The Torts Process

by James A. Henderson

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With its problem approach and student-friendly presentation, THE TORTS PROCESS continues to gain an ever-increasing number of loyal users. Now fully updated and strengthened for its Fifth Edition, this successful casebook remains an effective and engaging resource for the required first-year Torts course.The authors maintain the qualities that have been praised by adopters:A problem appraoch that challenges student understanding through the use of theoreticl and real-life situationsA clear show more and balanced presentation that enables students to understand the overarching structure and orgnization of tort law better than any other bookA lively mix of problems, cases, excerpts, notes, and questionsTHE TORT PROCESS, Fifth Edition, offers:Revised chapter openers, introductions, and summaries for easier use.More transitional text, new headings drawing attention to key points, and fewer law review notes to help students focus on important topics.Introductory text that explains case selection, and new cses reflecting current legal issues.New hypotheticals.A brief explanation of the nontraditonal approach to negligence.Additional examples on causation for more illustrative detailthe chapter on negligence now appearing earlier.Economic analysis integrated into the text.Increased coverage of intentional torts.The new Teacher's Manual provides even more guidance on how to use the problem method effectively. It includes a section on how to use the book to teach torts in one semester, complete with syllabi. show less

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Politics and Government, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
346.7303Society, government, & cultureLawPrivate LawNorth AmericaUnited StatesTopics of private law
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KF1249 .H4LawLaw of the United StatesLaw of the United States (Federal)Torts
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