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Legal system: general
Paperback. Based on Supreme Court archives, the personal papers of justices and other figures at the Supreme Court, and interviews and written surveys with 150 former clerks, this title offers a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a law clerk, and how it has evolved since its nineteenth-century beginnings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 figures, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794203
- ISBN
- 9780814794203
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. What's going on with the rise of tv law programs - both fictional and documentary, and how does that affect our lives and real court rooms. Num Pages: 309 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775615
- ISBN
- 9780814775615
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 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
€ 43.99
€ 43.93
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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Includes the Supreme Court decisions. This title provides an overview of the judiciary in general and the Supreme Court in particular. It combines theory and practice of the judicial process with civil rights and liberties. Editor(s): Abraham, Henry J. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LNAA; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- 10th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814706534
- ISBN
- 9780814706534
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
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
€ 71.78
€ 71.78
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
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Condition: New
€ 150.58
€ 150.58
Paperback. Focusing on U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the area of capital punishment, Dead Certainty examines the challenge of judging matters of public concern without a common sense of the good or other shared criteria to validate final decisions. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757461
- ISBN
- 9780804757461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.56
€ 29.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Comparing law to the American practice of common courtesy, this book explains how our courts not only survive under conditions of suspected hypocrisy, but actually depend on these conditions to function. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA1; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 407. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804753128
- ISBN
- 9780804753128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
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
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 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
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 photographs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJP; BGH; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803255753
- ISBN
- 9780803255753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09
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
Hardback. Governing from the Bench is a comprehensive and illuminating examination of the Supreme Court of Canada that draws on in-depth interviews to reveal the inner workings of this often-misunderstood institution at the heart of Canada's justice system. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774823500
- ISBN
- 9780774823500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Hardback. This timely, evocative book showcases Bertha Wilson's contributions to the Canadian legal landscape and explores the issues that this controversial personality grappled with in her life and career. Editor(s): Brooks, Kim. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAT; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774817325
- ISBN
- 9780774817325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Paperback. Examining recent developments in the judicial review of federalism through detailed surveys of the United States, Australia, and Canada, this book urges political scientists to take courts and judicial reasoning more seriously in their accounts of federal government. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; JPA; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774812368
- ISBN
- 9780774812368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
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€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Hardback. 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, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774810821
- ISBN
- 9780774810821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAC; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608877
- ISBN
- 9780691608877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.65€ 42.58
€ 53.65
€ 42.58