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Edited by Megan C. Stanton and Cindy Q. Tran. The UCLA Women's Law Journal is an academic legal journal that uses the power of language to educate people and make women's voices heard. We seek to do so by focusing not only on the...

Legal Writing from the Top Down is the renamed and thoroughly revised second edition of Timothy Perrin's best-selling Better Writing for Lawyers. The original book, published by the Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1990, was required reading for every new lawyer in...

The principle of non-discrimination underlies society's goal of achieving relative equality among all human beings. This book by an internationally acclaimed practitioner provides the materials necessary for understanding how international law protects individuals from the discrimination. It includes treaties, other instruments, cases, and a...

International human rights law is one of the fastest growing subjects of law. Indeed this should not be surprising as it is the law that guarantees the most rights of individuals. This book provides an introduction to the study of international human rights law...

Lexicon of Trust & Foundation Practice provides essential support for trustees, trust advisers, private bankers, insurers, estate practitioners and all those who need to know the meanings and importance of words and expressions concerned with trusts, private foundations and asset planning vehicles.Author: John GoldsworthISBN-10:...

The rise of microcomputers and the power that they've brought have revolutionized nearly every professional discipline, not the least of which is the field of law. This work presents a survey of microcomputers and decision-aiding software in law practices and the legal process, offering...

As confidential information relating to the lives of millions of citizens continues to be stored in data banks and other electronic systems, Americans are becoming increasingly aware of potential and actual infringements of their right of privacy. What is less apparent, however, is precisely...

Scholars in various disciplines are recommending comprehensive measures to solve multiple societal as well as individual problems. The philosophy of community education has been overlooked but is a workable, comprehensive approach to addressing crime. As used in this book, community education is a philosophy,...

This highly readable resource is designed for those who want to gain a basic understanding of how bills are enacted into laws through the state legislative process. Written in an engaging narrative style, Lawmaking and the Legislative Process takes readers through a series of...

What kinds of work will be available in the 1980s? For whom? When should a person retire? Should a retiree find a part-time job? The authors answer such questions by examining a multitude of factors that will affect work decisions in the coming decade....

Author: Jeanne C. Marsh, Alison Geist, Nathan CaplanISBN-10: 0865690839ISBN-13: 9780865690837Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/1982Pages: 192Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d

This book finds that political and procedural mechanisms needed to ensure settled, investment-backed expectations are upset only after consideration and when a political consensus exists.Author: Daniel E. TroyISBN-10: 0844740233ISBN-13: 9780844740232Publisher: AEI PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1998Pages: 127Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

This is a collection of essays touching on four distinct areas of interest to philosophers, lawyers, and political scientists: the philosophical justification for the adversary system; the problems of truth-finding in an adversarial setting; the issue of justice in relation to social policy-making; the...

Author: Gary M. Fink, Merl E. ReedISBN-10: 0837195284ISBN-13: 9780837195285Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/17/1977Pages: 296Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

Author: Algernon David BlackISBN-10: 0837186994ISBN-13: 9780837186993Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/28/1976Pages: 258Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d

This innovative work treats law as the set of rules governing how people should act in society, and it demonstrates how the legal system attempts to deter antisocial behavior. Comprised of three sections. the book explores different ways in which law decides issues of...

Centering his study on what the courts have said about religious liberty, Torpey tells the story of the struggle in the courtrooms toward the present situation in America in which church and state are almost completely separated politically, but where the church furthers the...

In this readable and provocative book, the author reviews the ethical principles upon which the individual today founds his claims on the resources of his society. Smith emphasizes the need to preserve and develop the significance of the individual in our society by making...

From the trial of John Peter Zenger in the eighteenth century to the recent libel cases of William Westmoreland and Ariel Sharon, political defamation cases have attracted considerable attention. As Norman Rosenberg shows, cases like these raise fundamental questions about how much criticism of...

Author: Michael Patrick MurrayISBN-10: 075967289XISBN-13: 9780759672895Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/04/2002Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.12w x 0.57d

The Case for a True Worldview is a Chronological study of Finland over 500 years. A period characterized by insolent foreign encounters that defiantly tried to swindle the people of Finland's territory and assets to a foreign power. The nomadic nature-loving Finns over the...

This Book contains opinions and analysis of the modern decisions of the Supreme Court of Ohio. It includes checklists of many areas that are useful in helping the attorney in reviewing pending cases for trial or for appeal. The content of the book includes...

Do you know the answers to these questions? (You had better, if you want to survive in the music business.) * What can I copyright? * Why will a Poor Man copyright keep me poor? * Can I sell my copyright? Give it to...

Author: Christoper J. MetzlerISBN-10: 0615216706ISBN-13: 9780615216706Publisher: Aberdeen University Press ServicesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/04/2008Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

"Don't Look Back" is a story about Roger Work, a man convicted of murder and sentenced to die. His life is spared because of a technicality. As a free man, he sets out to redeem himself and to help another troubled man along the...

A neighbor's eye view of the Duke lacrosse scandal including pertinent background on Durham and the prevailing sentiments on display.Author: Paul MontgomeryISBN-10: 0615171508ISBN-13: 9780615171500Publisher: Paul MontgomeryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/04/2007Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

In every society a weak has always suffered at the hand of strong & resourceful. Man is social animal and hence cannot escape impact of the events confronting the society. There is no society where people have not grievances against the governmental machinery. With...

