Jurisprudence and general issues

The Writing and Ratification of the U.

Servants of the Law examines the lives of two famous California judges, David S.

Clinical Social Work Practice and Regulation: An Overview offers a description of the mental health treatment being provided by over 200,000 licensed clinical social workers in the United States and a summary of the fifty-one licensure laws and regulations which govern licensed clinical social work practice.

The Scalping of the Great Sioux Nation recalls Davis' early upbringing and education on two Indian reservations.

Does justice exist for Blacks in America?

This book provides a detailed examination of the life and legal legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, including a discussion of the many legal cases in which he was involved.

More than the story of one man's case, this book tells the story of entire generations of people marked as "e;mixed race"e; in America amid slavery and its aftermath, and being officially denied their multicultural identity and personal rights as a result.

This book provides social work practitioners and allied professionals with an applied understanding of the formal legislation, policy and guidance relating to young people who are considered 'at risk' of, accused of, or convicted of involvement in offending or anti-social behaviour.

When it was ratified in 1791, the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States sought to protect against two distinct types of government actions that interfere with religious liberty: the establishment of a national religion and interference with individual rights to practice religion.

Taking the long view of conflicts between truth and political powerWhat role does truth play in government?

Referendums have become an undeniably important, and perhaps inescapable, peacemaking tool in contemporary peace processes.

From Moscow, the world looks different.

The law should be accessible to every professional, which is the philosophy behind The Law of Libraries and Archives.

How do you apply the principles, structures and processes of the law to everyday practice?

How do you apply the principles, structures and processes of the law to everyday practice?

This volume explores the many ways in which politics shapes the allegedly nonpartisan judicial system in America, ranging from how judges are selected to the bench to how they rule when they get there.

Legal Anthropology: An Introduction offers an initial overview of the challenging debates surrounding the cross-cultural analysis of legal systems.

This volume explores the many ways in which politics shapes the allegedly nonpartisan judicial system in America, ranging from how judges are selected to the bench to how they rule when they get there.

Learn how to assist library patrons, including self-represented litigants, through legal research instruction, programming, and outreach.

This is the first full biography of Justice Leah Ward Sears.

In 1876, a recently dethroned sultan, Abdulaziz, was found dead in his cham- bers, the veins in his arm slashed.

The United States, often described as a nation of immigrants, has the most diverse population in the world.

Providing a thorough, well-researched investigation of the socio-legal issues surrounding medically assisted death for the past century, this book traces the origins of the controversy and discusses the future of policymaking in this arena domestically and abroad.

This book uses primary sources to closely examine the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and to show how legal interpretations of it have had a profound impact on American life as we know it.

Now in its completely updated second edition, this accessible guide provides essential information about how the law can be used to promote good practice and policy development for disabled children and young people.

How often is the defense of insanity or temporary insanity for accused criminals valid-or is it ever legitimate?

This book examines the countervailing arguments in the religious exemption debate and explains why this issue continues to be so heated and controversial in modern-day America.

Ronald Reagan's presidency marked a pivotal shift in American politics, culture, and global relations.

This account of six families whose children were wrongly seized by child protection services vividly illustrates the constitutional balancing act where medicine, family interests, and child safety can clash.

What does the law require of social workers when deciding how to intervene to protect children and adults at risk?

For almost a century, New York City''s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has presided over the dead.

What is the epistemological value of testimony?

Land Management as Public Policy discusses goals, plans, and implementation means concerning public interference in land management after a more principal discussion of how far this ought to stretch itself and to what degree market forces and inputs of individuals predominate.

In Moral Desert, Howard Simmons notes that the idea that we deserve to be praised or rewarded for good behavior and blamed or punished when we act badly seems central to everyone's moral deliberation and practices.

Forgotten Reformer traces criminal justice practice and reform developments in late nineteenth-century America through the life and career of Robert McClaughry, a leading reformer.

As institutions of higher learning strive to develop strong 21st century educational leaders, they must meet the needs of administrators in light of the role technology plays in teaching and learning.

Known by mobsters as "e;the man who couldn't be bought,"e; Brendan Byrne led New Jersey into a new era when he won the state's gubernatorial election by a landslide in the wake of political corruption scandals.

This book argues that Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Avenging Lincoln's Death: The Trial of John Wilkes Booth's Accomplices is an examination of the 1865 military commission trial of eight alleged accomplices of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin who murdered President Abraham Lincoln.

No American leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor Ron DeSantis.

Starting Over traces the remarkable political career of former Virginia Governor and U.

Law is often perceived as an instrument that can effect social change.

Law in early America was culturally special, not just a foundation for history but for the culture that bound the nation and its collective identity.

The second edition of Crime Policy in America describes the process of policy-making and the substantive nature of policy directions in crime and justice in America, particularly from the beginning of the 1970s.

Crime at El Escorial presents a comparative social and judicial analysis of an 1892 child murder, drawing from newspaper archives among other historical documents.

This comprehensive guide provides an accessible introduction to the philosophy of restorative justice and its practical application in a wide range of settings, showing how it can help both victims and offenders when harm has been done.

Forensic psychiatrist Emanuel Tanay has testified in thousands of court cases as an expert witness, including such notorious cases as those of Jack Ruby, Sam Sheppard, and Theodore 'Ted' Bundy.

A New, Objective, Pro-Objectivity Normative Theory tries to solve fundamental normative moral, social, political, educational, legal, etc.