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University of Michigan Law School

Michigan Law Review

1943

Book reviews

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The Law Books Of The Year, Hobart R. Coffey Jun 1943

The Law Books Of The Year, Hobart R. Coffey

Michigan Law Review

The war has had its effects on the law publishing business, with the result that the output has declined in both quantity and quality. Authors are doubtless turning their minds to other things, and publishers, quite understandably; may be reluctant to launch a new work. Whatever the reason may be, the law book crop for the academic year 1942-43 is rather meagre.


The Story Of A County Prosecutor: A Review, Henry M. Bates Apr 1943

The Story Of A County Prosecutor: A Review, Henry M. Bates

Michigan Law Review

During the later years of the last century the writing about law began to undergo a profound change. Generally speaking, prior to the period indicated it had been largely a statement of what the law was supposed to be as found in legislation and, in Anglo-American countries particularly, in the decisions and opinions of courts. Relatively, it was dogmatic, technical, often too general to be of much use in particular cases and gave a very imperfect picture of the law as actually administered.