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Legal system: general
hardcover. American Justice 2015 is the indispensable guide to the fourteen most controversial and divisive cases decided by the Supreme Court in the 2014-15 term, touching on issues such as as free speech, race and equality, religious freedom, privacy, the fate of Obamacare, and gay marriage. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAS; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780812248067
- ISBN
- 9780812248067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 28.09
€ 49.99
€ 28.09
Hardcover. This study of the US District Court, Southern District of Texas, analyses the changes in its mission, structure, policies and procedures from 1955 to 2000. These efforts are situated within the social, cultural and political expectations that prompted the increase in judical seats. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 656 pages, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJP; HBT; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1007.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820323633
- ISBN
- 9780820323633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.48
€ 149.48
The Evolution of International Arbitration. Judicialization, Governanc...
Stone Sweet, Alec; Grisel, Florian
Hardback. This book charts and assesses the extent to which the major arbitration houses, including the International Chamber of Commerce and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, are evolving governance functions that would normally be associated with state courts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; LBHG; LBHT; LNAC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198739722
- ISBN
- 9780198739722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.57
€ 189.57
Hardcover. Provides an overview of computer-aided analysis and the role of decision-aiding software in the legal process. Nagel deals with judicial prediction from prior cases and from present facts; and he emphasizes the prescribing role of judges, and covers computer-aided mediation. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNA; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747. "Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-364) and indexes. Commissioning organisation: Stuart S. Nagel. xx, 372 p. 24 cm. Publishers cloth. Fine clean copy with bright gilt title on spine and front board, well defined edges and tight binding, clean and crisp pages." Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Law - English,Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Law - English - General,Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Law - English - Legal System -"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Greenwood Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- SKU
- KEX0140160
- ISBN
- 9780899306704
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 52.67
€ 52.67
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631677
- ISBN
- 9780691631677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.78
€ 139.78
Paperback. Examining the 'Conciliation in Equity' program in Colombia, this book provides a dramatic, cross-cultural example of community justice and a model for developing alternative methods of resolving crime and conflict. Num Pages: 213 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JP; LAB; LNAC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349444496
- ISBN
- 9781349444496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Following the legal norms derived from the ethic of justice, the Court's deference to the knowledge of the medical profession and disregard of the knowledge of patients seemed inevitable. This text argues that it is possible to develop a jurisprudence that incorporates the knowledge of patients. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: LNAA; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694549
- ISBN
- 9780847694549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.13
€ 146.13
Paperback. Are scientific expert witnesses partisans, or spokesmen for objective science? This ambiguity has troubled the relations between scientists and the legal system for more than 200 years. This book tells stories of courtroom drama and confusion and media jeering on both sides of the Atlantic, until the start of the 21st century. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 halftone, 2 tables. BIC Classification: LA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025806
- ISBN
- 9780674025806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.20
€ 41.99
€ 35.20
Paperback. A book for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on evidence and proof, and on legal method. Series Editor(s): McCrudden, Christopher. Series: Law in Context. Num Pages: 436 pages, 31 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAS; LNAA; LNAC3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 660. Series: Law in Context. 436 pages, 31 figures. A book for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on evidence and proof, and on legal method. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAS; LNAA; LNAC3. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight: 682. Series Editor(s) :McCrudden, Christopher.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521673167
- ISBN
- 9780521673167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.13
€ 68.13
Hardcover. A Disturbing and Shocking Expose-A Passionate Cry for Reform Prison Madness exposes the brutality and failure of today's correctional system-for all prisoners-but especially the incredible conditions Andured by those suffering from serious mental disorders. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; LNAA; LNF; MBNH; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787943615
- ISBN
- 9780787943615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.46
€ 46.46
Paperback. The leading resource on forensic practice The Psychologist as Expert Witness, Second Edition introduces practitioners to the law and the role of psychologists in the courtroom, covering all facets of forensic practice-one of the most rapidly growing areas of professional specialization. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JMK; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471113669
- ISBN
- 9780471113669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.85
€ 108.85
Paperback. Offering an analysis of the Supreme Court's most important task - shaping the law, this book analyzes the Court's interpretation or treatment of the precedents it has set in the past. It shows that while precedent can operate as a constraint on the justices' decisions, it also represents an opportunity to foster preferred societal outcomes. Num Pages: 184 pages, 14 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136332
- ISBN
- 9780691136332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595584106
- ISBN
- 9781595584106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.86
€ 19.99
€ 18.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Thomas, Morgan; Harris, Luke D. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619427266
- ISBN
- 9781619427266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 291.48€ 200.65
€ 291.48
€ 200.65
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
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226428857
- ISBN
- 9780226428857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
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
€ 94.03€ 79.61
€ 94.03
€ 79.61
Hardback. The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is an acute crisis that Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. This book documents how church and government policymakers responded to the problem of clergy sexual abuse only under the pressure of private lawsuits. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028104
- ISBN
- 9780674028104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.01€ 50.74
€ 54.01
€ 50.74
Paperback. Drawing on the judicial opinions and private correspondence of six chief justices whose careers spanned both the region and the century, the author analyzes their conceptions of their roles and the substance of their opinions related to cases involving homicide, economic development, federalism, and race. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820332369
- ISBN
- 9780820332369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.54
€ 46.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Jimenez, Tina. Num Pages: 91 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAC5; LNKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634859936
- ISBN
- 9781634859936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.33€ 104.77
€ 136.33
€ 104.77
paperback. Courtiers of the Marble Palace explores how law clerks are hired and utilized by United States Supreme Court justices. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 tables, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804753821
- ISBN
- 9780804753821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
Hardback. Middle Income Access to Justice presents a variety of innovative solutions, from dispute resolution process reforms to the development of non-lawyer forms of assistance and new methods for funding legal expenses Num Pages: 624 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LNAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644441
- ISBN
- 9781442644441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.37
€ 106.37
Hardcover. Much research is devoted to the decision-making power and precedent set by the Supreme Court. Less attention, however, is given to the strategic behavior during case selection. This book argues that case selection is done strategically, and by means of various criteria - influencing its constitutional position and importance. Num Pages: 202 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399915
- ISBN
- 9781137399915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. This book provides a vivid portrait of how the lives of poor people are affected by the judicial system. Drawing from ethnographic observations, court decisions, and other materials, Poor Justice brings readers inside the courts, telling the story through the words and actions of the judges, lawyers, and ordinary people who populate it. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LAQ; LNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199355440
- ISBN
- 9780199355440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.46
€ 89.46