{"product_id":"understanding-law-for-the-social-sciences-paperback-softback-9781487593339","title":"Understanding Law for the Social Sciences (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487593339","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding Law for the Social Sciences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDennis Baker (Author), Byron Sheldrick (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487593339\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e276 pages, 2 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 18.4 x 1.8 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Law for the Social Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e provides students with essential tools to study Canadian law from various disciplinary perspectives. It introduces key legal principles and concepts, ensuring that social science students build a strong foundation to engage confidently with legal topics. \u003cbr\u003eThe book focuses on legal doctrines, helping students understand how these doctrines are applied by lawyers, judges, and legal scholars. To achieve this aim, it begins with chapters that cover the sources of law, legal reasoning, and statutory interpretation. Subsequent chapters introduce substantive areas of law, including constitutional law, criminal law, administrative law, contract law, tort law, property law, labour law, and environmental law. For each of these areas, the text not only outlines core concepts and terminology but also illustrates how legal controversies intersect with public debates, state authority, self-governance, and public policy.\u003cbr\u003eDesigned as an introduction to law and legal concepts, \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Law for the Social Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e prepares undergraduate students to engage with legal matters that they might further examine in law school or explore in social science graduate study. While the book is especially beneficial for political science students due to its focus on public policy, its broad scope offers valuable insights for anyone interested in understanding the role of law in society.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures, Tables, and Boxes\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePart One:  Foundations of Law\u003cbr\u003e1. Sources of Law\u003cbr\u003e2. Legal Reasoning \u0026amp; Statutory Interpretation\u003cbr\u003e3. The Canadian Constitution\u003cbr\u003ePart Two:  Fields of Legal Doctrine and Practice\u003cbr\u003e4. The Criminal Law\u003cbr\u003e5. Administrative Law\u003cbr\u003e6. Private Law with Public Dimensions: Contracts\u003cbr\u003e7. Private Law with Public Dimensions: Torts\u003cbr\u003e8. Property Law\u003cbr\u003e9. Labour Law\u003cbr\u003e10. Law and the Environment\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eReferences \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52599862919448,"sku":"9781487593339","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/understanding-law-for-the-social-sciences-paperback-softback-9781487593339","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}