Bøger af Christopher P. Banks

Offers a complete survey of law, courts, and the judicial process in the United States and across the globe. The book's interdisciplinary approach emphasizes the dynamic role law, legal theory, and courts play in the adversarial system and constitutional framework.

While emphasizing that lawyers fulfill a vital but often misunderstood public function in society, The American Legal Profession: The Myths and Realities of Practicing Law by Christopher P. Banks dispels some of the common misconceptions about the legal profession to show that the reality of being a lawyer is much different from what many students believe it to be. Many students know little about what law school is like or how it differs from undergraduate study, and this book corrects common myths about graduating law school and life after passing the bar. This brief primer is a nuts-and-bolts analysis of what it is really like to go into the legal profession, from start to finish, giving students considering a career in law a realistic overview of their potential legal careers.

The U.S. Supreme Court and New Federalism is the first book-length study of the U.S. Supreme Court's "New Federalism" began by the Rehnquist Court and now flourishes under Chief Justice Roberts. This book will be of interest to all students of the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Constitutional History