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Author: Edward J. Lopez

The Pursuit of Justice is a realistic yet hopeful analysis of how the law works in practice rather than in theory. The multi-chapter discussion recognizes that decision makers in the law - judges, lawyers, juries, poli ...

Author: M.Ethan Katsh

"Taking Sides" volumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, a ...

Author: Emily Grabham, Davina Cooper, Jane Krishnadas & others

This collection addresses the present and the future of the concept of intersectionality within socio-legal studies. Intersectionality provides a metaphorical schema for understanding the interaction of different forms o ...

Author: Laurence H. Tribe

"Constitutional Choices" illuminates the world 0f scholarship and advocacy uniquely combined by Laurence Tribe, one of the nation's leading professors of constitutional law and most successful practitioners before th ...

Author: Cass R. Sunstein

American constitutional law is at a crossroads. In a major new interpretation of the Constitution, Cass Sunstein offers a clear account of our present dilemmas and shows where we might go from here.

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Author: Charles P. Nemeth

"Private Security and the Law" is a textbook analysis of significant practices in the security industry that relate to law, regulation, licensure and constitutional dilemmas according to case and statutory authority. It ...

Author: John Raymond Cook

Challenges the current criminal justice emphasis on incarceration and punishment and encourages instead a focus on rehabilitation and treatment. The current emphasis on "get tough" approaches to crime has had and will co ...

Author: Arthur S. Berger

While health professionals may be adequately informed about the legal aspects of many specialised areas of medicine and nursing, they may not totally understand the law applicable to cases of dying patients, or even the ...

Author: Michael H. Hoeflich

Jurist of the 18th and 19th centuries were often in disagreement as to the proper method of instructing students who wished to take up the practice of law. This volume distills the essential elements of the controvers ...