This book provides the reader with an understandable introduction to the ways in which U S law reflects its culture and each chapter begins with questions to guide the reader and concludes with questions for review challenge and further understanding Kirk W Junker explores cultural differences employing history social theory philosophy and language as reference frames which are then applied to the rules and procedures of the U S legal system in the book’s final chapter Through these cultural reference frames readers are provided with a set of interpretive tools to inform their understanding of the substance and institutions of the law With a deeper understanding of this cultural context international students will be empowered to more quickly adapt to their studies; more comprehensively understand the role of the attorney in the U S system; draw comparisons with their own domestic legal systems and ultimately become more successful in their legal careers both in the U S and abroad
