Textbook: "Outline of the U.S. Legal System"(2004) Author(s): U.S. Government (Public Domain) Textbook URL:www.america.gov/media/pdf/books/legalotln.pdf#popup Reviewer: Lisa McDonnell, Ph.D,
JD, Associate Professor of Sociology, St. Petersburg College
Category
Avg*
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
Clarity&Comprehension
3.8
Accuracy
4.9
Readability
5.0
Consistency
3.3
Appropriateness
5.0
Interface
1.9
Content usefulness
4.9
Modularity
0.0
Content errors
5.0
Reading level
5.0
Cultural relevance
4.5
Overall Average
4.3
*Average of all chapters. Maximum rating is 5.0. Top
Reviewer's Comments
I recommend this book as a primary or supplemental textbook
for community college year-1 or year-2 students concentrating in political
science, criminal justice, law, or paralegal studies. The book describes the three branches of government, law sources,
different laws and remedies, the role of the state and federal laws, and
photographs of some of the actors in these processes. Though a bit outdated (2004), the book is
simply written and the pdf format allows students to navigate from one chapter
to another.
