Adversarial legalism the American way of law
American dispute resolution is more adversarial, compared with systems of other economically advanced countries. Americans more often rely on legal threats and lawsuits. American laws are generally more complicated and prescriptive, adjudication more costly, penalties more severe. Here, Kagan examin...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England
Harvard University Press
2019
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| Edition: | Second edition |
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| Online Access: | EBSCOhost Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
| Summary: | American dispute resolution is more adversarial, compared with systems of other economically advanced countries. Americans more often rely on legal threats and lawsuits. American laws are generally more complicated and prescriptive, adjudication more costly, penalties more severe. Here, Kagan examines the origins and consequences of this system |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 067424267X 9780674242678 |