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Hardback. Julian Hawthorne (1846-1934), Nathaniel Hawthorne's only son, lived a long and influential life marked by bad circumstances and worse choices. Raised among luminaries such as Thoreau, Emerson, and the Beecher family, Julian became a promising novelist in his twenties, but his writing soon devolved into mediocrity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038341
ISBN
9780252038341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.85

Hardcover. No one embodies the decadent spirit of throwing a great Southern party more than Julia Reed, the consummate hostess and go-to food and lifestyle expert. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; WBR; WBX; WJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 263 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847848287
ISBN
9780847848287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.81

Paperback. Dana Polan considers what made Julia Child s TV show, The French Chef, so popular during its original broadcast and such enduring influences on American cooking, American television, and American culture since then. Series: Spin Offs. Num Pages: 312 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822348726
ISBN
9780822348726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Hardback. This text is a survey of existing judicial retirement laws in all 51 states. It looks at provisions for mandatory retirement on account of age and disability, as well as further judicial service after retirement. The book also suggests how these laws could be improved. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAM; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219254
ISBN
9780823219254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.72

paperback. This text is a survey of existing judicial retirement laws in all 51 states. It looks at provisions for mandatory retirement on account of age and disability, as well as further judicial service after retirement. The book also suggests how these laws could be improved. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAM; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219261
ISBN
9780823219261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Investigates judicial reform in Argentina, Mexico, and Peru. This book suggests that while ruling parties can be induced to initiate judicial reforms by introducing constitutional revisions, they often prove unwilling to implement these constitutional changes by enacting required legislation. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; JPA; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268028879
ISBN
9780268028879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781305506527
ISBN
9781305506527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.64

Paperback. Reveals that long before the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the US government began making plans for the eventual internment and later incarceration of the Japanese American population. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, map, tables, notes, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984513
ISBN
9780295984513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.93

Hardback. In this work, Hans and Vidmar review the historical evolution of the trial jury, the contemporary role of the jury in the American criminal justice system, and future prospects for the jury as an institutional force. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306422553
ISBN
9780306422553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.09

Paperback. Drawing upon his background in law, government and political science, U.S. Second Circuit Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann contends that Congress's work product - including sources beyond the text - must inform courts' interpretation of statutes. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LNZL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190263294
ISBN
9780190263294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.94

Hardback. Judging Policy analyzes the causes and consequences of the increasingly prominent role courts are being asked to play in the public policy process in Latin America's largest nation, Brazil. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPQB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758116
ISBN
9780804758116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.30

paperback. Dissensus is often viewed in the professional world as a starting point for collaboration. When dissensus occurs in a federal court, however, it raises the question of whether this difference of opinion maintains the integrity of the judiciary or undermines its legitimacy. This book examines the dynamic that gives rise to such dissensus in courts. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 168 pages, 1 figure & 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813926971
ISBN
9780813926971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.32

Paperback. While millions of Americans fought the Nazis, liberty was under attack at home with the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses who were intimidated and even imprisoned for refusing to salute the flag or serve in the armed forces. This study explores their defence of their First Amendment rights. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; HRCC99; JFSR; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611829
ISBN
9780700611829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.88

Paperback. Taking as its theme the theory and practice of criminal responsibility, this text asks why killers deserve punishment, and how the law should decide. The author argues that people deserve punishment according to the evil they choose to do, regardless of their psychological capacities. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JMK; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814766804
ISBN
9780814766804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. When is it appropriate to punish a child in the same way as we do an adult criminal? Using cases from his own court in Manhattan, the author amply demonstrates that the current punitive policies fail to steer children away from crime and that both society and the child benefit from a more individualized approach. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592131693
ISBN
9781592131693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Hardback. Judging Bush incorporates the diverse voices of presidential scholars, policy experts, and members of past administrations to present a balanced and systematic initial evaluation of the two terms of George W. Bush. Editor(s): Maranto, Robert; Lansford, Professor Tom; Johnson, Jeremy. Series: Studies in the Modern Presidency. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760881
ISBN
9780804760881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.21

Paperback. Judging Bush incorporates the diverse voices of presidential scholars, policy experts, and members of past administrations to present a balanced and systematic initial evaluation of the two terms of George W. Bush. Editor(s): Maranto, Robert; Lansford, Professor Tom; Johnson, Jeremy. Series: Studies in the Modern Presidency. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804760898
ISBN
9780804760898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Presses policymakers to implement humane responses to persistent substance use that remove its control entirely from the criminal justice system Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JKVG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814784075
ISBN
9780814784075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Weber, Collin. Num Pages: 233 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634859912
ISBN
9781634859912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.87
€ 153.05

Beginning with a chapter on Jewish beliefs, festivals and life-cycle events, both traditional and non-traditional, this text goes on to explain the enormous variation in practice. It then covers Jewish history in America, from the arrival of the first Jews about 350 years ago to the present. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120609
ISBN
9780231120609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.15

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