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2005 SUPPLEMENT TO VRANESH'S COLORADO WATER LAW, REVISED EDITION
[James N Corbridge Jr, Teresa A Rice & Stuart B Corbridge]
Originally written by George Vranesh and published in 1987, VRANESH'S COLORADO WATER LAW is an indispensable reference for attorneys practicing in the fields of water law and real estate, for engineers and hydrologists, and for individuals, companies, and public institutions concerned with the distribution of water. It was most recently published in a revised edition by James N Corbridge Jr and Teresa A Rice in 2000. The 2005 Supplement, which includes cases and materials through 2005, ensures that Vranesh's Colorado Water Law remains the most current and comprehensive reference in the field.
{
40pp,
180x255mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£17.99,
0870818422:9780870818424
, University Press of Colorado
} |
 |
AMERICAN JURIES
: The Verdict
[Neil Vidmar & Valerie P Hans]
Reviews over 50 years of empirical research on civil and criminal juries and returns a verdict that strongly supports the jury system. The authors place the jury system in its historical and contemporary context giving the stories behind important trials while providing fact-based answers to critical questions. Various suggestions for improving the way juries carry out their duties. After comparing the system in various countries, it is concluded that on the whole, the jury system, despite occasional problems, is fair and democratic and an indispensable component of the judicial process.
{
428pp,
155x230mm,
October 2007;
HB,
£21.99,
1591025885:9781591025887
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
CAUSE OF DEATH
: Forensic Files of a Medical Examiner
[Stephen D Cohle MD & Tobin T Buhk]
The body of a woman floats to the surface of a lake with sixty pounds of cinder block and chain attached to her legs. Her killer faces the death penalty if the prosecution can answer one question: Did she drown? A worker for the only US plant licensed to produce anthrax dies, the victim of a heart attack. But what caused his heart to stop beating? Follow veteran medical examiner Dr Stephen D Cohle into the world of forensic pathology, as he solves these and many other cases. Written from an insider’s view, 'Cause of Death' puts the reader behind Dr Cohle’s shoulder while he examines each victim. The cases range from exotic murder mysteries ripe for a CSI episode to everyday casualties of heart attacks and car accidents. Every victim, though, has a story to tell.
{
300pp,
150x230mm,
February 2007;
HC,
£17.50,
1591024471:9781591024477
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, 1920-2007
: History, Law & Practice, Indexed
[Morton Rosenberg]
The rich history of congressional investigations from the failed St. Clair expedition in 1792 through Teapot Dome, Watergate, Iran-Contra, Whitewater, and the current ongoing inquiries into the removal and replacement of United States Attorneys, has established, in law and practice, the nature and contours of congressional prerogatives necessary to maintain the integrity of the legislative role in that constitutional scheme. A review of the historical experience and legal rulings pertinent to congressional access to information regarding the law enforcement activities of the Department of Justice indicates that in the last 85 years Congress has consistently sought and obtained deliberative prosecutorial memoranda, and the testimony of line attorneys, FBI field agents and other subordinate agency employees regarding the conduct of open and closed cases in the course of innumerable investigations of Department of Justice activities.
{
88pp,
140x215mm,
May 2008;
HB,
£25.99,
1604561947:9781604561944
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
CONTRACTS COMPANION FOR WRITERS
[Tonya Evans-Walls]
By thoroughly examining more than a dozen publishing industry contracts, this how-to guide answers the most common questions writers ask about publishing, agency, coauthoring, working-for-hire, and other agreements. This reference breaks down the complex legalese in each contract and provides a clause-by-clause explanation of their contents. Commentary on negotiation points and the consequences related to the absence or presence of critical verbiage will help those -- from the most seasoned author signing with a major publishing firm to an author who aspires to publish or is thinking of working with a collaborator on a project -- who seek to demystify the process of signing important agreements operate from a more knowledgeable position.
