It is against the law in Brooklyn, New York, for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs. In Idaho you are not allowed to fish while sitting on a giraffe. In California you must not keep slugs as pets. Yes, it’s the law—says so right on the state or city books. Some of the most ludicrous laws in the history of our country come to light in this funny and fascinating book for young citizens . . . citizens who have a special appreciation for the tyranny of silly rules.

This engaging book answers such intriguing questions as how author Peter Benchley got the idea for "Jaws; " where Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton; and why the "Hindenberg" exploded over Lakehurst in 1937.

The sharks have devoured justice. Lawyers and judges are rewriting all the rules--for their own benefit. Every citizen needs to know what's wrong with the U.S. legal system and how it can be fixed. (Social Issues)

This book is an introduction to the study of law, appropriate for the beginning student in Introduction to Law, Sociology of Law and Criminal Justice. It is interdisciplinary, employing insights from political science, history, philosophy, sociology, and theology. It begins with an examination of law through the ages. Next it looks at the place of law in society, focusing on a spectrum of private law arenas and on the uses and abuses of law-making. Also included is a survey of the major branches of law. The book concludes with an examination of philosophies of law and legal reasoning. The relative briefness of the text lends itself to supplementation by a reader or monograph.

This book is a unique and stylish reflection on the true value of comparative legal research. Arguing that the presumption of similarity that underlies much comparative legal research is dangerous and faulty, Grossfeld draws examples from the German and American legal systems to discuss legislation, private and public international law, domestic law, culture and law, geography and law, language and law, and religion and law.

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