Law and society, sociology of law

A theoretical and practical exploration of the constitutional bar against cruel and unusual punishments, excessive bail, and excessive fines.

What role do transitional justice processes play in determining the gender outcomes of transitions from conflict and authoritarianism?

This book examines claims involving unjust enrichment and public bodies in France,England and the EU.

This volume presents a critical analysis of transatlantic relations in the field of environmental governance and climate change.

The 7th edition of Understanding Equity &Trusts provides a clear, accessible and lively overview of the main themes in this dynamic area of the law.

The Element offers a roadmap to theoretical writing on the rule of law that signals to new directions of thought.

Mirrors of Justice is a groundbreaking study of the meanings of and possibilities for justice in the contemporary world.

All over the world, private and public institutions have been attracted to "e;nudges,"e; understood as interventions that preserve freedom of choice, but that steer people in particular directions.

Ronan McCrea offers the first comprehensive account of the role of religion within the public order of the European Union.

This book contains a global comparative study of implementation and monitoring mechanisms for national disability strategies.

This book provides a multi-disciplinary investigation of family reunification laws, policies and practices across the European Union.

This edited book provides an in-depth examination of the implications of neuroscience for the criminal justice system.

Billions of minutes a month are spent globally on social media.

This book provides an essential and critical overview of the most significant issues concerning the domestication of international criminal law, in particular with regard to the implementation of the ICC Statute.

Taking up the concept of vulnerability, this book examines the gendered impact of market-based procurement practices.

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

Police response to incidents of intimate partner violence can be critical.

First Published in 1988.

This book approaches law as a process embedded in transnational personal, religious, communicative and economic relationships that mediate between international, national and local practices, norms and values.

The steadily rising number of investor-State arbitration proceedings within the EU has triggered an extensive backlash and an increased questioning of the international investment law regime by different Member States as well as the EU Commission.

Through analyzing the implementation of a series of European Court of Justice rulings in the key member states of Germany, France and the UK, The End of Territoriality brings the high impact issue of policy changes to the foreground.

Offender-focused prosecution concentrates attention to the actions, decisions, choices, and motivations of the offender.

This book provides a textured understanding of intimate violence across the unlimited stretch of human relationships, institutions, and social structures.

This volume of "e;Studies in Law, Politics, and Society"e; features a symposium on law and film as well as two articles of general interest.

El libro que el lector tiene entre sus manos contiene cincuenta trabajos que versan sobre diversos ambitos del Derecho Procesal, todos ellos de plena actualidad e indiscutible interes practico, redactados por academicos vinculados a diferentes universidades espanolas.

Does justice exist for Blacks in America?

Mexico has one of the highest kidnapping rates in the world.

Creativity has become a popular buzzword in contemporary cultural policy, yet the term remains poorly understood.

Whenever governments change policies--tax, expenditure, or regulatory policies, among others--there will typically be losers: people or groups who relied upon and invested in physical, financial, or human capital predicated on, or even deliberately induced by the pre-reform set of policies.

Argues that treating people and artificial intelligence differently under the law results in unexpected and harmful outcomes for social welfare.

The book provides a critical analysis of EU law-making policy on the confiscation of the proceeds of crime, using a minimalist restorative approach to justice focused on the rights of victims and communities, and more proactive roles for all participants in confiscation procedures.

Though the EU has tried to place human rights and democracy at the heart of its external action, there are serious concerns about its capacity to have a significant impact on the situation of human rights and human rights defenders as well as on the democratization processes taking place in different regions of the world.

Leading experts in EU constitutional law examine the foundational importance of citizenship rights in delimiting the scope of EU law.

While feminist legal scholarship has thrived within universities and in some sectors of legal practice, it has yet to have much impact within the judiciary or on judicial thinking.

Examines clashes over religious liberty spanning the life cycle of families - from birth to death.

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The European Union is in a state of transformation with its constitutional future the subject of much heated debate.

Constitutionalism is steadily becoming the prevalent form of governance in Africa.

In Queers in Court, Susan Gluck Mezey examines the contemporary battle for gay and lesbian rights in the United States, tracing the evolution of issues from same sex marriage and privacy rights to military service and employment discrimination.

This book proposes a new way of thinking about the controversial and complex challenges associated with the regulation of high-cost credit, specifically payday lending.

Desde una perspectiva universal, las energías renovables marinas se hallan todavía en un estadio muy embrionario.

This book studies the rise of access over ownership and the sharing economy''s challenges to the liberal vision of property.

In an era marked by processes of economic, political and legal integration that are arguably unprecedented in their range and impact, the translation of law has assumed a significance which it would be hard to overstate.

At the intersection of law, feminism and philosophy, this book analyses the ways in which certain bodies and 'selves' continue to be treated as monstrous aberrations from the 'ideal' figure or norm.

El Estado puede lesionar los bienes e intereses jurídicos internacionalmente protegidos sirviéndose de un entramado complejo de actores que interactúan en el contexto internacional y que aumentan de forma exponencial.