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160pp,
215x280mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£15.50,
096745798X:9780967457987
, IPG (Legal Write Publications)
} |
 |
COPYRIGHT COMPANION FOR WRITERS
[Tonya Evans-Walls]
Book & CD-ROM. Why is it so important to copyright materials? How is a copyright created? and How is copyrighted work protected on the Internet and in other electronic formats? are among the questions addressed in this survey of copyright law written specifically with the rights of writers in mind. Through clear and concise explanations and dozens of useful forms, this manual debunks myths such as the Poor Man's Copyright (aka the mail-the-manuscript-to-yourself theory of protecting copyright) and examines the difference between fair use and public domain, the definition of infringement and how to avoid it, how a writer may assert a claim, and how to obtain permissions to use copyrighted works such as song lyrics, pictures, and quotes. A survey of the most recent amendments to the Copyright Act and the impact of those changes is also included.
{
160pp,
215x280mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£13.50,
0967457998:9780967457994
, IPG (Legal Write Publications)
} |
 |
CRIME SCENE CHEMISTRY FOR THE ARMCHAIR SLEUTH
[Cathy Cobb PhD, Monty L Fetterolf PhD & Jack G Goldsmith PhD]
Chemists and science authors Cathy Cobb and Monty L Fetterolf have teamed up with Jack G. Goldsmith, fellow chemist and reserve police officer, to create another intriguing trek through the science of chemistry, this time using the fascinating field of forensic chemistry as their framework. All new hands-on demonstrations and fictional minute mysteries illustrate chemical concepts as the authors present the science -- and the realities -- of forensic chemistry in a narrative style that makes this timely topic accessible to the non-chemist. The authors lead you through actual and simulated forensic techniques such as: presumptive and confirmative drug testing; body fluid identification including luminol testing; DNA analysis; trace fibre and gun shot residue analysis; latent fingerprint development and collection; forensic soil analysis. Through over twenty-five demonstrations, using ordinary household products and items, you can become familiar with the basics of forensic chemistry and gain insights into the painstaking work that goes into criminal investigations that is rarely seen on TV. If you are a fan of true-crime stories or mystery fiction, or interested in the science behind dramas like CSI, this informative and entertaining book is a must-have addition to your library.
{
400pp,
155c230mm,
July 2007;
HB,
£17.50,
1591025052:9781591025054
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
CYBERCRIME
: An Overview of the Federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Statute & Related Federal Criminal Laws
[Charles Doyle & Alyssa Bartlett Weir]
The federal computer fraud and abuse statute, 18 U.S.C. 1030, protects federal computers, bank computers, and computers used in interstate and foreign commerce. It shields them from trespassing, threats, damage, espionage, and from being corruptly used as instruments of fraud. It is not a comprehensive provision, but instead it fills crack and gaps in the protection afforded by other federal criminal laws. This is a brief sketch of section 1030 and some of its federal statutory companions.
{
149pp,
140x215mm,
August 2006;
PB,
£25.99,
1594547823:9781594547829
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
DIGITAL COPYRIGHT
[Jessica Litman]
In 1998, copyright lobbyists succeeded in persuading Congress to enact laws greatly expanding copyright owners' control over individuals' private uses of their works. The efforts to enforce these new rights have resulted in highly publicised legal battles between established media, and new upstarts. In this enlightening and well-argued book, law professor Jessica Litman questions whether copyright laws crafted by lawyers and their lobbyists really make sense for the vast majority of us. Should every interaction between ordinary consumers and copyright-protected works be restricted by law? Is it practical to enforce such laws, or expect consumers to obey them? What are the effects of such laws on the exchange of information in a free society? Litman's critique exposes the 1998 copyright law as an incoherent patchwork. She argues for reforms that reflect common sense and the way people actually behave in their daily digital interactions. This paperback edition includes an afterword that comments on recent developments, such as the end of the Napster story, the rise of peer-to-peer file sharing, the escalation of a full-fledged copyright war, the filing of lawsuits against thousands of individuals, and the June 2005 Supreme Court decision in the Grokster case.
{
220pp,
155x230mm,
July 2006;
PB,
£11.99,
159102420X:9781591024200
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
ECONOMICS, FINANCE & LAW ON MNES
[Georgios I Zekos (ed)]
Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) are key actors within the world economy alongside the states. Is there currently a legal personality for MNEs in international law? Law reflects moral connections and it is not static which means that its content is shaped according to new situations and demands. In many situations MNEs have already been acceded as subjects of international law -- Iran versus US claims tribunal 1981 . There is a tendency to admit MNEs as actors in international law. It could be said that MNEs are not in position to freely decide if they accept their responsibilities according to international law and especially in the human right field. There is a need for more transparency in MNEs actions. MNEs are key actors in globalisation and they have a duty to act in conformity with international law. This author thinks that there is a need in distinguishing between the MNE as an economic entity and so allowing the national law of establishment, the private international law and the international commercial law to deal with the economic matters and the MNE as a whole unit (parent company with all subsidiaries regardless its separate establishment in various states under national laws) an international social policy actor in globalisation whose actions affect the global world.
