Legal Culture in the United States

An Introduction

Kirk Junker (University of Cologne, Germany)

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Routledge
14 March 2016

Common law; International law; Legal system: general; Civil procedure, litigation & dispute resolution; Constitutional & administrative law

For law students and lawyers to successfully understand and practice law in the U.S., recognition of the wider context and culture which informs the law is essential. Simply learning the legal rules and procedures in isolation is not enough without an appreciation of the culture that produced them.

This book provides the reader with an understandable introduction to the ways in which U.S. law reflects its culture and each chapter begins with questions to guide the reader, and concludes with questions for review, challenge and further understanding. Kirk W. Junker explores cultural differences, employing history, social theory, philosophy, and language as ""reference frames,"" which are then applied to the rules and procedures of the U.S. legal system in the book’s final chapter. Through these cultural reference frames readers are provided with a set of interpretive tools to inform their understanding of the substance and institutions of the law.

With a deeper understanding of this cultural context, international students will be empowered to more quickly adapt to their studies; more comprehensively understand the role of the attorney in the U.S. system; draw comparisons with their own domestic legal systems, and ultimately become more successful in their legal careers both in the U.S. and abroad.

By: Kirk Junker (University of Cologne Germany)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781138642454
ISBN 10: 1138642452
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 14 March 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Understanding US Legal Culture Through Common Law 2. The Comparative Nature of ‘Foreign’ Law 3. Comparative Law Applied: Differences Between Common Law and Civil Law in Theory and Practice 4. The Historical Reference Frame 5. The Social Reference Frame 6. The Language Reference Frame 7. The Philosophy Reference Frame 8. The Disciplinary Reference Frame 9. The Mechanistic Reference Frame.

Kirk W. Junker is a University Professor of Law and holds the chair in U.S. law at the University of Cologne, having previously been a member of faculties of science, communication, and law in the U.K., Ireland and the U.S., respectively.