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When the book was published in 2002, I had intended to incorporate some photographs relating to the events described in the book, but the photographs I intended to include were lost. Later, after the book was published, the photo-graphs were found. I think the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Author: Douglas McAdam, Linda Stearns, David UglowISBN-10: 0444990747ISBN-13: 9780444990747Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/24/1981Pages: 212Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d

Published in 1859, On Liberty by John Locke presents one of the most eloquent defenses of individual freedom in Western Philosophy.Author: John Stuart MillISBN-10: 0359937861ISBN-13: 9780359937868Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/23/2019Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d

Book of political science that proposes a method of evaluating constitutional democracy, based on the idea that the level of democracy of a state is the one established by its constitution. The method is applied, as a case study, to the Member States of...

The present book is a small introduction to the larger work to be published in small volumes, but as part of a series. The book visualizes modern Islamic law as the common law of all Muslims, a law that exists at the global level...

The basic idea of the book is that the level of democracy of a state must be the one decided by its constitution(s). In conditions in which we accept as the only possible democracy is that liberal and the fact that the safest way...

Family Wealth Planning guide for your and your family including detailed discussion of estates, wills, trusts, kids protection planning, powers of attorney, living wills, and everything needed for a comprehensive estate plan.Author: Mark PetersenISBN-10: 0359569080ISBN-13: 9780359569083Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/08/2019Pages: 42Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 9.00h x...

Willis P. King was a doctor working for an American railroad company in the late 1800s - he examined patients who sued for compensation due to injury, finding many fabricated claims in order to gain money. Dr. King confronts the charge of favorable bias...

This book is a mini course in Criminology from an American perspective. It presents an encapsulated view of traditional hypotheses about the causes of crime and historical figures associated with crime theory. Professor Botta guides his readers from the dawn of theoretical roots of...

This is a collection of one-act plays with prison as the background and criminals as the characters. Some are satirical, others are critical of either the legal system or the participants. Regardless, this is an area that has been overlooked in the production of...

A slim, practical guide on dealing with the aftermath of a car accident caused by another driver. Written by an experienced personal injury lawyer. This book is designed to provide invaluable tips and information to anyone who's been injured in a car accident.Author: Stephen...

All the current philosophies have failed and trying a philosophical theory or system of governing that has failed over and over again to achieve peace, equality, human rights, physical security, and social security, is the very definition of insanity. There is a better, less...

Predictive Crime Analysis using R is Dr. Strickland's second crime analysis book. In this volume, rather than using data to describe crime history, he uses it to predict crime using pattern created with advanced clustering methods, crime series linkage, and text analysis. Coverage includes...

In a lengthy and compelling collection of ideas, social criticism, and technical knowledge, author Wolf DeVoon emerges as a thoughtful, independent pioneer. A subject index invites the reader to pick a topic and explore what he thinks about politics, filmmaking, legal theory, American history,...

A New Theory of Fair Use, Re-Conceptualized and Updated for Today's Information Society By Ritika Gopal Angling for Justice: Using Federal Law to Reel in Catfishing By Mandi Cohen Drones in Construction By Caroline Loveless Press A to Pay: Payment Processing Within Virtual Worlds...

Criminal Justice in the United States is a must have for all of those interested in the study of law in the United States. This book includes case studies on many famous cases, terrorism, gangs, and the basis of criminal law.Author: Rick BeckerISBN-10: 0359271804ISBN-13:...

The commercial airline Flight MH 370 has not been recovered despite billions of dollars spent looking for this passenger aircraft that had been due to arrive at Beijing airport many years ago. There were hundreds of passengers on this flight.There have been many aircraft...

The rights and duties of States, also called Nation's. Long established laws, rules and guidelines, with modern day concepts and use. Find out the Government's rights and duty's as well as your own.Author: Taz RiotISBN-10: 0359087590ISBN-13: 9780359087594Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/26/2018Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.00h...

Fire Service Overtime explains the Fair Labor Standards Act in plain firehouse language. The fire service has many special FLSA issues, such as Kelly Days, swapping shifts, comp-time, and volunteers. This book DOES NOT provide legal advice. Rather it can illustrate specific areas of...

Journal pages for the Notary Public and Signing Agent who wants to record the notarial acts he or she did not perform or said not to. One never knows when these recordings may serve as sharpening notarial skills, historical record, or teaching tools.Author: Jeannie...

In post-colonial countries such as Guyana, the legacy of colonialism and its influence on policing and society is of crucial significance in developing an explanation for police violence and police-caused homicide. Mars applies a contextual approach, grounded in the conflict theoretical perspective, to explain...

To this date, efforts to document the scholarly contributions of exclusively African American criminologists are nonexistent. This is a reference work which offers contemporary Afrocentric perspective on critical issues of crime and justice by focusing on the contributions of African American criminologists whose interests...

Forty-three women who have made major contributions to the law through their work in the legal profession, scholarly legal research, and political activism directed at socio-legal reforms are profiled in this bio-bibliographical sourcebook. The women featured are from countries and regions with a Western...

This case study of a small town is the basis for a sweeping and broad analysis of the character of American politics and fills an important void in the literature when many of our national leaders are the product of small towns. This text...