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428pp,
180x260mm,
January 2008;
HB,
£59.50,
1600218318:9781600218316
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
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ENGLISH FOR LAW STUDENTS
: Second Edition
[C van der Walt and A G Nienaber]
"English for Law Students" is written by experts in communication and aims to encouraging dialogue and interaction between lecturer and student. As such the methodology used is not only useful to law students but also to those lecturers who do not have a legal background. This second edition incorporates feedback form lecturers who have used the book since 1997. New exercises and reading material have been included. Legal English and other similar courses are to be incorporated into the new curriculum. This book will make an essential and highly significant contribution to this development.
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276pp,
170x245mm,
January 2002;
PB,
£30.00,
070215928X:9780702159282
, Juta Publishing (Academic)
} |
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
: Summaries of Major Statutes Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
[Susan R Fletcher, Claudia Copeland, Linda Luther, James E McCarthy, Mark Reisch, Linda-Jo Schierow & Mary Tiemann (eds)]
Several major statutes form the legal basis for the programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Many of these have been amended several times. The current provisions of each are briefly summarised in this report. The Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) seeks to prevent pollution through reduced generation of pollutants at their point of origin. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to set mobile source limits, ambient air quality standards, hazardous air pollutant emission standards, standards for new pollution sources, and significant deterioration requirements; and to focus on areas that do not attain standards. The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes a sewage treatment construction grants program, and a regulatory and enforcement program for discharges of wastes into U.S. waters. Focusing on the regulation of the intentional disposal of materials into ocean waters and authorising related research is the Ocean Dumping Act. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) establishes primary drinking water standards, regulates underground injection disposal practices, and establishes a groundwater control program. The Solid Waste Disposal Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) provide regulation of solid and hazardous waste, while the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), or Superfund, provides authority for the federal government to respond to releases of hazardous substances, and established a fee-maintained fund to clean up abandoned hazardous waste sites. The authority to collect fees has expired, and funding is now provided from general revenues. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requires industrial reporting of toxic releases and encourages planning to respond to chemical emergencies. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulates the testing of chemicals and their use, and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) governs pesticide products and their use.
{
120pp,
180x260m,
March 2008;
HB,
£45.99,
1604561351:9781604561357
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
ETHICS & THE LEGAL PROFESSION
: 2nd Edition
[Michael Davies (ed)]
Beneficial to the introductory law or philosophy student, "Ethics and the Legal Profession" comprises a selection of articles by eminent philosophers and lawyers that explore confrontations in the daily practice of law, employing in-depth case studies. The text is divided into six sections, each dealing with an important issue: The Structure of the Profession; The Moral Critique of Professionalism; The Adversary System; Conflict of Interest; Client Confidences; The Provision of Legal Services. Provoking questions on moral and professional responsibility, the ideology and tyranny of advocacy, and the professional's right to case refusal are approached. The introduction to each section sets the stage for the paper to follow. Following each section is a summary and a list of suggested readings for further understanding. Readings have been selected to give a historical perspective showing a revolution in philosophy, conceptual analysis, and moral reasoning - due to the growing consensus about the need for some measure of reform in the legal profession. This study of ethics can help students and professionals draw a sharper distinction between ethical and technical judgements, and help them to become clearer about the meaning of moral discourse in the workplace. The book would make excellent reading in a law or philosophy course in professional responsibility.
