Introduction to Law and the Legal
System, 12th Edition
by Frank August Schubert
Complete Chapter Solutions Manual
are included (Ch 1 to 14)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
** Cases solutions included
,Instructor Manual
Frank August Schubert, Introduction to Law and the Legal System, 2023, 978-0-357-66016-4;
Chapter 1: Introduction
Table of Contents
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter ...................................................................................... 2
Cengage Supplements ................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 2
Key Terms ..................................................................................................................................... 3
What’s New in This Chapter ......................................................................................................... 5
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................. 5
Court Cases .................................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter Questions and Answers ................................................................................................ 19
Additional Resources .................................................................................................................. 23
, Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter
Chapter I begins by raising a fundamental jurisprudential question: What is law? Many students
who have not previously thought much about law are surprised to learn that there is no
single universally accepted answer to the question and that the likely best answer is, it
depends. After reading brief synopses of several differing philosophical schools, it
becomes apparent why developing a consensus definition has proven to be so difficult.
What followed next were a discussion of legal objectives that are common to both
private and public law in this country and a review of Anglo-American historical and
cultural heritage with a focus on how these have contributed to law as we know it
today. Because students using this textbook need immediately to begin developing the
ability to read excerpts from judicial opinions, the chapter included a highly simplified
overview of litigation. This overview was necessary preparation for students about to
read their first case. Litigation is a topic that is covered in considerably more detail later
in this book—civil procedure in Chapter V and criminal procedure in Chapter VIII. The
current chapter continued with some additional comments on reading cases
immediately prior to the first judicial opinion, Jones v. Mississippi. An analysis of that
case followed, along with a sample brief, both of which were intended to further help
students learn how to read and understand judicial opinions in general, and the first
case in particular. The chapter then turned to an overview of constitutional due process
and equal protection and a discussion of the differences between civil and criminal law.
The chapter concluded with an explanation of the differences between tort and contract
law.
Cengage Supplements
The following product-level supplements provide additional information that may help you in
preparing your course. They are available in the Instructor Resource Center.
• Transition Guide (provides information about what’s new from edition to edition)
• Instructor Manual (contains outlines, suggested activities, and resources for instructor
use in the course)
• PowerPoint (provides text- and image-based lectures with active learning activities)
• Test Bank (contains assessment questions and problems)
• Guide to Teaching Online (provides technological and pedagogical considerations and
resources for teaching online)
Chapter Objectives
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
1. Identify each of five jurisprudential approaches to answering the question, What
is law?
2. Explain the legal objectives that are common to the American public and private
law.
System, 12th Edition
by Frank August Schubert
Complete Chapter Solutions Manual
are included (Ch 1 to 14)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
** Cases solutions included
,Instructor Manual
Frank August Schubert, Introduction to Law and the Legal System, 2023, 978-0-357-66016-4;
Chapter 1: Introduction
Table of Contents
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter ...................................................................................... 2
Cengage Supplements ................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 2
Key Terms ..................................................................................................................................... 3
What’s New in This Chapter ......................................................................................................... 5
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................. 5
Court Cases .................................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter Questions and Answers ................................................................................................ 19
Additional Resources .................................................................................................................. 23
, Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter
Chapter I begins by raising a fundamental jurisprudential question: What is law? Many students
who have not previously thought much about law are surprised to learn that there is no
single universally accepted answer to the question and that the likely best answer is, it
depends. After reading brief synopses of several differing philosophical schools, it
becomes apparent why developing a consensus definition has proven to be so difficult.
What followed next were a discussion of legal objectives that are common to both
private and public law in this country and a review of Anglo-American historical and
cultural heritage with a focus on how these have contributed to law as we know it
today. Because students using this textbook need immediately to begin developing the
ability to read excerpts from judicial opinions, the chapter included a highly simplified
overview of litigation. This overview was necessary preparation for students about to
read their first case. Litigation is a topic that is covered in considerably more detail later
in this book—civil procedure in Chapter V and criminal procedure in Chapter VIII. The
current chapter continued with some additional comments on reading cases
immediately prior to the first judicial opinion, Jones v. Mississippi. An analysis of that
case followed, along with a sample brief, both of which were intended to further help
students learn how to read and understand judicial opinions in general, and the first
case in particular. The chapter then turned to an overview of constitutional due process
and equal protection and a discussion of the differences between civil and criminal law.
The chapter concluded with an explanation of the differences between tort and contract
law.
Cengage Supplements
The following product-level supplements provide additional information that may help you in
preparing your course. They are available in the Instructor Resource Center.
• Transition Guide (provides information about what’s new from edition to edition)
• Instructor Manual (contains outlines, suggested activities, and resources for instructor
use in the course)
• PowerPoint (provides text- and image-based lectures with active learning activities)
• Test Bank (contains assessment questions and problems)
• Guide to Teaching Online (provides technological and pedagogical considerations and
resources for teaching online)
Chapter Objectives
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
1. Identify each of five jurisprudential approaches to answering the question, What
is law?
2. Explain the legal objectives that are common to the American public and private
law.
