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100			_aJeffrey Brand
245		0	_aPhilosophy of Law: Introducing Jurisprudence / _cJeffrey Brand
260			_bBloomsbury Publishing Inc., _c2014.  _aNew York :
300			_a312 pages
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aPreface 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
520			_aOrganized 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.
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