{
500pp,
155x230mm,
June 2008;
PB,
£16.99,
1591026210:9781591026211
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
EXTRATERRITORIAL APPLICATION OF AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW
[Charles Doyle]
Crime is usually territorial. It is a matter of the law of the place where it occurs. Nevertheless, a surprising number of American criminal laws apply outside of the United States. Application is generally a question of legislative intent, expressed or implied. In either case, it most often involves crimes committed aboard a ship or airplane, crimes condemned by international treaty, crimes committed against government employees or property, or crimes that have an impact in this country even if planned or committed in part elsewhere. Although the crimes may be many, so are the obstacles to their enforcement. For both practical and diplomatic reasons, criminal investigations within another country require the acquiescence, consent, or preferably the assistance, of the authorities of the host country. The United States has mutual legal assistance treaties with several countries designed to formalise such co-operative law enforcement assistance. Searches and interrogations carried out on our behalf by foreign officials, certainly if they involve Americans, must be conducted within the confines of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. And the Sixth Amendment imposes limits upon the use in American criminal trials of depositions taken abroad. Our recently negotiated extradition treaties address some of the features of our earlier agreements which complicate extradition for extraterritorial offences, i.e., dual criminality requirements and exemptions on the basis of nationality or political offences. To further facilitate the prosecution of federal crimes with extraterritorial application Congress has enacted special venue, statute of limitations, and evidentiary statutes.
{
142pp,
140x215mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£25.99,
1600215734:9781600215735
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
FAMILIES
: Rights, Laws & Stability
[Janice R Redmund & Kathleen B Killigan (eds)]
As populations in many developed countries begin to dwindle or become heavily unbalanced toward the aged, the support families, their structures and societal encouragement become vital issues. This book examines some of the perplexing and complex issues involved in this battle for survival focusing on rights, laws and stability of the family.
{
148pp,
180x260mm,
May 2008;
HB,
£45.99,
160456203X:9781604562033
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
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GENDER, LAW & JUSTICE
[Elsje Bonthuys & Catherine Albertyn]
Feminist lawyers have long been engaged in critiquing the gendered nature of South African law. This project has increased in importance and scope as a result of the centrality of gender equality, as a value and a substantive right, in the South African Constitution. Gender, Law and Justice provides both theoretical and practical tools to enable academic and practising lawyers to apply concepts of gender equality to the law. It introduces readers to basic feminist concepts and arguments, and to a wealth of local, comparative and international material on gender and the law. It also illustrates how the law may be shaped to transform the social, cultural and economic conditions of women's lives in South Africa, at the same time as it acknowledges the limits of legal strategies for change. This book has three main objectives. The first is to identify the different positions of women in South Africa and to examine the disparate impact of the legal system on their lives. Secondly, it aims to expose the gender bias in legal concepts and in the content and application of legal rules. Thirdly, it suggests changes to the law, and evaluates those changes that have already occurred, with a view to developing the law so that it is better able to ensure justice and meet the diverse needs of women in South Africa.
{
424pp,
170x245mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£36.50,
0702176648:9780702176647
, Juta Publishing (Academic)
} |
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HANDBOOK ON THE LAW OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
: Third Edition
[Leonard Gering]
This is the last work of the late Leonard Gering who for decades has been an authoritative voice on the law of negotiable instruments, a subject described as ‘notoriously difficult’, which view is echoed by the learned Chief Justice in the foreword of this book. This work, like its two predecessors, is divided into two parts. Part One sets out in a clearly understandable manner the main principles underlying the law of negotiable instruments. Part Two contains the text of the Bills of Exchange Act 34 of 1964 (as amended by Act 56 of 2000) and conveniently and methodically deals consecutively with each section accompanied by a detailed commentary thereon.
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458pp,
180x260mm,
December 2007;
PB,
£29.50,
0702172634:9780702172632
, Juta Publishing (Academic)
} |
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IT LAW FOR IT PROFESSIONALS
: An Introduction
[Cecilia Magnusson Sjöberg (ed)]
The information society calls for new legal solutions. Emergent technical infrastructures combined with globalisation of organisations are giving rise to numerous legal quandaries. Lawyers as well as those designing and maintaining the technology of the information society must be aware of the legal issues and pitfalls. How can you legally protect intellectual property rights on the Internet? Under what circumstances is it possible for an employee to claim copyright to a program code developed at the working place? What are the preconditions for an electronic signature to be legally valid? What kind of dispute settlement may be resorted to in an Internet environment? How can law help in counterbalancing IT-related challenges to fundamental principles of freedom of information and expression? These are just some of the issues dealt with in this anthology. The book is primarily intended for use as course literature for students in computer sciences, informatics and various courses in IT – Law. It is also suitable for IT – professionals looking for a deeper understanding of legal issues posed by new technology and by new means of communicating and doing business.
