Jurisprudence & general issues
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Jurisprudence & general issues
Paperback. Describes the legal challenge to the Colorado anti-gay civil rights initiative Series: Law, Meaning & Violence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472086450
- ISBN
- 9780472086450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.68
€ 40.68
Hardcover. Explores the relationship between law, literature, and authority in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russia Series: Law, Meaning & Violence. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSBF; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472108794
- ISBN
- 9780472108794
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Condition: New
€ 112.06
€ 112.06
Hardcover. Compares the performance of lawyers and non-lawyers as advocates in various legal proceedings Num Pages: 288 pages, Tables and figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAT; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472109357
- ISBN
- 9780472109357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.90
€ 105.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 534 pages, 40 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: LAFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 862.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472110537
- ISBN
- 9780472110537
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Condition: New
€ 130.60
€ 130.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAS; LAT; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 213 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115006
- ISBN
- 9780472115006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.42
€ 51.42
Hardcover. Courtroom proceedings offer the thrill of a sporting event and the drama of a stage production as lawyers match wits, grill witnesses, and introduce eleventh-hour elements that may upend the course of a trial. This title features the nation's best court reporters who discuss the most memorable cases over the years. Editor(s): Johnson, Timothy R.; Goldman, Jerry. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA; VSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116362
- ISBN
- 9780472116362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.65
€ 104.65
Hardcover. Offers an account of renowned civil-rights lawyer David Kairys' personal quest for achieving social justice during the turbulent 1960s and 70s. This title brings us into Kairys' law career and the struggles of the 60s as his professional and private life navigated the turmoil and promise of the civil rights and antiwar movements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPK; BM; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116386
- ISBN
- 9780472116386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.06
€ 118.06
Hardcover. Neither law nor democracy can survive where the empire of force dominates. This book agrees that the relation between law and democracy in the US has been deteriorating badly, and that such changes are visible in an array of legal and governmental phenomena, such as legal teaching, judicial opinions, legal practice, and international relations. Editor(s): Powell, H.Jefferson; White, James Boyd. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116843
- ISBN
- 9780472116843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.90
€ 105.90
Hardcover. Recounts the transformation of tort litigation in response to the challenge posed by victims of 21st-century public health crises who seek compensation from the manufacturers. The author finds that courts, through their refusal to expand traditional tort claims, have resisted litigation as a solution to product-caused public health problems. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: LAZ; LNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472117147
- ISBN
- 9780472117147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73
€ 111.73
Hardcover. Is there room for mercy in a system of justice? Series: Law, Meaning & Violence. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472117451
- ISBN
- 9780472117451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.90
€ 93.90
Hardcover. Explores a fundamental building block of Roman life Editor(s): McGinn, Thomas A. J. Series: Papers & Monographs of the American Academy in Rome. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118434
- ISBN
- 9780472118434
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Condition: New
€ 106.40
€ 106.40
Hardcover. In democratic states, the courts can help safeguard civil liberties against excessive legislative and executive efforts to combat terrorism Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWL; LAB; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119097
- ISBN
- 9780472119097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.31
€ 76.31
Law and Transaction Costs in the Ancient Economy (Law and Society in t...
Kehoe, Dennis P., Ratzan, David, Yiftach, Uri
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kehoe, Dennis; Ratzan, David; Yiftach, Uri. Series: Law and Society in the Ancient World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 tables, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA1; KCZ; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119608
- ISBN
- 9780472119608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.77
€ 99.77
Paperback. In this volume, scholars from philosophy, law, and political science respond to recent work in legal theory by exploring what constitutes a "radical" critique of the law. Examining various approaches and theories, they propose alternatives they regard as truly radical. Editor(s): Griffin, Stephen M.; Moffat, Robert C.L. (Professor of Law, University of Florida, USA). Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608461
- ISBN
- 9780700608461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Paperback. In the late 1960s an Amish community considered state education detrimental to its own values. When the state claimed truancy and took Jonas Yoder to court, a legal battle of landmark proportions followed. This volume is a complete and compelling account of the Yoder case. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; HRCC99; LA; LND; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612734
- ISBN
- 9780700612734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.22
€ 37.22
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614417
- ISBN
- 9780700614417
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Condition: New
€ 37.43
€ 37.43
Paperback. By presenting a picture of the pro-Southern justices on the Court, this work offers readers an understanding of how they came to their opinions, even as they failed to anticipate the impact their decision would have - a miscalculation that to some degree undermined the Court's power and authority within the American political system. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615032
- ISBN
- 9780700615032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.03
€ 37.03
Paperback. The 1978 decision in TVA v Hill, the Court's first decision interpreting the Endangered Species Act, remains one of the most instructive cases in American environmental law. This work reveals that the snail darter case was just one part of a long struggle over whether the TVA should build the Tellico Dam. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBTB; LAZ; RNKH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615056
- ISBN
- 9780700615056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.90
€ 29.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Aaron Burr was an enigma even in his own day. Founding father and vice president, he engaged in a duel with Alexander Hamilton resulting in a murder indictment that effectively ended his legal career. This book unveils a cast of characters ensnared by politics and law at the highest levels of government. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615926
- ISBN
- 9780700615926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Paperback. When Curt Flood, all-star center fielder for the St Louis Cardinals, refused to be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968, he sent shock waves throughout professional baseball that ultimately reached the Supreme Court. This book offers a look at Flood's efforts to shake the foundations of major league baseball. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; LAZ; LNJS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616039
- ISBN
- 9780700616039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Paperback. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617111
- ISBN
- 9780700617111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.05
€ 31.05
Paperback. While Brown versus Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez versus Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. This title provides a concise account of its legal issues and legacy. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617197
- ISBN
- 9780700617197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Paperback. Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617364
- ISBN
- 9780700617364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.62
€ 41.62
Paperback. Recounts the story of the largest mass murder trial in California's history, in which 22 Mexican-American youths were tried and 17 were convicted for a crime to which none of the defendants were ever tied. Opens a window onto a time and place that highlights the historical prejudices of white America towards Mexican Americans. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617470
- ISBN
- 9780700617470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.34
€ 37.34