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Paperback. In "Knowing the Suffering of Others," legal scholar Austin Sarat brings together essays that address suffering as it relates to the law, highlighting the ways law imagines suffering and how pain and suffering become jurisprudential facts. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: LAZ; LNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817357689
ISBN
9780817357689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.67

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law provides an authoritative and original overview of the origins of public international law. It comprehensively analyses the modern history of international law from a global perspective, and examines the lives of those who were most responsible for shaping it. Editor(s): Fassbender, Bardo; Peters, Anne; Peter, Simone. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 1280 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTS; LAZ; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198725220
ISBN
9780198725220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.23

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford Law Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757140
ISBN
9780804757140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.16

Hardcover. A companion volume to "Getting Away with Murder on the Texas Frontier" that takes readers from Mississippi to the frontiers of West Texas, Indian Territory, New Mexico Territory, and finally the frozen Montana wilderness through a series of linked, true-life tales of crimes and trials. Num Pages: 384 pages, 58 B/W photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726376
ISBN
9780896726376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 356 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729810
ISBN
9780896729810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.18

Paperback. Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 59 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729827
ISBN
9780896729827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.18

hardcover. Borderline Crime examines how law reacted to the challenge of the border in British North America and post-Confederation Canada.Miller also reveals how the law remained confused, amorphous, and often ineffectual at confronting the threat of the border to the rule of law. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JKV; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487501273
ISBN
9781487501273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. Debt was an inescapable fact of life in early America. At the beginning of the 18th century, its sinfulness was preached by ministers. By 1800, imprisonment for debt was under attack, and insolvency was seen merely as an economic setback. This work focuses on this crucial transformation in early American society. Num Pages: 358 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; KCZ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032415
ISBN
9780674032415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Dollree Mapp defied a predominantly white police force by challenging the legality of its search-and-seizure methods. This work follows the police raid into her home and chronicles the events that led to the Court's 5-4 ruling in Mapp v Ohio, which redefined the rights of the accused and set limits on how police could obtain and use evidence. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614417
ISBN
9780700614417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. Examines three waves of property, inheritance, and maintenance law reform, arguing that each wave of legislation was related to a broader political vision, and was intended to precipitate vast social and economic effects. This title analyzes the impact of these reforms, emphasizing the ambitions of regulated populations. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; 3JJC; LAZ; LNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813518
ISBN
9780774813518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.54

Paperback. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415618090
ISBN
9780415618090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.55

Christopher Moore's history of the Court of Appeal for Ontario traces the evolution of one of Canada's most influential courts from its origins to the post-Charter years. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650145
ISBN
9781442650145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.69

Paperback. Drawing on the rich historical collections of the British Library - including two original copies of Magna Carta from 1215 - the catalogue brings to life the history and contemporary resonance of this globally important document and features treasured artefacts inspired by the rich legacy of Magna Carta Editor(s): Breay, Claire; Harrison, Julian. Num Pages: 272 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; AGC; HBJD1; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The British Library Publishing Division
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712357630
ISBN
9780712357630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.02

Hardcover. In the wrong hands, math can be deadly. Mathematicians Schneps and Colmez tell the story of 10 trials, from the Dreyfus Affair to the Amanda Knox murder trial, in which mathematical arguments were used--and disastrously misused--as evidence. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: LAZ; LNF; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465032921
ISBN
9780465032921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.11

Hardcover. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Vandermeer, Philip R. Series Editor(s): Boyer, Paul. Series: Oxford Encyclopedias of American History. Num Pages: 1224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JP; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 196 x 103. Weight in Grams: 2988.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199754618
ISBN
9780199754618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 543.30

hardcover. This fascinating study offers an intimate look at personalities ranging from prime ministers to members of the bench and both senior levels of government. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802092250
ISBN
9780802092250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.10

Hardback. Based on evidence about the development of the American states from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth century, this book documents the mechanisms through which geographical and historical conditions - such as climate, access to water transportation, and early legal systems - impacted political and judicial institutions and economic growth. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 240 pages, 58 line illus. 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KCZ; LAZ; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136042
ISBN
9780691136042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.67
€ 42.52

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBLC1; LAQ; LAZ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642857
ISBN
9780691642857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.27

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691615370
ISBN
9780691615370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.67
€ 42.55

Paperback. The danger of deportation hangs over the head of every non-citizen in the United States. This title presents the history of communal self-idealization and self-protection. It shows that deportation has long been a legal tool to control immigrants' lives and is used with increasing crudeness in a globalized but xenophobic world. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046221
ISBN
9780674046221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.99

Hardback. Harvard Law School pioneered educational ideas, including professional legal education within a university, Socratic questioning and case analysis, and the admission and training of students based on academic merit. On the Battlefield of Merit offers a candid account of a unique legal institution during its first century of influence. Num Pages: 680 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674967663
ISBN
9780674967663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.26

Hardback. During his career at Harvard, Morton Horwitz changed the questions legal historians ask. In this book, Horwitz's students re-examine legal history from America's colonial era to the late twentieth century. They ask classic Horwitzian questions, of how legal doctrine, thought, and practice are shaped by the interests of the powerful. Editor(s): Hamilton, Daniel W.; Brophy, Alfred L. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033467
ISBN
9780674033467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.39

Paperback. Some see the internet as a Wild West where those who venture online must be thick-skinned enough to ensure verbal attacks in the name of free speech protection. Danielle Keats Citron rejects this view. Cyber-harassment is a matter of civil rights law, and legal precedents as well as social norms of decency and civility must be leveraged to stop it. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; L; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659902
ISBN
9780674659902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.97

Hardcover. The prohibition against pigs is one of the most powerful symbols of Jewish culture. This title explores how the historical sensitivity of Jews to the pig prohibition was incorporated into Israeli law and culture. It offers a decade-by-decade discussion of the relationship between law and culture since the inception of the Israeli nation-state. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299221607
ISBN
9780299221607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

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