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230pp,
155x220mm,
January 2005;
PB,
£23.95,
9144037368:9789144037363
, Studentlitteratur AB
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LAW & LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES
[Gerald M Kessler (ed)]
This book presents important issues and developments in the law and law enforcement field including both federal and international laws and law enforcement.
{
405pp,
180x260mm,
February 2008;
HB,
£85.99,
1604560444:9781604560442
, Nova Science Publishers
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LAW OF THE SEA
[Majorie B Paulsen (ed)]
The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, which was open for signature between December 1982 and December 1984, established a legal regime governing activities on, over, and under the world’s oceans. The Convention resulted from the third U.N. Conference on the Law of the Sea, which met for a total of 93 weeks between December 1973 and December 1982. The United States and other industrialised countries, however, while supporting most of the treaty, did not sign the Convention or announced they could not ratify the Convention without important changes to the parts that dealt with deep seabed resources beyond national jurisdiction. In 1990, U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar initiated consultations among interested governments aimed at achieving universal participation in the Convention. From late 1992 on, pressures mounted to revise or amend what were viewed as unacceptable parts of the Convention. Factors contributing to this renewed pressure included the desire for universal participation in a convention that in most respects was acceptable world-wide, improvements in the international political climate, changes in economic ideology that meant greater acceptance of free market principles, and the steady increase in the number of ratifications toward the 60 required to bring the convention into force. This book presents the text of the original convention and articles related to the Sea plus a special bibliography on the subject.
{
228pp,
180x260mm,
June 2007;
HB,
£52.99,
1600217710:9781600217715
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
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LECTURES ON THE RELATION BETWEEN LAW & PUBLIC OPINION
: in England During the Nineteenth Century
[Richard VandeWetering (ed)]
This volume brings together a series of lectures A. V. Dicey first gave at Harvard Law School on the influence of public opinion in England during the nineteenth century and its impact on legislation. It is an accessible attempt by an Edwardian liberal to make sense of recent British history. In our time, it helps define what it means to be an individualist or liberal. Dicey's lectures were a reflection of the anxieties felt by turn-of-the-century Benthamite Liberals in the face of Socialist and New Liberal challenges.
{
420pp,
155x230mm,
December 2007;
HB,
£16.95,
0865976996:9780865976993
, Liberty Fund
} |
 |
LECTURES ON THE RELATION BETWEEN LAW & PUBLIC OPINION
: in England During the Nineteenth Century
[Richard VandeWetering (ed)]
This volume brings together a series of lectures A. V. Dicey first gave at Harvard Law School on the influence of public opinion in England during the nineteenth century and its impact on legislation. It is an accessible attempt by an Edwardian liberal to make sense of recent British history. In our time, it helps define what it means to be an individualist or liberal. Dicey's lectures were a reflection of the anxieties felt by turn-of-the-century Benthamite Liberals in the face of Socialist and New Liberal challenges.
{
420pp,
155x230mm,
December 2007;
PB,
£8.95,
0865977003:9780865977006
, Liberty Fund
} |
 |
LEGAL ISSUES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
[Lisa Gordon-Davis & Peter Cumberlege]
This is a comprehensive guide to the complex legal requirements involved in the planning, registering and operating of small business enterprises. Set within the context of South African corporate practice and experience, this book is applicable to both emerging and established SMMEs. It offers the reader an all-inclusive breakdown of legal procedures surrounding the start-up and operational facets of entrepreneurship, covering such topics as employment equity and BEE, good governance standards and skills development requirements.
{
252pp,
180x260mm,
December 2007;
PB,
£20.00,
0702172766:9780702172762
, Juta Publishing (Academic)
} |
 |
LEGAL LIABILITY IN RECREATION SPORTS & TOURISM, 3RD EDITION
[Bruce Hronek, John Spengler & Thomas Baker]
An informative resource written to help prevent the occurrence of accidents and property loss and to help counteract excessive legal claims. Expanded new edition includes updated charts and trends, over 30 new case studies, and teaching scenarios with questions for class discussion and application. In addition, included are new chapters on Adventure recreation, Sports and disabilities, Waivers, and Risk management and needs assessment.
