Jurisprudence and general issues

From eminent critic Peter Brooks, an exploration of the modern preoccupation with identity"e;We know that it matters crucially to be able to say who we are, why we are here, and where we are going,"e; Peter Brooks writes in Enigmas of Identity.

LasSiete Partidas es un cuerpo normativo redactado en Castilla, durante el reinado de Alfonso X (1252-1284), también conocido como Alfonso el Sabio, con el objetivo de dar uniformidad jurídica al Reino.

In Philosophy of Law, Andrei Marmor provides a comprehensive analysis of contemporary debates about the fundamental nature of law-an issue that has been at the heart of legal philosophy for centuries.

As a child, Inga Markovits dreamt of stealing and reading every letter contained in a mailbox at a busy intersection of her town in order to learn what life is all about.

Even lawyers who obey the law often seem to act unethically--interfering with the discovery of truth, subverting justice, and inflicting harm on innocent people.

How the Ottomans refashioned and legitimated their rule through mystical imageries of authorityThe medieval theory of the caliphate, epitomized by the Abbasids (750-1258), was the construct of jurists who conceived it as a contractual leadership of the Muslim community in succession to the Prophet Muhammed's political authority.

How the science of unselfish behavior can promote law, order, and prosperityContemporary law and public policy often treat human beings as selfish creatures who respond only to punishments and rewards.

This book is an attempt to approach the issue of defining international terrorism, proposing that the most workable way to do so is to achieve due balance between the two principal driving forces of international law developments: State sovereignty interests and cosmopolitan ideals.

This book addresses the key issues, challenges and implications arising out of changes in the copyright law and corresponding judicial responses.

Jurisprudence is the science or body of ordered knowledge which deals with a particular species of law.

This book, based on the theory of Marxism-Leninism, aims to study the essence, content and features of various legal systems in China in different historical periods, as well as the rules of the development of Chinese legal systems.

This book provides useful tools and information to help readers understand the key factors involved in organizing, structuring and managing a company in China.

Jurisprudence is the science or body of ordered knowledge which deals with a particular species of law.

This book makes a significant contribution to the comprehension of the law and practice of provisional measures issued by international courts and tribunals, including international commercial arbitration.

This book covers all major topics in international tax law, ranging from permanent establishments and capital gains to the taxation of royalties and technical services, transfer pricing, and General Anti-Avoidance Legislation.

Windows Forensic Analysis Toolkit: Advanced Analysis Techniques for Windows 7 provides an overview of live and postmortem response collection and analysis methodologies for Windows 7.

Adopting a distinctive legal and political analysis, this book argues that the EU is receptive to the sports sectors claims for special treatment before the law.

Originally published in 1989, in this remarkable conjunction of constitutional theory, jurisprudence, literary theory, constitutional law, and political theory, William Conklin first tells us what a constitution is not: it is not a text, nor a compendium of judicial and legislative decisions interpreting a text, nor a set of doctrines, nor moral/political values, nor customs, nor a priori conceptions.

To what extent can an animal constitute a 'juridical species'?

Lawyers frequently encounter clients and/or cases of bizarre behavior, mental illness, substance abuse, psychopathy, sexual offenses, learning disorders, birth defects, and other behavioral and emotional issues.

This volume draws on the recently discovered and extraordinarily rich scrapbook compiled by prosecuting solicitor Francis Hobler about the 1840 murder of Lord William Russell to consider public engagement with the issues raised from discovery of the murder itself through the ensuing legal processes.

What information should jurors have during court proceedings to render a just decision?

Relationship Inference in Familias and R discusses the use of Familias and R software to understand genetic kinship of two or more DNA samples.

Half a century after the beginning of the second wave, feminist legal theorists are still writing about many of the subjects they addressed early on: money, sex, reproduction, and jobs.

This book explores the complex package of mechanisms used to identify, record, manage and remediate contaminated land, including the system for allocating liabilities that has been set up by China's contaminated land law and accompanying administrative decrees and environmental standards.

Biological Distance Analysis: Forensic and Bioarchaeological Perspectives synthesizes research within the realm of biological distance analysis, highlighting current work within the field and discussing future directions.

Human Remains - Another Dimension: The Application of 3D Imaging in the Funerary Contextbrings together scattered literature on the topic, assimilating disparate pieces that relate to the novel use of non-invasive three-dimensional imaging techniques in the forensic context.

Identifying Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris: A Guideline for Forensic Experts discusses and illustrates the characteristics of different ignitable liquid products.

How societies can preserve democracy with a human-directed social contractThe recent rise of populist movements, especially in Western democracies, has prompted considerable thoughtful analysis.

What is the 'rule of law'?

The treatment of sexual minoritieswhether lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendervaries significantly in different parts of the world.

In this warm and intimate memoir Judge Wilkinson delivers a chilling message.

Business owners received critical instruction on the vital operations, legal formalities and periodic filing requirements necessary to keep their LLCs in compliance and prevent legal and tax liabilities.

One of the secrets within the legal profession is that the stories behind the cases matter more than the legal doctrines involved.

Today Islam is often associated with violence, more so than other world religions.

We come in contact with many trademarks each day on television, retail stores, Internet.

As Fathers of Nations, presidents have a huge role in the socio-economic progress of countries.

Travel to the land of the pharaohs and mummies.

This reference book is all about the troubled times in the western world with all those deaths, diseases and dark times.

A Violent Peace offers a radical account of the United States' transformation into a total-war state.

Despite its image as an epicenter of progressive social policy, New York City continues to have one of the nation's most segregated school systems.

Many Muslim societies are in the throes of tumultuous political transitions, and common to all has been heightened debate over the place of sharia law in modern politics and ethical life.

Philip Selznick's wide-ranging writings engaged with fundamental questions concerning society, politics, institutions, law, and morals.

Henry Ford is remembered in American lore as the ultimate entrepreneur-the man who invented assembly-line manufacturing and made automobiles affordable.

Law depends on various modes of classification.

In the late 20th century, the United States experienced an incarceration explosion.

Taking natural disaster as the political and legal norm is uncommon.