Legal system: general
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Legal system: general
Hardback. This magisterial new work brings fresh insight into the essential functions of early modern Roman society and the development of the modern state. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892042
- ISBN
- 9780801892042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.51€ 64.53
€ 70.51
€ 64.53
Hardback. This is the ground-breaking handbook of ethics written for conflict resolution professionals. It provides an indispensable daily tool for all practitioners in the field and offers a must-have resource for practitioners, professors, students, attorneys, and everyone in the field of meditation and alternate dispute resolution. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: LATC; LNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787995881
- ISBN
- 9780787995881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Hardcover. This book offers invaluable and inspiring information on how to make money as a mediator in the major areas of practice such as labor and employment mediation, intellectual property, environment, personal injury, family and divorce, contract, securities, international peace-keeping, and other top areas in the profession. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 250 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787982041
- ISBN
- 9780787982041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.76
€ 42.76
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
€ 45.94
€ 45.94
Paperback. This work examines the Rodney King and O.J. Simpson trials to show that the issue of race was at the heart of both of these cases. Given the racial and ethnic composition of the two juries, it argues, their verdicts were all but predictable in view of their experiences with the police. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JKSW1; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787902643
- ISBN
- 9780787902643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.53
€ 38.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KNXB; LNAC14; LNCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774823609
- ISBN
- 9780774823609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.81
€ 36.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. From historical cases that influence the subsequent way of life to explosive controversies that challenge the way Americans think, the decisions of the Supreme Court impact the lives of American citizens every day. "Supreme Court For Dummies" takes the mystery out of its workings. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764508868
- ISBN
- 9780764508868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.27
€ 19.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. China s struggle for the rule of law is at a critical juncture. As a key element of governance in the PRC today, China s legal system affects not only domestic affairs but also China s engagement with the world. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662695
- ISBN
- 9780745662695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.18
€ 23.18
Hardcover. China s struggle for the rule of law is at a critical juncture. As a key element of governance in the PRC today, China s legal system affects not only domestic affairs but also China s engagement with the world. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662688
- ISBN
- 9780745662688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Paperback. How do Supreme Court justices decide their cases? Do they follow their policy preferences? Or are they constrained by the law and by other political actors? By showing how law and politics interact in the construction of American law, this book sheds light on the role that the Supreme Court plays in the constitutional order. Num Pages: 216 pages, 28 halftones. 20 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151052
- ISBN
- 9780691151052
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Shows how government legislation created the nation's reliance upon private litigation, and investigates why Congress would choose to mobilize, through statutory design, private lawsuits to implement federal statutes. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAC; LNB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143828
- ISBN
- 9780691143828
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. Reveals how the story about the formalist age was an invention of politically motivated critics of the courts, and how it has led to significant misunderstandings about legal realism. This title traces how this false tale has distorted studies of judging by political scientists and debates among legal theorists. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: LA; LNAA1; LNDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142807
- ISBN
- 9780691142807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.85
€ 42.99
€ 30.85
Paperback. Shows that presidents and leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pedestal and have encouraged its justices to accept the role of ultimate interpreters of the Constitution. This work examines why presidents have found judicial supremacy to be in their best interest and why constitutional leadership has been passed to the courts. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141022
- ISBN
- 9780691141022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. Over the years the American public has witnessed several hard-fought battles over nominees to the US Supreme Court. This book examines one such fight to discover how and why people formed opinions about the nominee, and to determine how the confirmation process shaped perceptions of the Supreme Court's legitimacy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 line illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139883
- ISBN
- 9780691139883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. What motivates judges as decision makers? This book offers a fresh perspective on this crucial question, a perspective based on judges' interest in the approval of audiences important to them. It argues that the influence of judges' audiences is pervasive. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138275
- ISBN
- 9780691138275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
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
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. Offers an analysis and interpretation of the Court's historical understanding of religion, explaining the revolutionary change that occurred in the 1940s. This book examines how a strict separation of church and state was sustained through the opinions of Jefferson and Madison, even though their views were those of the minority. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119236
- ISBN
- 9780691119236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.39€ 59.41
€ 76.39
€ 59.41
Paperback. Should the Court undertake the task of guarding a wide variety of controversial and often unenumerated rights? This book brings together a distinguished group of legal scholars and political scientists who argue that the Court's power has exceeded its appropriate bounds, and that sound republican principles require greater limits on that power. Editor(s): Wolfe, Christopher. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116686
- ISBN
- 9780691116686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.21
€ 46.99
€ 33.21
Paperback. Seeks to restore the jurisprudence of the late Justice of the Supreme Court George Sutherland - a jurisprudence anchored in the understanding of natural rights. He is remembered as one of the "four horsemen" who resisted Roosevelt and the New Deal; but we have forgotten his leadership in the cause of voting rights for women. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVH; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016283
- ISBN
- 9780691016283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
Hardback. Explores the origins and causes of the litigation trend, its implications for academic freedom, and what lawyers, judges, and academics themselves can do to limit the potential damage. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JNA; JNM; LNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035676
- ISBN
- 9780674035676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.65€ 48.11
€ 51.65
€ 48.11