{
378pp,
180x215mm,
August 2007;
PB,
£36.99,
157167571X:9781571675712
, Sagamore Publishing (Sports Publishing)
} |
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LEGAL MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
: Incorporating Law in e-Solutions
[Cecilia Magnusson Sjöberg (ed)]
In order to fully grasp whether a technical solution is legal or not, one must of course be able to interpret existing legal frameworks in a digital environment. At the same time, an in-depth understanding of applicable IT law requires insights into what technology has to offer. The need for legal awareness beyond applicable law is captured in the title of this book. In general terms the wording denotes legal issues of relevance when designing, developing and administrating information systems of different kinds.
{
530pp,
155x220mm,
January 2005;
PB,
£52.25,
914403735X:9789144037356
, Studentlitteratur AB
} |
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MORALITY, JUSTICE, & THE LAW
: The Continuing Debate
[M Katherine B Darmer & Robert M Baird]
What should society or individuals do when the compelling dictates of personal conscience conflict with the law? To what extent should lawyers and lawmakers be influenced by considerations of morality? Are there principles that go beyond legal jurisdiction to justify acts of civil disobedience? Is it right to violate the laws of society when they are opposed to personal moral convictions? Is it ever appropriate for religious considerations to influence lawyers or the law? Few questions have had and will continue to have a more compelling effect on the human community. For this reason the editors have brought together this collection of intellectually stimulating articles, which grapple with the tough issues involving morality, justice, and the law. Part One contains articles on the connection between morality and the law by such eminent thinkers as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cass R. Sunstein, and others. Part Two focuses on issues of morality and lawyering by looking at such questions as how lawyers should represent clients with whom they disagree ethically and how criminal defence lawyers can represent guilty clients. This section also addresses the recent law and religion movement. Part Three addresses the question concerning when civil disobedience is justified and includes an important essay by Ronald Dworkin. Part Four explores moral and legal questions related to capital punishment and includes the Supreme Court's most recent decision on capital punishment, in which the majority and the dissent had radically different views. Finally, Part Five examines the highly charged debate about immigration. This balanced anthology will be of interest to philosophers, legal scholars, and anyone concerned about the relation of law to morality.
{
333pp,
155x230mm,
September 2007;
PB,
£13.50,
1591025249:9781591025245
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
MORTAL EVIDENCE
: The Forensics Behind Nine Shocking Cases
[Cyril H Wecht MD]
A lifeless new-born baby is found discarded in a motel dumpster. Authorities quickly arrest the infant's teenage parents, charging them with murder. Did Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson, in fact, murder their own baby? When Tammy Wynette died suddenly at a relatively young age, why was no autopsy performed? Was someone trying to hide the real cause of death? Did Sam Sheppard (who later served as the basis for the television series "The Fugutive") really kill his wife? And if not, who committed the murder? Things are not always as they appear, as world-renowned forensic pathologist Dr Cyril Wecht shows in this riveting behind-the-scenes look at nine famous cases. Drawing on police reports, depositions, trial testimony, and autopsy reports -- as well as his four decades of experience -- in "Mortal Evidence" Dr Wecht, with the assistance of co-authors Greg Saitz and Mark Curriden, raises important issues and offers fresh perspectives on each case. In the nationally known baby case involving Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson, Dr Wecht reviews the evidence and comes to a startling conclusion. In fascinating detail, he demonstrates how the tools of forensic pathology often uncover murky, long-hidden secrets that track seemingly unsolvable crimes. Writing in the first-person, Dr Wecht leads readers into the heart of the investigation, focusing each chapter on a single engrossing drama. He reveals the most startling evidence that shows why, in his professional judgement, JonBenet Ramsey's killer most likely came from within her home. Dr Wecht also offers insight into the O.J. Simpson trial and the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman, and shocking revelations about Robert Berdella's conviction for grisly torture and sex-abuse crimes against young men. Other cases covered include the drug-related death of casino magnate Ted Binion; the 1982 showdown between religious sect members and police in Miracle Valley, Arizona; and Robert Curley's death by long-term, methodical thallium poisoning. Whether you find the fictional plots of such dramas as "C.S.I." and crime scene documentaries exciting or you are just fascinated by true crime investigation, you'll be amazed by the true stories Dr. Wecht has to tell in this amazing real-life thriller. As this intriguing page-turner proves, the science of forensic pathology has changed the face of detective work forever.
