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This book assembles essays on legal sociology and legal history by an international group of distinguished scholars. All of them have been influenced by the eminent and prolific legal historian, legal sociologist, and scholar of comparative law, Lawrence M. Friedman. Not just a Festschrift...

Originally published in 1905 as part of the Cambridge English Classics series, this book contains the text of Hudibras by the satirical poet Samuel Butler (1613-80). The text is taken from the 1678 edition of the poem, and notes on the variations on the...

It seems like there is no such thing as privacy anymore. But the truth is that privacy is in danger only because we think about it in narrow, limited, and outdated ways. In this transformative work, Ari Ezra Waldman, leveraging the notion that we...

This fourth edition of David P. Forsythe's successful textbook provides an authoritative and timely analysis of the place of human rights in an age of upheaval in international politics. Human rights standards are examined at the global, regional and national levels, with separate chapters...

Limited legal protections for privacy leave minority communities vulnerable to concrete injuries and violence when their information is exposed. In Privacy at the Margins, Scott Skinner-Thompson highlights why privacy is of acute importance for marginalized groups. He explains how privacy can serve as a...

What would United States Supreme Court opinions look like if key decisions on gender issues were written with a feminist perspective? Feminist Judgments brings together a group of scholars and lawyers to rewrite, using feminist reasoning, the most significant US Supreme Court cases on...

Are you tired of hearing people constantly complain and moan about a world problem, but offer you no solutions as to what you can do to help resolve this issue?This might be from close friends or family constantly taking a negative view on this...

Guns, Polls, and Democracy has a simple thesis: Supermajorities of Americans should usually be able to get the laws they want. But when the problem is gun violence, that isn't the case. Our gun violence problem is staggering: Firearm fatalities claim almost 40,000 lives...

One of the principal arguments put forth by Brexit supporters is that by freeing the UK from the stranglehold of EU law, the country will be able to expand its markets through increased bilateral trade and enhance economic growth. This book tests this proposition...

This book intends to inform the key participants in extractive projects - namely, the communities, the host governments and the investors - about good practice for effective community engagement, based on analysis of international standards and expectations, lessons from selected case-studies and innovations in...

As a social process that places great stock in its stability and predictability, law does not deal easily or well with change. In a modern world that is in a constant and rapid state of flux, law is being placed under considerable stress in...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

The COVID-19 pandemic served as a powerful wake-up call, highlighting our collective need for the effective development and equitable distribution of new vaccines, in addition to widespread administration of existing ones. The current models of production and allocation of vaccines against emerging pathogens, which...

This book is the second book by the author examining, from a historical Arabic linguistic perspective, a lengthy ancient Mesopotamian text containing both Akkadian and Sumerian words. The first book offered Arabic transliterations and Arabic and English translations of three tablets from the Epic...

Millions of us feel lost in the pressures of our modern world. Personal and economic stresses drive us to divorce, charges of driving under the influence and work-related embezzlement and contract disputes. We face misfortunes that leave us fearful, depressed, and suffering sleepless nights,...

The cost of official corruption is high: it degrades public trust, impedes economic development, and undermines the rule of law. Countries around the world are increasingly using asset recovery measures to pursue justice in official corruption cases and restore funds to public use. Successful...

Harkjoon Paik left his native Korea in the midst of war. His home destroyed and his educational opportunities lost, he left everything and everyone behind in search of a way to accomplish his life goals. He arrived in the United States as an ambitious...

From Damon Runyan's colorful tough guys in black shirts and white ties to recent media coverage of John Gotti, the dapper don', public depictions of racketeers in the United States have drawn attention away from the true nature of organized crime and its extensive...

When a caring father reports his estranged wife's abuse of their children, feminist child protection workers, government agencies, and courts conspire against him. He never abandons his taken children despite the repeated lies, persecution, and cover-ups. Caught in the web of a corrupt and...

This book is Peter Tucker's response to the requests of many of his former co-workers and friends to put on the record for the benefit of posterity his experience in over half a century of public service. Always meticulous and orderly, he begins from...

"Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk." (Henry David Thoreau) There are two great branches of evidence in a Criminal Case. They are direct evidence and circumstantial evidence. The meaning of direct evidence is as plain...

It makes no difference if they are a robber or a judge, the greatest deterrent to committing wrong is by exposure. Humans will deter from doing wrong if they believe someone is watching. This book is to expose the wrong, teach some legal issues,...

So, You Wanna Be a Lawyer at a Big Law Firm? is an insider's view of life at a large law firm. It is an indispensable resource for those considering big law firm practice as well as an enlightening read for those curious about...

Most people don't get arrested. As for those who do, it is often for the first time. This guidebook is for the benefit of those who need or would like an overview of the steps to the CRIMINAL prosecution PROCESS. The guide gives a...

If you drive a car, this book is a must It was over four years ago when the Author received a minor traffic ticket, and went to court as a Pro Se (without an attorney). From the beginning he became a victim of the...

