Courts category: 288 books
Arbitrary Justice
The Power of the American Prosecutor
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2007
What happens when public prosecutors, the most powerful officials in the criminal justice system, seek convictions instead of justice? Why are cases involving well-to-do victims often prosecuted more vigorously than those involving poor victims? Why do wealthy defendants frequently enjoy more lenient...
Oral Arguments and Coalition Formation on the U.S. Supreme Court
A Deliberate Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court, with its controlled, highly institutionalized decision-making practices, provides an ideal environment for studying coalition formation. The process begins during the oral argument stage, which provides the justices with their first opportunity to hear one another's attitudes...
by Francesco Parisi, Vincy Fon
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2008
The Economics of Lawmaking explores the relative advantages and limits of alternative sources of law. Professors Francesco Parisi and Vincy Fon view the sources of law through a law and economics lens, and consider the important issue of institutional design in lawmaking. They consider the respective...
Crimes of Terror
The Legal and Political Implications of Federal Terrorism Prosecutions
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
The U.S. government's power to categorize individuals as terrorist suspects and therefore ineligible for certain long-standing constitutional protections has expanded exponentially since 9/11, all the while remaining resistant to oversight. Crimes of Terror: The Legal and Political Implications of...
The Puzzle of Unanimity
Consensus on the United States Supreme Court
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court typically rules on cases that present complex legal questions. Given the challenging nature of its cases and the popular view that the Court is divided along ideological lines, it's commonly assumed that the Court routinely hands down equally-divided decisions. Yet the justices...
Japan and Civil Jury Trials
The Convergence of Forces
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2015
As societies around the world increasingly face complex challenges, effective solutions are at a premium. In response, reformers have advanced varied forms of jury systems as means of fostering positive political, economic, and social change. Many countries have recently integrated lay participation...
by Federico Lenzerini
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2014
The idea of multi-culturalism has had a significant impact across many areas of law. This book explores how it has shaped the recent development of international human rights law. Custodians of human rights, especially international monitoring bodies, try to advance the effectiveness of human rights...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
Since it first appeared in 1960, The Supreme Court Review (SCR) has won acclaim for providing a sustained and authoritative survey of the implications of the Court's most significant decisions. SCR is an in-depth annual critique of the Supreme Court and its work, keeping up on the forefront of the...
The Death Penalty: Documents Decoded
Documents Decoded
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
When is the death penalty considered "cruel and unusual punishment" or "constitutionally permissible"? This book exposes readers directly to landmark opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court that strive to answer difficult questions regarding capital punishment.
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Sorcerers' Apprentices
100 Years of Law Clerks at the United States Supreme Court
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2006
Law clerks have been a permanent fixture in the halls of the United States Supreme Court from its founding, but the relationship between clerks and their justices has generally been cloaked in secrecy. While the role of the justice is both public and formal, particularly in terms of the decisions...
Crime Policy in America
Laws, Institutions, and Programs
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2015
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. This book examines the nature of presidential policy-making in crime and justice from...
A Good Quarrel
America's Top Legal Reporters Share Stories from Inside the Supreme Court
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2009
While reading what top legal reporters say about some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in recent history, go to www.goodquarrel.com to listen to audio and hear for yourself the very style and delivery of the oral arguments that have shaped the history of our nation's highest...
Nolo's Deposition Handbook
The Essential Guide for Anyone Facing or Conducting a Deposition
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2018
. A one-of-a-kind book—the only plain-English guide to the deposition process. . Depositions can make or break a lawsuit; this book helps you prepare to do your best. . Includes not only basic information on the process, but all the tips, advice and instructions you'll need to be a good witness...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019
The Practitioner's Handbook on International Commercial Arbitration provides reports on the arbitration systems and laws of 13 countries in addition to commentaries on the arbitration rules of ICC, ICDR, LCIA, and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules as well as on the UNCITRAL Model Law and the New York Convention....