This text is a collection of readings, with front and back matter written by Brian Burtch and Nick Larsen. The readings cover a range of topics that illustrate a Canadian perspective on law making and legal conflicts. It is divided into 5 parts: Historical Foundations of Law, Morality and the Criminal Law, Minorities and the Law, Women and the Law, and Future Directions in Law and Society. Within this framework, students are introduced to articles written by some of the leading scholars in the field on a broad range of topics that draw on the complexity and vitality of rights struggles in Canada.
