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This book addresses the philosophical questions that arise when neuroscientific research and technology are applied in the legal system. The empirical, practical, ethical, and conceptual issues that Pardo and Patterson seek to redress will deeply influence how we negotiate and implement the fruits of neuroscience in law and policy in the future. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199812134
- ISBN
- 9780199812134
Condition: New
€ 153.60
€ 153.60
Paperback. Drugs and the American Dream presents an up-to-date anthology of contemporary readings that explore the myriad sociological correlates of licit and illicit drug use in the U.S. Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, the book addresses topics such as the origins and evolution of drug use in the U.S. Editor(s): Adler, Patricia A.; Adler, Peter; O'Brien, Patrick K. Num Pages: 456 pages, charts. BIC Classification: JH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470670279
- ISBN
- 9780470670279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.14
€ 76.14
Paperback. This study explores the different ways people view the law. It identifies three common narratives: one is based on the idea of the law as magisterial and remote; another views the law as a game to be played; and a third narrative describes the law as an arbitrary power to be actively resisted. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 line drawing, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; LAB; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226227443
- ISBN
- 9780226227443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.47
€ 35.99
€ 28.47
Hardback. Details how, although the US constitution does not specify the structure of the federal court system, the federal court has succeeded in binding together the rule of law and rights-based democracy. Series: Reference Guides to the State Constitutions of the United States. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313312045
- ISBN
- 9780313312045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.63€ 78.31
€ 86.63
€ 78.31
paperback. Patrick Brode examines the history of the 'heartbalm' torts in nineteenth-century Canada ? breaches of duty leading to liability for damages for seduction, breach of promise of marriage, and criminal conversation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSJ1; LAZ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442657625
- ISBN
- 9781442657625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.59
€ 40.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and best-known legal text of ancient India. A seminal Hindu work, it is important for its classic description of the many social institutions which have come to be identified with Indian society. Patrick Olivelle's lucid translation is the first to be based on his critically edited text. Translator(s): Olivelle, Patrick. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555338
- ISBN
- 9780199555338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Hardback. Series: Historical Sourcebooks in Classical Indian Thought. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAX; HRG; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 261 x 36. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231179560
- ISBN
- 9780231179560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.65€ 72.02
€ 93.65
€ 72.02
Hardcover. * This book provides a description about the various government regulations of securities, securities markets, and securities transactions. * It defines, describes, and explains U.S. securities regulation. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM; LAY; LNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 187 x 33. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470601969
- ISBN
- 9780470601969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.80€ 72.78
€ 87.80
€ 72.78
paperback. Presents a magisterial history of French nationality law from 1789. Focusing on the political and legal confrontations that policies governing French nationality have evoked and the laws that have resulted, this work teases out the rationales of jurists and lawmakers. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Num Pages: 456 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; JH; LAS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822343318
- ISBN
- 9780822343318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Represents a survey of philosophy of law and legal theory for students and specialists alike. This volume includes articles that provide an overview of the basic theoretical concepts, theories, topics, philosophical issues, and themes that feature in the law school and undergraduate legal studies curricula. Editor(s): Patterson, Professor Dennis. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 616 pages, 0. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213291
- ISBN
- 9780631213291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.85
€ 53.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: LAY; LNAA; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674561205
- ISBN
- 9780674561205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.45€ 47.59
€ 51.45
€ 47.59
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474408820
- ISBN
- 9781474408820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.92€ 117.97
€ 122.92
€ 117.97
Paperback. Series: Significant Issues Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; LAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892063901
- ISBN
- 9780892063901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.92
€ 74.92
Hardcover. Offers persuasive research to show that the almost universally accepted narrative of market failure - broadly similar across financial crises - is formulated by political actors hoping to deflect blame from prior policy errors. It shows that lax regulation was not a substantial cause of the financial problems of the Great Depression. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 halftone, 7 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: LAZ; LND; LNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226236513
- ISBN
- 9780226236513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.65€ 77.70
€ 93.65
€ 77.70
Paul Robinson's brilliant synthesis of social science research and legal reasoning analyzes the competing principles of punishment and proposes a single principle to govern the distribution of criminal liability and punishment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LBBZ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 547.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195365757
- ISBN
- 9780195365757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.69
€ 149.69
Paperback. Roman law as a field of study is rapidly evolving to reflect new perspectives and approaches in research. This book brings together a distinguished group of scholars who will provide different perspectives on this debate. It addresses particular themes within this debate such as law and legal practice, law and gender as well as law and economics. Editor(s): du Plessis, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748668205
- ISBN
- 9780748668205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.86
€ 37.99
€ 34.86
Hardcover. A unique study of the role of the European Convention on Human Rights in eradicating discrimination and establishing legal equality on the grounds of sexual orientation in the United Kingdom, containing nineteen oral history accounts of applicants, legal professionals and campaigners. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JFSK; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198777618
- ISBN
- 9780198777618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.49
€ 101.49
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813561592
- ISBN
- 9780813561592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.53
€ 44.53
Paperback. Can harsh interrogation techniques and torture ever be morally justified, for a nation at war or under threat of imminent attack? In this volume, the author takes on ethical debates about counterterrorism techniques that are increasingly central to US foreign policy in the aftermath of 9/11 and discusses ramifications for future of interrogation. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; JPWL; LATC; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019720
- ISBN
- 9781589019720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.61
€ 40.61
Presents the first broadscale examination of the increasingly nationalized political activism of US state attorneys general. Focusing on coordinated state litigation as a form of national policymaking, Paul Nolette challenges common assumptions about the contemporary nature of American federalism. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPR; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620890
- ISBN
- 9780700620890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Paperback. How did the US judiciary become so powerful-powerful enough that state and federal judges once vied to decide a presidential election? What does this prominence mean for the law, constitutionalism, and liberal democracy? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 349 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226100609
- ISBN
- 9780226100609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.24
€ 36.99
€ 29.24
Hardback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; LAFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 746. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. 352 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; LAFC. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 33. Weight: 752.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439964
- ISBN
- 9780801439964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.29
€ 92.29
Paperback. The essays in this collection grew out of a series of invited lectures given in France on the nature of justice and the law. They represent a reflection on the relationship of the juridical and the philosophical concept of right, situated between moral philosophy and politics. Translator(s): Pellauer, David. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226713403
- ISBN
- 9780226713403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.51
€ 30.99
€ 24.51
Hardcover. At the time of his death in 2005, French philosopher Paul Ricoeur was regarded as one of the great thinkers of his generation. This work continues and expands on the work Ricoeur began with his "little ethics" in "Oneself as Another" and "The Just". It is also suitable for understanding the development of Ricoeur's thought in his final years. Translator(s): Pellauer, David. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226713458
- ISBN
- 9780226713458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.12
€ 42.99
€ 33.12