What is a more frightening nightmare for parents than their children's illness? It is the fear of losing custody of their children. In America, parents risk losing custody of their children forever when they disagree with doctors' recommended treatments or even when they want...

This volume provides a clear and compelling introduction to one of the most significant topics in society today. Compiled by members of a Harvard seminar, it directs attention to psychoforensic issues most often raised by the general public and by students of social science...

The fate of inventors and patentees today is far worse than it was for Robert Kearns-the inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper whose story was portrayed in the movie, A Flash of Genius. Mr. Kearns battled automotive infringers for years on end. His wife...

In the 21st century United States, law is the continuation of politics by other means, perhaps more so than at any previous time in American history." For the past 25 years, veteran legal affairs journalist Kenneth Jost has had a front-row seat in Washington...

A semi-biographical account and a research analysis of current voting trends. With a look back at the 2008 Presidential Election. Information about the three major political parties of the United States.Author: Brian TaylorISBN-10: 0578015250ISBN-13: 9780578015255Publisher: Brian TaylorLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/11/2009Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 9.00h x...

Analysis of decisions of The Supreme Court of Ohio on criminal law.Author: Gary PottsISBN-10: 0578029251ISBN-13: 9780578029252Publisher: Lulu PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/21/2009Pages: 398Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.56lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.82d

This book was written to inform and educate the public on ways to prevent the likelihood of being a victim of a crime. Crime is one of the major threats to any civilized society. Many people are victims of crimes because they are not...

This book, in the form of a course by the author, covers over 390 pages teaching you step by step on how to prepare and win cases of discrimination, sexual harassment, and whistleblowing on the job. It also teaches you how to articulate, fill...

A book which covers the Legal, including history, Medical, and Bioethical perspectives on the issue of abortion. An in depth medical presentation.Author: Stephen John ShroyerISBN-10: 0557582768ISBN-13: 9780557582761Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2010Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.16d

David Marshall is a law student with no morals, self-control or sense of ethics ... he is a perfect candidate to become a lawyer. In this hilarious book, law students, law professors, lawyers and even judges are exposed for everyone to see. Think you...

Veronica Fynn's "Legal Discrepancies: Internal Displacement of Women and Children in Africa" is not only timely (produced soon after Africa adopts its historical Convention on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced People in Africa, 2009). "Legal Discrepancies: Legal Discrepancies: Internal Displacement of Women...

Reprint of the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposing release for revisions to Regulation AB, as published in the Federal Register on May 3, 2010Author: Richard CareagaISBN-10: 055745638XISBN-13: 9780557456383Publisher: Lulu PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/07/2010Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.40d

Cross-Border for Beginners is an educational text for those opening their first business in NYC or the U.S. and leasing, purchasing or building space. Not just for lawyers, but has some good ideas for commercial brokers, facilities managers, accountants and the retail focused as...

Vital information for parents and young people to navigate their way through the Juvenile Justice System. Details all aspects of the system in an easy to read format. A must read whether involved in the Juvenile system or not!Author: Fred HendricksISBN-10: 0557424992ISBN-13: 9780557424993Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage:...

"Maybe you've heard law school compared to medical school. Maybe you've heard it compared to war. Meet someone who has experience with either, and you'll learn that law school is much easier than both." Join recent law school graduate Christy Baker as she lifts...

A review of the economic, financial and other causes to the uneven U.S. legal justice system, and a proposed solution to the problem.Author: Joshua KotterISBN-10: 0557322642ISBN-13: 9780557322640Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/22/2010Pages: 188Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

Primordial strength for the worlds peacekeepers and soldiers. Physical prepare for war superiority.Author: Steven HelmickiISBN-10: 055729455XISBN-13: 9780557294558Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/2010Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d

Primordial strength training for super cops and those who want superior physical skills in the street.Author: Steven HelmickiISBN-10: 0557294517ISBN-13: 9780557294510Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/2010Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d

This book is dedicated to all the Police Officers who have given their lives in the line of duty while responding to Domestic Violence calls and to all the children, women, men and elderly who fall victim to Domestic Violence every day. Most stories...

Take a journey with the Author through twenty-five years as he recounts some of the most interesting prison stories ever compiled and publicly disclosed. With a unique perspective that only a twenty-five year correction officer can effectively communicate, Chris Leo takes us from 1982...

A comprehensive guide to getting out of a marijuana charge in Georgia. Former Judge David Clark, aka "Smoove D" provides inside tips from his 20 years of experience as one of Georgia's top criminal defense lawyer defending pot smokers.Author: David ClarkISBN-10: 0557100348ISBN-13: 9780557100347Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage:...

This is a simple, understandable Guide for New Yorkers that answers their questions concerning Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Wills, Living Trusts and the process to accomplish their goals.Author: George H. GrayISBN-10: 0557094496ISBN-13: 9780557094493Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/18/2009Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d

Human Rights, Dominican Politics, International Law, Dominican Republic, José Francisco Peña Gómez, Joaquín Balaguer Ricardo, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, Leonel Fernandez Reyna, Dominican politicians, Haitians in Dominican Republic, Hispaniola Island, Haiti, Racial Discrimination, Racial Persecution, Political Persecution, Governmental Abuses, Abuse of Power, The Caribbean, Africans...