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Legal system: general
Paperback / so. Series: Die Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: LNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Gabler Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663187585
- ISBN
- 9783663187585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.99
€ 71.99
Paperback. This work provides an empirically grounded, theoretically informed account of changes to the youth justice system in England and Wales, focusing on the introduction of elements of restorative justice into the heart of the system. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKVQ2; LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843920113
- ISBN
- 9781843920113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Hardback. This volume examines how the American states have sought to ensure judicial independence and judicial accountability, both over time and in the current era of politicized judicial selection, and proposes mechanisms for doing so. Series: Stanford Studies in Law and Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAC; LNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804760393
- ISBN
- 9780804760393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.58
€ 150.58
Paperback. This new edition (previously Blackstone's Handbook for Magistrates) is an account of the work of magistrates in England and Wales, reflecting the many changes introduced over recent years and examining how their courts are organised and operated; the matters they deal with and much more, giving a flavour of what life as a magistrate is really like. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854901128
- ISBN
- 9780854901128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.93
€ 30.99
€ 27.93
Hardcover. Focuses on four fundamental features of our legal system which seem to not make sense on some level and to demand explanation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226426037
- ISBN
- 9780226426037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.53€ 49.03
€ 56.53
€ 49.03
Paperback. Conundrums, puzzles, and perversities: these are the author's stock-in-trade. In this book, he focuses on four fundamental features of our legal system, all of which seem to not make sense on some level and to demand explanation. It contains explanations and apt examples that show why the perversity of the law resists any easy resolutions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005812
- ISBN
- 9780226005812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.34
€ 26.99
€ 22.34
Paperback. As the first comprehensive effort to view the modern class action through the lenses of American constitutional and political theory, this book contends that the procedural device needs to be substantially modified to prevent it from violating key constitutional and democratic precepts. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752756
- ISBN
- 9780804752756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. As the first comprehensive effort to view the modern class action through the lenses of American constitutional and political theory, this book contends that the procedural device needs to be substantially modified to prevent it from violating key constitutional and democratic precepts. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752749
- ISBN
- 9780804752749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.58
€ 150.58
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
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Shows how creating weaker forms of judicial review may actually allow for stronger social welfare rights under American constitutional law. This book describes how weak-form review works in Great Britain and Canada and discusses the extent to which legislatures can be expected to enforce constitutional norms on their own. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; LNAA1; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143200
- ISBN
- 9780691143200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.52
€ 40.99
€ 29.52
Voters' Verdicts: Citizens, Campaigns, and Institutions in State Supre...
Bonneau, Chris W., Cann, Damon M.
Hardcover. Addresses contemporary concerns with judicial elections by investigating factors that influence votersAE decisions in the election of state supreme court judges. Chris Bonneau and Damon Cann demonstrate that the move to nonpartisan elections, while it depresses political participation, does little to mute the effects of partisanship and ideology. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937595
- ISBN
- 9780813937595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.58
€ 56.58
Hardcover. An overview of the history of 126 courthouses that recounts some notable legal proceedings that took place in the courtrooms, particulary those involving societal change and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. Num Pages: 272 pages, 140 colour illustrations, 34 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AMG; HBTB; LA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 310 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1361.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916040
- ISBN
- 9780813916040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.32
€ 55.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 577.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479876938
- ISBN
- 9781479876938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.93
€ 43.93
Paperback. Takes into account not only the famous (or infamous, depending on the reader's point of view) judicial decision on the Presidency, but a myriad of others as well in which the US Supreme Court has considered the constitutionality of a range of issues involving voting and elections, representation, and political participation. Editor(s): Ryden, David K. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408863
- ISBN
- 9780878408863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.00
€ 76.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 422 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNAC12; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Australia Australia
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195517194
- ISBN
- 9780195517194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Hardback. Here are the landmark decisions that have shaped American life, described by some of America's most eminent legal scholars. The new edition contains more than 450 entries on major cases, including 53 new entries on the latest landmark rulings. This outstanding guide serves as an excellent introduction to the work of the Court from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Editor(s): Ely, James W., Jr. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 881.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195379396
- ISBN
- 9780195379396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.76
€ 43.99
€ 39.76
Hardback. A bold analysis of what happened when Canada attempted to extend group rights to Aboriginal people in the early 1980s and why it went wrong. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774832380
- ISBN
- 9780774832380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.55
€ 102.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Wiseman, Eileen G. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629489360
- ISBN
- 9781629489360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.43€ 58.90
€ 82.43
€ 58.90
Paperback. Goldfarb argues for cameras in the courtroom. He is aware of the problems but believes that the more open a courtroom, the more open and free our society. The challenge is to balance the demanding technology against our dedication to democracy. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814731314
- ISBN
- 9780814731314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
hardcover. Tried and Convicted offers a controversial look at how our constitutional rights are often circumvented by the criminal justice system with impunity. Readers interested in personal liberties and rights will be intrigued by the ways in which those rights may be trampled should they enter the criminal justice system on the criminal end. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA; LNB; LNDC; LNFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442217171
- ISBN
- 9781442217171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.54
€ 69.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Conlon, Judy. Num Pages: 66 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631171529
- ISBN
- 9781631171529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.43€ 58.90
€ 82.43
€ 58.90
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
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Toward a North American Legal System is a collection of scholarship that looks at a timely issue in public policy. Two decades after NAFTA, the team assembled by James T. McHugh works through both philosophical and practical questions related to a possibly more integrated legal system on the North American continent. Editor(s): McHugh, James T. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137269492
- ISBN
- 9781137269492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. Drawing from systematically collected information on the process, applications, and lawyers that has never before been used in studies of Canada's Supreme Court, this book offers both a qualitatively and quantitatively-based explanation of how Canada's justices grant judicial review. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780774810838
- ISBN
- 9780774810838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.12
€ 40.99
€ 36.12