual Obligation 5. Private Law 6. Criminal Law 7. Sentencing and Punishment 8. Statutes 9. Constitutions 10. International Law Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
N2  - Organized around specific questions, theses and arguments, Philosophy of Law: Introducing Jurisprudence helps students get to grips with the fascinating yet often complex realm of legal philosophy.

This comprehensive introduction explores fundamental questions about legal systems, legal reasoning, and legal concepts, covering a wide range of topics in jurisprudence including:

* Liability
* Punishment
* Causation
* Discretion
* Precedent
* Constitutional disobedience
* The rule of law

Packed with boxed case studies, chapter discussion questions, guides to further reading, a glossary of key terms and online resources for lecturers and students, Jeffrey Brand guides the reader through ideas in an accessible way. Philosophy of Law is ideal for use as a core textbook or as a companion to a set of primary sources
ER  -