The Study of Law: A Critical Thinking Approach - 6th Edition - Katherine A. Currier

The Study of Law: A Critical Thinking Approach 6th Edition Katherine A. Currier ISBN 9798889060536

The Study of Law: A Critical Thinking Approach, now in its sixth edition, is a classroom-proven text that brings a real-world perspective to understanding foundational legal concepts and the American legal system. Using the authors’ acclaimed critical thinking methodology, the book actively engages students in legal reading, analysis, and reasoning. It offers a comprehensive introduction to core topics, including sources and classifications of law, court structure, civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution, legal interpretation and analysis, and key areas of substantive law.

Professors and students will benefit from:

• A critical thinking framework that encourages active engagement through realistic examples, hypotheticals, discussion questions, legal reasoning exercises, and applied problem-solving.

• Strong pedagogy presented in a clear, accessible, and well-organized format that supports student comprehension and retention.

• Edited cases in every chapter that teach students how to read, interpret, and analyze legal opinions.

• Thorough coverage of substantive law, with dedicated chapters on torts, contracts, property and estate law, business law, family law, criminal law and procedure, and professional responsibility and ethics.

New to the Sixth Edition:

• Comprehensive updates reflecting significant changes in the law, with particular emphasis on U.S. Supreme Court decisions from the 2022, 2023, and 2024 terms, including new case excerpts, discussion questions, and critical thinking exercises.

• Expanded treatment of stare decisis in Chapter 1.

• Updated Chapter 2 addressing the Supreme Court’s overruling of Chevron deference, including analysis of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.

• Discussion of the legal ramifications of Dobbs v. Jackson.

• A fully revised Chapter 6 on Constitutional Law, incorporating major Supreme Court decisions on freedom of expression, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, and new discussion of transgender rights issues.

• Expanded Chapter 12 coverage of crimes affecting governmental functions, parental responsibility in cases involving mass shootings, presidential immunity, and new discussion questions, including analysis of Grants Pass v. Johnson addressing the constitutionality of criminalizing homelessness.

• Updated discussion in Chapter 14 on improving access to legal services for low-income clients.

The Study of Law: A Critical Thinking Approach 6th Edition Katherine A. Currier ISBN 9798889060536, 979-8889060536 & 9798889060543

Authors
Katherine A. Currier
Thomas E. Eimermann
Lisa Leibow