THIS BOOK MAKES CLEAR HENRY S. MANLEY'S STATURE AS A SIGNIFICANT FIGURE REGARDING NEW YORK STATE AND, MORE BROADLY, UNITED STATES, LEGAL AND NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY AND SCHOLARSHIP. Henry S. Manley made legal history, was a skilled chronicler of history, and lived a life...

Author: Yusuf Ziya KavakciISBN-10: 145007233XISBN-13: 9781450072335Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/12/2011Pages: 170Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d

"Tyranny in America" The New African-American Holocaust exposes insidious and obscene acts which are being perpetrated by the state and federal courts of the United States of America upon the African-American community. These acts are tantamount to "SLAVERY," "HUMAN TRAFFICKING" and "ETHNIC CLEANSING." Generations...

The book describes the 10th Amendment rules that must be adhere to preserve a Republic form of government. If these rules are broken, then the government reverts to a non Republic form of government violating the 10th amendment which is the last Amendment in...

Revised Third Edition: This book is written for the average contractor who may be considering performing public works for the first time or reentering the public works field after an absence of some years. It includes not only an overview of the prevailing wage...

History of Milton S Hershey, his chocolate factory, trust and the individuals responsible for accumulating surplus funds; legal challenges of transferring funds from a tightly written trust; interactions between a foundation and a university without a medical school; building concepts for research, education, and...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Joseph Robinson DarlingISBN-10: 1445536676ISBN-13: 9781445536675Publisher:...

This summary is an invaluable reference for anyone who wishes to acquire a good basic knowledge of the customary laws of Southern Sudan. It provides, in an easily understandable form, a simplified explanation of the customary laws of the Dinka and Nuer peoples and...

"Michigan Sheriff Johannes Spreen went to jail today to defend his beliefs and actions saying 'I'd rather be right than free'." Walter Cronkite, CBS News, May 7, 1977. "I'm inspired by legendary police commissioner and former sheriff Johannes Spreen, whose community-partnership approach encouraged people...

A Grain of Salt is the story of a cold case murder investigation. The case involved the murder of a small infant by a means that is very unusual and unheard of by most people. The prosecution was swept under the table until a...

Author: Donald FarinacciISBN-10: 1438978499ISBN-13: 9781438978499Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2009Pages: 124Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Trademarks - A Guide to Filing and Prosecuting a Mark is an easy to understand and practical book on the trademark application filing procedure. The guide provides the reader with concise information for conducting a trademark search, filing a trademark application, responding to an...

Author: Kirk HoustonISBN-10: 143892965XISBN-13: 9781438929651Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/25/2008Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

This book is a chronology of my 31 years as a trooper with the Michigan State Police. It contains a blow by blow rendition of continued police commander misuse and abuse of power. This book is a rendition of commander misconduct and persecution which...

The decision to divorce is not an easy one and is often a very diffi cult and confusing topic. Th is book, Considering Divorce by Melinda Eitzen, Joanna Jadlow, and Brenda Lee Roberts, is designed to help you through this tough decision-making process. If...

This book is a documentary dialogue regarding medical and all legal criteria for Veteran's benefits. This is a manuscript of documents from 1968 with all legal dialogue of Veteran service organizations, medical faculties, United States Senate and Congress to edify Veteran's benefits in general,...

Compelling stories told by a trial attorney based on actual cases he has tried or settled over the past 50 years. An adjunct professor at Washington University School of Law relates actual cases to provide an understanding that trial work can be fun. Sanford...

Pulling together police administration and risk management principles, and new processes, Gallagher has developed the Six Layers approach which if implemented will guarantee liability reductions. "Since 1988 Pat Gallagher's expertise had guided our 23 member law enforcement agencies toward a positive culture of policing...

In today's business environment, companies either properly manage the complex world of legal and corporate risk or suffer the consequences. The wrong decision can kill a company-but how can those responsible for risk management keep on top of company needs? In this guide, author...

This book, though not intended as a supplement, is a small scale updated version to the earlier work viz., 'Words, Phrases & Maxims - Legally & Judicially Defined', a 20 volume work compiled by Dr. Anandan. The Current work is, however, handier and could...

"To validate their institutional continuance as a branch of government", writes Chinua Asuzu, "judges must make sound decisions. They must also articulate and express those decisions efficiently and comprehensibly." This book shows how. This book will help judges, arbitrators, and other decision-writers master the...

Although sex among seniors is generally not discussed openly, elderly couples affected by dementia frequently maintain physical intimacy, love, and romance. Sex, Intimacy, Love, and Romance in Elderly and Alzheimer's considers the topic through the narrative of two women whose parents are experiencing dementia....

The U.S. Constitution has been abandoned, resulting in confusing/complicated federal government activity. The difficulty started through misinterpretation of the written document. For the most part, aggressively liberal-thinking people have ignored the Constitution and its intent - thrusting the now unlimited federal government nose into...

The Texas Penal Code for 2017 contains the following: Title 1. Introductory Provisions; Title 2. General Principles Of Criminal Responsibility; Title 3. Punishments; Title 4. Inchoate Offenses; Title 5. Offenses Against The Person; Title 6. Offenses Against The Family; Title 7. Offenses Against Property;...