The concept of adversarial legalism The two faces of adversarial legalism The political construction of adversarial legalism Adversarial legalism and American criminal justice Deciding criminal cases Adversarial legalism and civil justice The tort law system Adversarial legalism and the welfare state Adversarial legalism and the regulatory state Economic development, environmental protection, and adversarial legalism.
Summary
"American dispute resolution is more adversarial, compared with systems of other economically advanced countries. Americans more often rely on legal threats and lawsuits. American laws are generally more complicated and prescriptive, adjudication more costly, penalties more severe. [This book] examines the origins and consequences of this system."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-383) and index.