{
324pp,
150x230mm,
January 2007;
HB,
£11.99,
1591024854:9781591024859
, Prometheus Books
} |
 |
NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES
[John V Luong (ed)]
In law, intellectual property (IP) is a broad entitlement extending the concept of property beyond its materialist definitions to include information, ideas, and other intangible assets in their expressed form. Depending on jurisdiction, IP rights generally enable the holder to exercise exclusive rights over the subject matter (or "work") of the IP using copyright, patent, trademark, industrial design right and similar legal protections. The term reinforces that such works are the product of the mind or intellect and that any rights may be protected at law in the same way as any other form of property. The basic public policy rationale for the protection of intellectual property is that IP laws facilitate and encourage the pursuit and disclosure of innovation into the public domain for the common good, by granting authors and inventors exclusive rights to exploit their works and invention for a limited period. However, various schools of thought are critical of the term "intellectual property". The critics characterise IP as intellectual protectionism. There is ongoing debate as to whether IP laws truly operate to confer the stated public benefits, and whether the protection they are said to provide is appropriate in the context of innovation derived from such things as traditional knowledge and folklore, and patents for software and business methods. Manifestations of this controversy can be seen in the way different jurisdictions decide whether to grant intellectual property protection. This book explores these issues as they apply to various contexts.
{
173pp,
180x260mm,
May 2007;
HB,
£45.99,
1600212115:9781600212116
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT
: Text, Interpretation & Changes
[Damian P Olivert (ed)]
Book & CD. On 8 January 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, legislation to extend and revise the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), was signed into law as P.L. 107-110 (H.R. 1). This legislation extensively amends and re-authorises many of the programs of federal aid to elementary and secondary education. Major features of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 include the following: (a) states will be required to implement standards-based assessments in reading and mathematics for pupils in each of grades 3-8 by the 2005-2006 school year, and at three grade levels in science by the 2007-2008 school year; (b) grants to states for assessment development are authorised; (c) all states will be required to participate in National Assessment of Educational Progress tests in 4th and 8th grade reading and mathematics every second year; (d) states must develop adequate yearly progress (AYP) standards, incorporating a goal of all pupils reaching a proficient or advanced level of achievement within 12 years, and apply them to each public school, local education agency (LEA), and the state overall; (e) a sequence of consequences, including public school choice and supplemental services options, would apply to schools and LEAs that fail to meet AYP standards for 2 or more consecutive years; (f) ESEA Title I allocation formulas are modified to increase targeting on high poverty states and LEAs and to move Puerto Rico gradually toward parity with the states; (g) within 3 years, all paraprofessionals paid with Title I funds must have completed at least 2 years of higher education or met a “rigorous standard of quality”; (h) several new programs aimed at improving reading instruction are authorised; (i) teacher programs are consolidated into a state grant authorising a wide range of activities such as teacher recruitment, professional development, and hiring; (j) states and LEAs participating in Title I have various requirements to ensure that teachers meet the bill’s definition of “highly qualified” by the end of the 2005-2006 school year; (k) almost all states and LEAs are authorised to transfer a portion of the funds they receive under several programs, and selected states and LEAs may consolidate funds under certain programs through performance agreements; (l) federal support of public school choice is expanded; (m) several previous programs are consolidated into a state grant supporting integration of technology into K-12 education; (n) the Bilingual and Emergency Immigrant Education Acts are consolidated into a single formula grant, with existing limits on the share of grants for specific instructional approaches eliminated; and (o) the 21st Century Community Learning Center program is converted into a formula grant with increased focus on after-school activities. This book and accompanying CD-ROM present the full text of the Act and important interpretations of it.
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80pp,
180x260mm,
January 2006;
PB,
£25.99,
1594547327:9781594547324
, Nova Science Publishers
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PARTOGRAPH & HOW TO ASSESS LABOUR
: The Partograph & How to Assess Labour
[A Nolte]
A midwife is responsible for recording the progress of labour on a partograph or partogram. The partograph helps caregivers detect whether labour is progressing normally or not, indicates when augmentation of labour is appropriate and assists in recognising potential problems before they occur.
