Constitutional Law (Casebook Series) [Hardcover]

Erwin Chemerinsky (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1574 pages
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers, Inc.; 2 edition (May 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073554946X
• ISBN-13: 978-0735549463
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Erwin Chemerinsky is Associate Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Law Center.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Compelling Interest, April 25, 2008

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doomsdayer520 (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Constitutional Law (Casebook Series) (Hardcover)

Mr. Chemerinsky is surely one of the leaders in the education of constitutional law, and his casebook is well tailored for the beginning law school student. Instead of trying to impress other lawyers, or simply reprinting case text as-is with no synthesis (a criminally unpunished activity by many casebook creators), Chemerinsky states early on that this book is structured for the student. There is certainly plenty of supplemental information here, with Chemerinsky doing a fine job of synthesizing and categorizing the myriad dimensions of constitutional law, and usefully facilitating the student's learning experience through more than just reprinted cases. The only real problem with this book is its sheer size, which cannot be blamed only on the nature of the subject matter. In my three-credit, one-semester course we only got through about a quarter of the book. When creating a casebook that truly presents constitutional law for the student, which is Chemerinsky's goal, the editor should figure out a way to emphasize the bare fundamentals that should be mastered by the average student who has a limited amount of time available for doing so. [~doomsdayer520~]

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars easy to read but long, October 21, 2010

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This review is from: Constitutional Law (Casebook Series) (Hardcover)

Chemerinsky is great. Everything is super clear and there is really no guessing involved.

However, this book is too long and heavy.

Also, I wish it was hot pink, fuschia or neon yellow instead of red. I would like to suggest a change in book cover color.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand, March 9, 2009

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N. Lewis (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Constitutional Law (Casebook Series) (Hardcover)

I ordered 5 law books to get prepared for law school and this one was the best. It scared me at first because it is so big but it is easy to read and understand. It contains all the interesting cases that was decided by the Supreme Court. I was able to read through the entire book in a month because I couldn't put it down. I start law school in August and I am looking forward to it.