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This is the fifth book in the series by dk penguin. Contains a history of the development of law across the world. Also contains vital snippets that will entertain the casual reader as well as educate the law student.
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Quality
Everyone loves dk books, theyre all great.
Throughout there are meaningful illustrations, photographs and ‘focus boxes’, all of which summarize the text, bringing everyth... Read More
It gives me a good working knowledge of things (in this case law) so that i am a better informed person.
I took away one star because some of the descriptions for the us are not accurate or it doesn't fully reflect the legal system in place.
Price
That one was on sale and part of the "buy 2 get 1 free" promotion.
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 78.2% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 662 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 18 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I think it gives a nice idea about the progression of law in general but because it tried to cover many countries a very long period of time and many different legal fields it is more of a resource
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
For example while it is true that the death penalty is still applicable for certain crimes under federal law there are 22 states plus dc that abolished the death penalty and it wasnt mentioned in the book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
For example in the chapter on the international court of justice there is a side note on the un convention on the rights of the child
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That one was on sale and part of the 34buy 2 get 1 free34 promotion
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Im a law student and some books are so boring and complicated
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Still need to go through them but i also like light books
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Anyway i expected this book to be more like a pocket book with fun facts
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its also centered around a timeline so it is more a book about a broad history of the law which is great
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