Customer Reviews

Understanding the Law

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This is a great overview of the five main areas of law and a number of real-life legal relationships with which we all should be familiar. It also has good case studies and assignments. A teacher's manual is available. Most of my students keep the book rather than resell it; that is high praise for this above-average-price textbook.

My experience: used book for college - Intro to Law class
The Good: This book provides a good overall coverage and introduction to the major areas of law.
The Bad: It could have been covered in half as many pages.
This results in the book being repetitive. repetitive. repetitive. (you get the point). Topics are not covered holistically and are rather interjected with random tidbits of information and half thought out explanations.

I entered class with an open mind, and came to the culmination that Lawyers earn their rap, whether they be teachers or writers.

Additional Information
If you are in a class which requires quizzes taken from the book chapters and the website:
-They are inaccurate representations of the text, and often ask subjective questions. For example, Our quizzes offered unlimited time and an open book and the average high score was a 90%, out of class of 75 students. The reason the high score was 90% rather than near 100% is b/c 10% of the questions were highly subjective and/or based on outside information.

I found the book very informative and the price very reasonable considering a new book costs over $120 dollars at the campus bookstore. A used book is close to $90 dollars. I definitely found a bargain here.

Delivery was great I paid extra for the 3 day shipping and I received in in the time frame. Book was in very good shape. Overall experience...positive!

I am totally satisfied with my purchase. It arrived on time, and in excellent condition. The seller took the time to wrap it sufficiently so that it arrived in great condition. I will order from Fishbein Mitchell again.