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Laws of Specific jurisdictions

paperback. A study of the US criminal-justice system which argues that it places far too great an emphasis on winning and not nearly enough on truth. The author focuses on ways in which lawyers are permitted to dominate trials, the system's preference for weak judges, and the absurdities of plea bargaining. Num Pages: 257 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814766507
ISBN
9780814766507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Fully explores the theory, policy choices, and successes and limitations of this historic law Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAQG; LNJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780814760390
ISBN
9780814760390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814755112
ISBN
9780814755112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Examines legal and political discourses on torture in India and the United States Num Pages: 301 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; LNFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752791
ISBN
9780814752791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

paperback. Shows how two well-established, traditional criminal law defenses - the doctrines of provocation and self-defense - enable certain defendants to more easily justify their acts of violence than others. This work suggests three tentative legal reforms to address problems of bias and undue leniency. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 371 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751169
ISBN
9780814751169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Featuring a foreword by Anthony Lewis, this book evaluates the role of the court system in our democracy and considers the claims that it has become too powerful. Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747957
ISBN
9780814747957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Tort law is a good thing (whatever it is..). Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747582
ISBN
9780814747582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Illuminates the extraordinary power of organized crime at the center of legitimate society Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814743089
ISBN
9780814743089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Paperback. This ground-breaking anthology examines the mixed race experience and the impact of law on mixed race citizens in America. Editor(s): Johnson, Kevin R. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 505 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 255 x 31. Weight in Grams: 982.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
505
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814742570
ISBN
9780814742570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Examines antiwar, student, and black protest, and studies the responses of the law enforcement and judicial communities to violent protest. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JPF; LBBR; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740989
ISBN
9780814740989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. An analysis of the major issues surrounding judicial elections. It presents evidence on a range of important topics, including the history of judicial elections; an understanding of the types of judicial elections; and electoral competition during races. Editor(s): Streb, Matthew J. Num Pages: 253 pages, 53 illustrations 35 tables and 18 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814740972
ISBN
9780814740972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. A disturbing look at how asylum seekers fare in America Num Pages: 354 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740743
ISBN
9780814740743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. Convincingly demonstrates that safeguards promised by parental involvement laws do not exist in practice and that a legal process designed to help young women make informed decisions instead victimizes them Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; JFSP2; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740736
ISBN
9780814740736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Reveals the ambiguous, often contested nature of marital law, showing that husbands' superior status and wives' dependence were fluid and negotiable Num Pages: 171 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; LAZ; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740651
ISBN
9780814740651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Discusses why the US legal system makes so many mistakes Editor(s): Ogletree, Charles J., Jr. Series: When Law Fails. Num Pages: 359 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740521
ISBN
9780814740521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Takes an interdisciplinary approach to the legal challenges posed by the criminal wrongdoing of governments Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Hussain, Nasser. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAQ; LNDH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814739853
ISBN
9780814739853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Argues that the courts should take steps to insure that all children have at least two legal parents Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; LNMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814738481
ISBN
9780814738481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.85

Paperback. Exploring why America has failed to compensate Black Americans for the wrongs of slavery, this book provides a history of the racial reparations movement and shows why it is an idea whose time has come. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JPA; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737415
ISBN
9780814737415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. This book covers the rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people under present US law; specifically in regard to freedom of speech and association, employment, housing, the military, family and parenting, and HIV disease. Series: ACLU Handbook Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736791
ISBN
9780814736791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. This study strives to illustrate the lingering second-class status of women under the current legal system in the United States, and questions whether a "one-size-fits-all" vision of individual rights will ever improve the situation. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPVH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814735091
ISBN
9780814735091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Shows how and why wrongful convictions occur, what steps legal and state advocates took to investigate the convictions, how these prisoners were ultimately freed, and what lessons can be learned from their experiences. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814732267
ISBN
9780814732267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardcover. Provides a sustained examination and analysis of the factors that lead juries to find defendants "not guilty" Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814732175
ISBN
9780814732175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

Paperback. The colour of clothing, the width of shoe laces, a pierced ear, certain brands of sneakers, the braiding of hair and many other features have long been seen as indicators of gang involvement. This book demonstrates that gang identity is a carefully coordinated performance with many nuanced rules of style and presentation. Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814732137
ISBN
9780814732137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

hardcover. Only book to discuss the use of legal advocacy to address the issues that affect the intersex community Num Pages: 179 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814731895
ISBN
9780814731895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

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