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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Why Social Workers Study the Law: Knowledge for Practice | |
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Participation in the Legal System | |
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The Nature of the Law | |
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Learning About the Law | |
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Inductive Reasoning: From Practice Problems to Legal Principles | |
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Exploring Jurisprudence: Legal Philosophy | |
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Naturalism | |
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Legal Positivism | |
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Schools of Legal Thought | |
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Recent Legal Reform Movements | |
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The Development of the Law | |
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Judicial, Legislative, and Administrative Processes | |
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Comparing Criminal and Civil Law Procedures | |
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The Structure of the Court System | |
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Rules and Cases: Common Law Development | |
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The Practice of Law | |
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The Advocacy System and the Roles of Legal Professionals | |
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Introduction to Legal Reasoning | |
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Legal Knowledge for Social Workers | |
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The Litigation Process: Dissecting a Court Case | |
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The Stages of a Lawsuit or Criminal Trial | |
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Protection of Individuals and the Preservation of Social Order | |
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Constitutional Protections and American Values | |
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Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure | |
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Influencing Legal Policy | |
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How Courts Make Legal Decisions About People's Lives | |
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Balancing Legal Rights and Social Needs | |
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The Process and Orientation of Family and Juvenile Courts | |
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The Process and Orientation of Probate Court | |
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Judicial Responses to Social Problems | |
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Torts: How the Law Provides Compensation for Injury and Deters Unsafe Practices | |
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Elements of Negligence and Malpractice Actions | |
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Intentional Torts | |
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Benefits to Social Work Practice | |
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Contracts and Other Legal Issues in the Management of Social Work Practice | |
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Basic Principles of Contract Law | |
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Contracts with Clients: Informed Consent | |
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Contracts with Managed-Care Organizations | |
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Legal Issues in Agency Management | |
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Legal Issues in the Business of a Private Practice | |
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Legal Research | |
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Statutory Law | |
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Case Law | |
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Electronic Legal Research | |
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References | |
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Cases and Laws Cited | |
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Index | |