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Laws of Specific jurisdictions

hardcover. A collection of essays on politics and judicial power in Ireland, featuring contributions from scholars, judges and legal practitioners. Editor(s): Cahillane, Laura; Gallen, Dr. James; Hickey, Tom. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JP; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781526114556
ISBN
9781526114556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.61

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

€ 27.20

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

€ 32.99
€ 29.23

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
€ 33.63

Paperback. Judging Free Speech contains nine original essays by political scientists and law professors, each providing a comprehensive, yet concise and accessible overview of the free speech jurisprudence of a United States Supreme Court Justice. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LNDC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137434906
ISBN
9781137434906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.90

Hardcover. Judging Free Speech contains nine original essays by political scientists and law professors, each providing a comprehensive, yet concise and accessible overview of the free speech jurisprudence of a United States Supreme Court Justice. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LNDC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137434913
ISBN
9781137434913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.79

Paperback. By comparing how adolescents are prosecuted and punished in juvenile and criminal courts, this work finds that prosecuting adolescents in criminal court does not fit with out cultural understandings of youthfulness. It suggests that justice would be better served if adolescents were handled by the system designed to address their special needs. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 211 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747742
ISBN
9780814747742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.12

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

€ 28.96

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

€ 81.75

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

€ 25.99
€ 25.62

Paperback. The story of how Eagle Scout and assistant scoutmaster James Dale's decision to come out as a gay man led to a historic Supreme Court case. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK2; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619511
ISBN
9780700619511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.82

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

€ 62.00

Hardback. Editor(s): Choukroune, Leila. Series: International Law and the Global South. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCS; KNP; LBBM3; LNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811023583
ISBN
9789811023583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.10

Paperback. Editor(s): Pereira Coutinho, Luis; Smith, Steven D. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319365145
ISBN
9783319365145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Pereira Coutinho, Luis; Torre, Massimo la; Smith, Steven D. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 497.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319185484
ISBN
9783319185484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.35

Hardback. Examines decision making by appellate judges from a psychological viewpoint. This book analyses the process of deciding a case, from the initial decision whether to grant certiorari to the final announcement of a decision using contemporary concepts from the field of psychology, especially social cognition theory. Series: Perspectives in Law and Psychology. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JM; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306461545
ISBN
9780306461545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.16

Paperback. Series: Research in Criminology. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468470826
ISBN
9781468470826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.07

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472482235
ISBN
9781472482235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.37

Hardback. This comparative analysis, focusing on Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, explores the complex relationship between executive politics and judicial action, showing that judicial independence is a crucial factor in prosecution. It will engage Latin Americanists as well as all who are concerned with justice and human rights around the world. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230617490
ISBN
9780230617490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: LA; LNAA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804792905
ISBN
9780804792905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.57

Hardcover. This work examines whether judicial independence and the rule of law can survive in Hong Kong under Chinese sovereignty. It examines their protection under the Basic Law, the institutional and individual independence of the judiciary, and the maintenance of the due process and a free press. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333930526
ISBN
9780333930526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.54

Hardcover. This collection of essays by leading scholars of constitutional law looks at a critical component of constitutional democracy - judicial independence, from an international comparative perspective. It concludes by comparing many regimes from across the world. Editor(s): Russell, Peter H.; O'Brien, David M. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV; LAB; LAM; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920153
ISBN
9780813920153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.80

Paperback. Are judges neutral legal umpires, unaccountable partisan activists, or political actors whose decisions conform to-rather than challenge-the democratic will? The author argues that, despite judges' claims, legal decisions are not the politically neutral products of disembodied legal texts. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: LNAA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226182414
ISBN
9780226182414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.65

Hardcover. Are judges neutral legal umpires, unaccountable partisan activists, or political actors whose decisions conform to-rather than challenge-the democratic will? The author argues that, despite judges' claims, legal decisions are not the politically neutral products of disembodied legal texts. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: LNAA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226182384
ISBN
9780226182384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.55
€ 77.70

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