Researching Constitutional Law

Book Description
Knowledge of how to conduct research in constitutional law is valuable not only for legal professionals, but for anyone interested in the political and legal systems of the United States. Melone introduces the process of legal research with clear, understandable writing aimed at the lay reader.This practical, convenient reference work guides students on every aspect of writing a quality research paper, from showing how to brief a legal case to explaining elementary quantitative analysis techniques. Also included are extensive lists of primary and secondary sources and summaries of leading Supreme Court decisions.

From the Publisher
Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Mays-Gregware, Courts and Justice: A Reader, Second Edition (ISBN 1577660722); McCloskey, Economical Writing, Second Edition (ISBN 1577660633); and Miller, The Federalist Era 1789-1801 (ISBN 1577660315).

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". . . the most valuable aid available to undergraduate public law courses . . . plus a great deal of additional material valuable to pre?law and political science students. In sum, it is a first?rate contribution." (John R. Schmidhauser, University of Southern California)


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Knowledge of how to conduct research in constitutional law is valuable not only for legal professionals, but for anyone interested in the political and legal systems of the United States. Professor Melone introduces the process of legal research with clear, understandable writing aimed at the lay reader. This practical, convenient reference work guides students on every aspect of writing a quality research paper, from showing how to brief a legal case to explaining elementary quantitative analysis techniques. Also included are extensive lists of primary and secondary sources and summaries of leading Supreme Court decisions.


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