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Law in Perspective: Ethics, critical thinking and research

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Law in Perspective: Ethics, critical thinking and research
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael Head
By (author) Scott Mann
By (author) Ingrid Matthews
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:592
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
ISBN/Barcode 9781742234540
ClassificationsDewey:340.1
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Edition 3rd Revised edition

Publishing Details

Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Imprint NewSouth Publishing
Publication Date 1 December 2015
Publication Country Australia

Description

This expanded new edition of Law in Perspective focuses on a range of powerful critical thinking tools drawn from logic, science, ethics, and political and social theory. Information on terrorism and refugee law has been fully updated, climate change is discussed throughout, and new chapters have been added on law and Indigenous people, lawyers' ethics and corporate power. The book considers the relationship between legal theory, social theory and empirical research methods, as a guide for students taking on higher degrees in legal research. It also analyses key theories of the nature and social role of law, including legal positivism, natural law theory and Marxist theory of law.

Author Biography

Michael Head is Professor of Law at Western Sydney University. Scott Mann is Associate Professor in the School of Law at Western Sydney University. He has written several books. Ingrid Matthews is a Lecturer with the School of law and Researcher at the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University. She was the 2007 recipient of the NSW Bar Association Human Rights Law Prize.