Forensic Ethics and the Expert Witness

by Philip J. Candilis, Robert Weinstock & Richard Martinez

This book details possible ethical situations and pitfalls that forensic psychiatric experts would commonly encounter when making a court testimony. Richly illustrated with cases from medicine, psychiatry, and law, this elegantly written volume ...

ISBN: 9781441942005

Binding: Paperback Book

Power of Federal Judiciary Over Legislation

by J. Hampden Dougherty

A Historically Grounded Analysis and Defense of the Judiciary's Power to Override Legislation "The modern assailants of judicial power will find little comfort in this volume. It consists mainly in a clear and able presentation of convincing ...

ISBN: 9781584773634

Binding: Hardback Book

Naval History in the Law Courts

by William Senior

A Collection of Fascinating Maritime Lawsuits. Reprint of the sole edition. "The book contains interesting narratives of out-of-the-way occurrences at sea and of the litigation to which they led." --American Law Review 62 (1928) 159.

ISBN: 9781584779414

Binding: Hardback Book

No Smoke

by Lady Sandra Lean

Innocent people are being locked up in our prisons, convicted of the most horrific crimes, on a regular basis. These are not one-off, tragic mistakes, but rather a routine, everyday occurrence. For every high-profile miscarriage of justice that ...

ISBN: 9781906628000

Binding: Paperback Book

Texas Wills and Estates

Cases and Materials (5th Edition)

by Gerry W. Beyer

This book is designed for law school courses covering wills, intestate succession, and estate administration. The cases, problems, and questions are drawn extensively from Texas materials and attempt to provide the student with a comprehensive ...

ISBN: 9781425910853

Binding: Paperback Book

Conspiracy Book II

In Pursuit of Justice

by Ron Cunningham & Stan St. Clair

This exciting sequel to Regional Best Seller, Conspiracy in the Town that Time Forgot, picks up at the climax of the riveting ordeal in which a highly-successful FBI, TBI and ATF sting operation nabbed the primary conspirators, saving the life of ...

ISBN: 9781935786139

Binding: Paperback Book

The European Court of Human Rights Overwhelmed by Applications

Problems and Possible Solutions

by Rudiger Wolfrum & Ulrike Deutsch

The European Court of Human Rights is faced with an enormous and ever-increasing caseload, which poses a considerable threat to the effectiveness of the protection of the rights guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights and its Protocols.

ISBN: 9783540939597

Binding: Hardback Book

The Warren Court

Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

by Melvin I. Urofsky

Earl Warren served as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court from 1953 until the end of the tumultuous 1960s. In this book, learn why conservative critics still view this Court as revolutionary and out- of-control, while its liberal fans claim it ...

ISBN: 9781576071601

Binding: Paperback Book

The Taney Court

Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

by Timothy S. Huebner

<p>"The Taney Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy" presents an in-depth analysis of the decisions and impact of the U.S. Supreme Court during the three-decade tenure of Roger B. Taney, one of the most important chief justices in U.S. history.

ISBN: 9781576073681

Binding: Hardback Book

The Waite Court

Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

by Donald Grier Stephenson Jr

<p>"The Waite Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy" presents a fresh interpretation of the Supreme Court under the tenure of Chief Justice Morrison Remick Waite (1874-1888). An in-depth analysis of key decisions demonstrates how the Waite Court ...

ISBN: 9781576078297

Binding: Hardback Book

Jay and Ellsworth, the First Courts

Justices, Rulings and Legacy

by Matthew P. Harrington

<p>When the Supreme Court was established in 1789, no other country had a judicial body quite like it. The early justices struggled to give definition to such concepts as "judicial review" and "separation of powers." The early court approached ...

ISBN: 9781576078419

Binding: Hardback Book

Courts and Trials

A Reference Handbook

by Christopher Smith

A collective overview of contemporary developments affecting court organization and judicial procedures. From Perry Mason to Judge Lance Ito courts are among the least understood institutions in American society. They are shrouded in myth; they ...

ISBN: 9781576079331

Binding: Hardback Book

The White Court

Justices, Rulings, and Legacy

by Rebecca S. Shoemaker

An in-depth examination of the US Supreme Court under the 11-term reign of Chief Justice Edward Douglass White. It includes A-Z entries of key people, laws, cases, events and concepts, addresses the aggregate personality of the court and analyses ...

ISBN: 9781576079737

Binding: Hardback Book

Power and Precedent

The Role of Law in the United States

by Jan G. Deutsch

This book defines law as applied politics and examines United States politics, a government created by Founders who did not believe political parties to be necessary. The book is a course whose lectures set out a jurisprudence applicable to ...

ISBN: 9781600420146

Binding: Paperback Book

How the Courts Work

A Plain English Explanation of the American Legal System, Hardcover Edition

by Marilyn Englander & Curtis Karnow

How the Courts Work provides a plain English, straightforward explanation of the American court system. The authors take the reader step by step through both a civil and a criminal trial, revealing what actually happens in a courtroom from the ...

ISBN: 9781600420566

Binding: Hardback Book

Judging in West Michigan

Celebrating the Community Impact of Effective Judges and Courts

by Nelson P. Miller

The editors, professors from Thomas M. Cooley Law School's Grand Rapids campus, produced this book in conjunction with the Grand Rapids Bar Association to celebrate the community impact in West Michigan of effective judges and courts. The Thomas M.

ISBN: 9781600421358

Binding: Paperback Book