Law in America: A Short History

Throughout America's history, our laws have been a reflection of who we are, of what we value, of who has control. They embody our society's genetic code. In the masterful hands of the subject's greatest living historian, the story of the evolution of our laws serves to lay bare the deciding struggles over power and justice that have shaped this country from its birth pangs to the present. Law in America is a supreme example of the historian's art, its brevity a testament to the great elegance and wit of its composition.

Author: Lawrence M. Friedman
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 10/12/2004
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.24w x 0.51d
ISBN13: 9780812972856
ISBN10: 0812972856
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- Political Science | Law Enforcement
- Law | Legal History

About the Author
Lawrence M. Friedman is Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law at Stanford University. He is the author of more than twenty-three books, including American Law in the Twentieth Century, A History of American Law, and Crime and Punishment in American History. Professor Friedman is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the recipient of numerous awards.