Law and society, sociology of law

Integrity and honesty are the hallmarks of science - and especially so in the case of forensic science - making the study and practice of ethics essential to the field.

This book systematically defends an account of the institution of legal punishment that draws on both retributive and crime-prevention thinking.

Drawing on a range of expert contributions, this book explores how the European Green Deal is being deployed in practice and observes how the EU tries to promote the protection of the environment in third countries.

The Illegality Defence posits that a cause of action cannot arise from a wrongful act.

This book offers an incisive account of correctional officers' daily practices, their role and how they represent themselves in relation to the prison, and by extension, the state.

This book offers an incisive account of correctional officers' daily practices, their role and how they represent themselves in relation to the prison, and by extension, the state.

Animal Lives Matter provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, philosophical, and ethical aspects of animal rights.

Animal Lives Matter provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, philosophical, and ethical aspects of animal rights.

Accessible and engaging, this book is an invaluable resource for students planning to enter the dynamic and changing world of media writing.

The fourth edition of this respected textbook examines the regulation and conduct of lawyers in England and Wales and addresses new developments in the field, including those in international practice, sexual misconduct, and the environment.

The fourth edition of this respected textbook examines the regulation and conduct of lawyers in England and Wales and addresses new developments in the field, including those in international practice, sexual misconduct, and the environment.

The real enemies of the innocent (the vulnerable in society) are the visionaries: those intellectuals, idealists, philosophers and social engineers aiming to destroy traditional values under the guise of an idealogical social justice theory.

This collection of essays honours Rosemary Auchmuty, Professor of Law at the University of Reading, UK.

This collection of essays honours Rosemary Auchmuty, Professor of Law at the University of Reading, UK.

This book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of courtroom ethnography.

This book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of courtroom ethnography.

This book provides a detailed and timely analysis of key regulatory and legal issues arising in the context of HIV and AIDS.

This book builds on the recent revival of interest in Marx and Marxism, calling for a renewal and refinement of Marxist state theory.

This book argues that moral rights provisions in copyright law rest on a misunderstanding, or romanticisation, of the role of the author.

This book argues that moral rights provisions in copyright law rest on a misunderstanding, or romanticisation, of the role of the author.

Recantation and Domestic Violence empowers people and communities in improving their understanding of and skills in domestic violence cases that involve recantation.

Recantation and Domestic Violence empowers people and communities in improving their understanding of and skills in domestic violence cases that involve recantation.

This book elaborates a new framework for considering and understanding the relationship between law and memory.

Esta obra reúne una serie de ensayos sobre el contexto de la paz negociada entre las FARC-EP y el Estado de Colombia, a partir de la labor realizada por la Comisión para el Esclarecimiento de la Verdad, la Convivencia y la No repetición, entre los años 2016-2021.

This collection examines one of the fastest growing fields of regulation: data rights.

This collection examines one of the fastest growing fields of regulation: data rights.

This book presents a novel and insightful examination of gender-based violence, inviting readers to consider this topic from various perspectives.

This book considers the concept of consent in different contexts with the aim of exploring the nuances of what consent means to different people and in different situations.

This book considers the concept of consent in different contexts with the aim of exploring the nuances of what consent means to different people and in different situations.

This book builds on the recent revival of interest in Marx and Marxism, calling for a renewal and refinement of Marxist state theory.

This book presents a novel and insightful examination of gender-based violence, inviting readers to consider this topic from various perspectives.

In the context of the 2016 presidential election, which was rife with charges of sexist actions, this book explains how common such behavior is among executives, why law doesn't protect victims, and how female professionals can bring change.

This insightful book explores the use and application of ethics in contemporary governance and suggests necessary reforms.

This insightful book explores the use and application of ethics in contemporary governance and suggests necessary reforms.

Modern legal history is increasingly interested in exploring the development of legal systems from novel and nuanced approaches.

Modern legal history is increasingly interested in exploring the development of legal systems from novel and nuanced approaches.

Surveillance Education explores the pervasive use of digital surveillance technologies in schools and assesses its pernicious effects on students.

This book looks at why and how states should legally ban LGBTQ+ 'conversion therapy'.

This book looks at why and how states should legally ban LGBTQ+ 'conversion therapy'.

Risk Management for Geotechnical Engineering: Hazard, Risks and Consequences covers the application of risk management for soil and rock engineering projects, and the preparation of reliable designs that account for uncertainty.

Drawing on engaging case studies, Essays in the History of Canadian Law brings the law to life.

Drawing on engaging case studies, Essays in the History of Canadian Law brings the law to life.

Este libro tiene como objetivo fomentar la reflexión jurídica acerca de la protección de los derechos humanos en la actividad empresarial desde la narrativa generada por los Principios Rectores sobre las Empresas y los Derechos Humanos, aprobados por las Naciones Unidas (UNGP) el 16 de junio de 2011.

En el desarrollo de este trabajo describiremos el fenómeno consistente en el uso inadecuado y compulsivo de internet para ver pornografía o participar en "cibersexo", y procuraremos definir si dichas prácticas o conductas pudieran constituir o implicar alguna de las causales de nulidad matrimonial, conforme al derecho canónico, y las consecuencias que dichas consideraciones podrían representar para el canonista.

This ground-breaking book examines the multifaceted dynamics between copyright law and music borrowing within a rich diversity of music genres from across the world.