Covers today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, and important documents. Includes topics such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and more. Gale is revision of West's Law.

Fills gap between legal texts on theory and history behind the law and practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon citizens. Includes brief historical backgrounds, covering important statutes and cases; profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations; and details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state.

Covers topics, theories, discoveries, concepts, and organizations in criminal justice. Includes biographical profiles of those who have made impact on the field of criminal justice and society. Photographs, statistical charts, and graphs included.