Jurisprudence and general issues

Constitutional and administrative law govern the affairs of the state.

Why do law reforms spread around the world in waves?

Written by the eminent German legal historian, Michael Stolleis, these two 'Essays on Legal History' offer an original and compelling history of the symbolism through which law is characterised as being 'above' us.

A comprehensive collection on police and policing, written by experts in political theory, sociology, criminology, economics, law, public health, and critical theory.

This book analyses how the complementarity regime of the ICC's Rome Statute can be implemented in member states, specifically focusing on African states and Nigeria.

The concept of restitutional surgery aims at surgery that restores natural function.

Clean technology does not just aim to dilute or detoxify industrial waste.

Interdisciplinary exploration of Asian understandings of human dignity and human rights in courts, religion, and socio-political changes.

This book surveys the growing field of Queer Criminology.

This book explores the political, economic and regulatory context in which credit regulation is taking place following the global financial crisis.

This book explores the development of mental health systems in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) of Samoa and Tonga through an examination of several policy transfer events from the colonial to the contemporary.

High levels of police corruption have been a persistent historical tendency in police services throughout the world.

Persistent international conflicts, increasing inequality in many regions or the world, and acute environmental and climate-related threats to humanity call for a better understanding of the processes, actors and tools available to face the challenges of achieving global justice.

Over 95% of criminal convictions are by guilty plea.

The present international order is characterized by the rapid globalization of economic activity, by systematic attempts to coordinate state responses to the outbreaks of violence and by unilateral military interventions against sovereign states either by the USA or by one of its regional allies.

A law professor and author teaches non-attorneys how to think like a lawyer to gain advantage in their liveswhether buying a house, negotiating a salary, or choosing the right healthcare.

In this highly original study, Gregory Downs argues that the most American of wars, the Civil War, created a seemingly un-American popular politics, rooted not in independence but in voluntary claims of dependence.

Standing at the intersection of criminology and philosophy, this book demonstrates the ways in which mythic movies and television series can provide an understanding of actual crimes and social harms.

Ungeachtet des demographischen Wandels unserer Gesellschaft werden ältere Menschen auf der Opferseite im Rahmen der Erforschung von Kriminalität noch recht wenig beachtet.

From the ancient beginnings of Western legal tradition, law has been conceived as traversed by a fundamental tension between power (will) and reason.

Slapper and Kelly's The English Legal System explains and critically assesses how our law is made and applied.

It stands alone in its field not only due to its comprehensive coverage, but also its original methodology.

Comparative Takeover Regulation compares the laws relating to takeovers in leading Asian economies and relates them to broader global developments.

Violence against women is a global problem and despite a wealth of knowledge and inspiring action around the globe, it continues unabated.

Since the United States' entry into World War II, the federal judiciary has taken a prominent role in the shaping of the nation's military laws.

Das Buch setzt sich mit der Verbriefung von Darlehensforderungen in Gestalt forderungsbesicherter Wertpapiere auseinander und legt den Schwerpunkt auf die damit einhergehenden Risiken des Anlegers.

This book addresses practical issues in connoisseurship and authentication, as well as the legal implications that arise when an artwork's authenticity is challenged.

Drafting Legislation sets out to prove Sir William Dale's doctrine that the rules for drafting good quality legislation are the same in common and civil systems of law.

First published in 1910, this volume is a dispassionate analysis of the changes in and the various aspects of official policy towards pauperism from the 'Revolution of 1834' to the Majority and Minority Reports of 1909.

This book analyses how damage resulting from offshore-related incidents is compensated in European waters, whilst providing models to improve such compensation.

This book explores critical questions pertaining to the character and content of the "e;American People"e; as posited in the US Supreme Court's interpretation of the fundamental law.

The Optimize series is designed to show you how to apply your knowledge in assessment.

The essays comprising this volume are the outcome of a major and unique project which looks in detail at the application of EC law by national courts and the interaction of the demands of EC law with the constraints imposed by national legal orders and,especially, national constitutional orders.

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras are a prominent, if increasingly familiar, feature of urbanism.

In The Handbook of Canadian Higher Education Law, experts examine key legal issues in postsecondary education.

Density of housing in late medieval and early modern London could make access to light and privacy incompatible, provoking neighbor disputes.

Voices in the Legal Archives in the French Colonial World: "e;The King is Listening"e; offers, through the contribution of thirteen original chapters, a sustained analysis of judicial practices and litigation during the first era of French overseas expansion.

In Gangs and Organized Crime, George W.

Esta obra incide de nuevo en el estudio práctico de la prueba desde su perspectiva dinámica, es decir, su propia actuación en el proceso.

Confronting the Death Penalty: How Language Influences Jurors in Capital Cases probes how jurors make the ultimate decision about whether another human being should live or die.