The textbook reflects changes in law and legal procedures and promotes the use of alternative (nonjudicial) dispute resolution techniques. The curriculum includes case studies, mock trials, role plays, small group exercises, and visual analysis activities. The first chapter of the textbook, an introduction to law and the legal system, is followed by chapters on criminal law and juvenile justice, torts, consumer law, family law, housing law, and individual rights and liberties. Tables, figures, and photographs