In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken on an increased political prominence, due largely to such controversial issues as abortion, the separation of church and state, and civil rights. Because such issues could be affected by a Court member's personal beliefs and...

This study offers frank evaluations and a pro-and-con analysis of various retrenchment strategies. It focuses specifically on how environmental conditions and administrative and political aspects of cities affect the decisions to implement specific retrenchment strategies during periods of revenue decline or stagnation. The book...

Until now tracking dissertations and theses prepared at American law schools has been an elusive undertaking. Few schools provide accessible information and the standard guides to dissertations largely have ignored the subject area. Yet most researchers have long recognized the potential value of these...

This book is a welcome addition to the literature on women and criminality. It should be of particular interest to the general reader as a concise, well-organized and clearly written review of important aspects of this social problem. It would be excellent as a...

In his study of children and criminality, criminologist and research analyst Ronald Flowers provides an understanding of the relationship between child victimization and juvenile delinquency as well as a comprehensive review of the literature. Assessing the effectiveness of present conceptual frameworks, modes of research,...

This new study analyzes Soviet political and economic policies toward East Germany from 1945 to 1955, focusing on the transition from ambivalence to support. In her introduction Phillips outlines the postwar situation and reviews differing interpretations of Soviet policy. She reviews the issues of...

Author: Steven WisotskyISBN-10: 0313242666ISBN-13: 9780313242663Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/1986Pages: 306Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

Author: Fred M. FrohockISBN-10: 0313239533ISBN-13: 9780313239533Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/27/1983Pages: 242Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d

Author: Merl E. Reed, Leslie S. Hough, Gary M. FinkISBN-10: 0313227012ISBN-13: 9780313227011Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/23/1981Pages: 266Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d

This survey of the current state of progress in legal aid systems in fifteen areas of the world cites the constitutional and philosophical goals of each nation regarding the poor and legal aid and it explores the ways in which the actual situation differs...

Bailey examines a little-known but highly significant governmental mechanism in eighteenth-century Virginia: the right of every citizen to petition the Virginia assembly for redress of grievances.Author: Raymond C. Bailey, UnknownISBN-10: 0313208921ISBN-13: 9780313208928Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/1979Pages: 218Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d

Many dictatorships are short-lived, but a few manage to stay in power for decades. Lewis takes three Latin fascist tyrants--Mussolini, Franco, and Salazar--and shows how they perpetuated their rule through the careful recruitment and circulation of top-echelon subordinates to carry out their orders. Long-established...

The increasing capacity of states to muster violence, the concomitant rise of military power as a meaningful instrument of foreign policy, and the frequent episodic collapse of that power are considered in this examination of force, order, and diplomacy. Nathan points to periods of...

Few, if any phenomena affecting Western Europe as a whole since 1945 have been more far-reaching in their immediate effects or more potentially destabilizing to politics and society over the long term than the accumulative experience of immigration. Messina and his contributors analyze why...

With a focus on united Germany and the post-1989 German unification process, Phillips outlines the necessity and feasibility of a concept of post-national patriotism. Specifying the example of racist violence, Dr. Phillips argues that a substantial measure of Germany's social consensus can only be...

In an unanticipated flurry of atomic weapons testing--a total of 10 tests over 20 days in 1998--India and Pakistan announced to the world their emergence as full-fledged nuclear powers. How, Nizamani asks, did nuclear escalation come to dominate the agendas of both nations? In...

The evolution of elite personal protection units--also known as close protection units--within the former Soviet Union is one of the least examined, yet crucial political developments in this region. Due to the often-violent environment in which the political leaders of this region now operate,...

With the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, Central and Eastern European states have had to confront fundamental changes in economic, social, and governmental structures. So far, many of these countries in transition from a command to a market-based system have experienced rapid deterioration of...

Gueldry analyzes the substantive transformations brought upon the French state by European integration through an incremental and cumulative process generally described as Europeanization. This restructuring is characterized by the erosion of traditional political and economic parameters, the emergence of new means and models of...

It may be tempting to view political development and democratization in East Asia from a global view and conclude that the contours of democracy will converge throughout the world. However, a close examination of the cultural and economic development of Asian societies suggests a...

Anderson, Zelle, and their contributors provide in-depth analyses of electoral trends in Germany--the one country in which an electorate that had maintained stable democracy after World War II was enlarged by compatriots who had experienced decades of socialist rule. Most of the essays in...

Hancock and Logue, along with their contributors, seek to explicate the achievements, problems, and prospects of simultaneous processes of economic and political transitions from communism to contrasting forms of market economies and democracy in Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, and eastern Germany....

Based upon nearly twenty years of research and theoretical analysis of selected rural and urban communities in the Philippines, this book describes and critiques a variety of justice-related issues, including terrorism, vigilante activity, corruption, and juvenile delinquency. These themes provide distinctive insight into Filipino...

Jarvis provides a collection of essays designed to survey the issues, debates, themes, and points of contention surrounding postmodernist and poststructuralist thought in international relations and the Third Debate. It serves as an introduction to these new theoretical mediums, and as a critique to...