Laws of Specific jurisdictions
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Laws of Specific jurisdictions
Hardcover. An insider's account of the Postville case, this book gauges the raid's human, social, and economic impact, based on interaction with the main participants and interviews with local citizens and arrestees in the US and Guatemala. Num Pages: 268 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230105850
- ISBN
- 9780230105850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Hardcover. Arguing that our laws are skewed to benefit entrenched homeowners, at the expense of newcomers and lower-income households, this book advocates both for libertarian ideals and for social justice - an unusual and revealing combination. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPRB; LNKW; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110502
- ISBN
- 9780230110502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardcover. Focusing substantially on the relation between the concept of constitutionalism and Islamic Law in general and how such relation is specifically reflected in the Shiite jurisprudence, this volume explores the juristic origins of constitutionalism, especially in the context of 1905 Constitutional Revolution in Iran. Series: Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; HRAX; HRH; LAFS; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110731
- ISBN
- 9780230110731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.08
€ 122.08
Hardcover. This book focuses on the world's first publicly-funded body- the Criminal Cases Review Commission- to review alleged miscarriages of justice, set up following notorious cases such as the Birmingham Six in the UK. Providing a critique of its operations, the book shows that its help to innocent victims of wrongful conviction is merely incidental. Num Pages: 273 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKVF; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219380
- ISBN
- 9780230219380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.25
€ 64.25
Hardcover. Using original empirical data and critiquing existing research, Samia Bano explores the experience of British Muslim woman who use Shari'ah councils to resolve marital disputes. She challenges the language of community rights and claims for legal autonomy in matters of family law showing how law and community can empower as well as restrict women. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPV; LNAC; LNMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221482
- ISBN
- 9780230221482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.17
€ 122.17
Gendering Addiction: The Politics of Drug Treatment in a Neurochemical...
Campbell, Nancy, Ettorre, Elizabeth
Hardcover. This study, by two leading scholars in the field, draws on feminist theory and science and technology studies to uncover a basic injustice for the human rights of drug-using women: most women who need drug treatment in the US and UK do not get it. Why not? Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFFK; JFSJ1; LNTM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228559
- ISBN
- 9780230228559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Criminal Defence and Procedure: Comparative Ethnographies in the Unite...
Scheffer, Thomas, Hannken-Illjes, Kati, Kozin...
Hardcover. Doing Procedure provides an in-depth comparison of criminal defence work in different legal cultures, showing how defence work is shaped by different regimes and how it influences outcomes. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; LAM; LAQ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230224
- ISBN
- 9780230230224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.65
€ 121.65
Paperback. Can offenders be rehabilitated? Can this be done in ways that benefit the community as a whole, as well as offenders? This book explores the history, theory, practice and effectiveness of rehabilitation, examining how different beliefs about the value of rehabilitation have influenced criminal justice policy and practice. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP; JKVQ1; LNF; YXZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232488
- ISBN
- 9780230232488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Hardcover. Science and politics are closely connected in today's global environmental issues. This book focuses on these links in relation to climate change, the threats to wildlife species, and natural hazards and disasters. Study of these reveals the need for more effective international cooperation and the limits of global governance. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; LNKJ; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237704
- ISBN
- 9780230237704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover. The failure on the part of Banks to enforce rigorous self regulation has precipitated a deep and prolonged global recession. This book provides a comprehensive review of principles, institutions and experience of financial regulation, to help illustrate current regulatory proposals. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KFF; LNPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239029
- ISBN
- 9780230239029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.71
€ 63.71
Hardcover. Demonstrating that animal cruelty behaviours are another form of antisocial behaviour, alongside human aggression and violence, and almost without exception are carried out by the same individuals this book offers clear recommendations for future research on animal cruelty and future action aimed at prevention. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE; JFFZ; LNKG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239234
- ISBN
- 9780230239234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Hardcover. Law and Markets examines the interaction between legal rules, market forces and prices. It emphasises the economic effects of legal rules on individual incentives in both market and non-market settings, and draws on cases and materials from a wide variety of legal jurisdictions to illustrate economic principles. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230247994
- ISBN
- 9780230247994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.28
€ 123.28
Hardcover. This book provides an account of the international emergence of corporate manslaughter offences to criminalise deaths in the workplace during the last twenty years, identifying the limitations of health and safety regulation that have prompted this development. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJW; LNCD; LNFJ; LNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230274525
- ISBN
- 9780230274525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.92
€ 121.92
Hardcover. This collection focuses on the existential predicaments and choices that underpin current debates and developments in the governance of crime and criminal justice and argues for the relevance of existentialist thought for enhancing a critical and philosophically inspired criminological imagination. Editor(s): Lippens, Ronnie. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPS; JKV; LNFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283152
- ISBN
- 9780230283152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Paperback. Fourteen philosophers, economists and legal scholars address the question 'Can intellectual property rights be fair?' What differentiates intellectual from real property? Should libertarians or Rawlsians defend IP rights? What's wrong with free-riding? How can incentives be taken into account by theories of justice? Editor(s): Gosseries, Axel; Marciano, Alain; Strowel, Alain. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5, 4 figures, 1 tables. BIC Classification: LAB; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285026
- ISBN
- 9780230285026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Hardcover. This book examines the development of consumer characterizations in EU law and policy and argues a case for a limited conflation of the concepts of the consumer and the citizen. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300286
- ISBN
- 9780230300286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Indigenous Crime and Settler Law: White Sovereignty after Empire (Palg...
Douglas, Heather, Finnane, Mark
Hardcover. In a break from the contemporary focus on the law's response to inter-racial crime, the authors examine the law's approach to the victimization of one Indigenous person by another. Drawing on a wealth of archival material relating to homicides in Australia, they conclude that settlers and Indigenous peoples still live in the shadow of empire. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; LNFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230316508
- ISBN
- 9780230316508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.77
€ 64.77
Hardcover. An exploration of EU policy towards copyright enforcement on the Internet, examining the EU Telecoms Package from 2007-9. This book explains the puzzling case of copyright in telecoms law, and includes discussion of 3-strikes (graduated response), ISP liability and the French Hadopi law. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; LNDC2; LNQ; LNRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230321717
- ISBN
- 9780230321717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.69
€ 64.69
Hardcover. A theoretical discussion and internal critique of mainstream law and economics scholarship, especially as it approaches the issue of paternalism. Cserne discusses how, and to what extent, economic analysis can explain and/or justify the limitations on freedom of contract, with special emphasis on paternalism. Series: Perspectives from Social Economics. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCFM; LNHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340299
- ISBN
- 9780230340299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.59
€ 121.59
Hardcover. Copyright governance is in a state of flux because the boundaries between legal and illegal consumption have blurred. Trajce Cvetkovski interrogates the disorganizational effects of piracy and emerging technologies on the political economy of copyright in popular music, film and gaming industries. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; LNRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368477
- ISBN
- 9780230368477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29