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80pp,
170x245mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£8.99,
0702176869:9780702176869
, Juta Publishing (Academic)
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RADICAL PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
: Contemporary Challenges to Mainstream Legal Theory & Practice
[David S Caudill & Steven Jay Gold (eds)]
"Radical Philosophy of Law" represents a cross section of contemporary critiques of the legal establishment -- its theoretical foundations and its institutions and processes. Recognising that proposals for alternatives to mainstream legal theory and practice do not belong to any single discipline, Caudill and Gold select essays by scholars in philosophy, sociology, criminology, and political theory, in addition to law professors and practitioners. Recognising, as well, that no single perspective dominates radical legal theory, the essays exemplify the approaches associated with Marxian and neo-Marxian analyses, American Critical Legal Studies and Critical Race Theory, radical feminism, semiotics, liberal theology, and psychoanalytic theory and criticism.
{
336pp,
150x230mm,
March 1995;
PB,
£21.50,
1573924962:9781573924962
, Prometheus Books
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PEACE & SECURITY
: Current Challenges in International Law
[Diana Amneus & Katinka Svanberg-Torpman (eds)]
The world has changed in several ways after the end of the cold war; the greatest current threats to international peace and security are no longer traditional interstate wars. International terrorism, gross violations of humanitarian law and human rights, failed states and internal wars, widespread use of landmines, fear of the use of weapons of mass-destruction and cyberspace attacks have seriously challenged the traditional concepts in international law and security discourse. The shocking terrorist acts of September 11 dramatically accelerated this development. The UN has struggled to meet these challenges in various ways and with changing success. A number of peacekeeping operations and humanitarian interventions have been conducted, international criminal law has had a breakthrough during the 1990s, and a right to self-defence against large-scale international terrorism evolved following September 11. This book analyses these recent trends and phenomena according to the rules on international peace and security and the use of force. The writers are academics working at Swedish universities, the Swedish Military Academy and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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419pp,
155x220mm,
January 2004;
PB,
£36.95,
9144042655:9789144042657
, Studentlitteratur AB
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PROGRAMMER-DISTRIBUTOR NEGOTIATIONS
: Retransmission Consent & Other Federal Rules
[Terrance I O'Reilly (ed)]
When conflicts arise between a programmer (a broadcaster or a cable network owner) and a multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD, usually a cable or satellite operator) about the carriage of particular video programming, the price for that programming, or the tier on which the programming is to be offered to the end user, many consumers can be affected. Recently there have been several incidents in which a negotiating impasse between a programmer and a distributor has resulted in the programmer refusing to allow the MVPD to carry, or the MVPD choosing not to carry, a program network. While contractual terms, conditions, and rates are determined by private negotiations, they are strongly affected by a number of federal statutory provisions and regulatory requirements, including the statutory retransmission consent and must-carry rules, the FCC program exclusivity rules, local-into-local and distant signal provisions in satellite laws, copyright law provisions relating to cable and satellite, statutory commercial leased access requirements and program carriage and non-discriminatory access provisions, and the FCC's media ownership rules. The recent increase in negotiating impasses appears to be the result of structural market changes that have given programmers with "must-have" programming much greater leverage, particularly when they are negotiating with small distributors. Competitive entry in distribution -- almost all cable companies now face competition from two satellite companies, and are beginning to face competition from telephone companies -- has emboldened programmers with popular programming to demand cash payment from distributors for the right to carry that programming. In particular, local broadcasters increasingly are using the statutory retransmission consent requirement to demand cash payment from small cable companies who could lose subscribers to the satellite providers and new telephone entrants if they reach an impasse with the broadcaster and can no longer carry the local broadcast signals. In the past, the cable companies were the only MVPD in a market and could use that countervailing power to refuse to pay cash for carriage. Thus, ironically, competition in the distribution market may be resulting in higher programming costs that MVPDs may have to pass on to their subscribers. The small cable companies have argued that some of the existing statutory and regulatory requirements were implemented at a time when cable was a monopoly and were intended to protect broadcasters. Now that the market dynamics have changed, they argue, some of these rules should be changed to allow for more even-handed negotiations. At the same time, however, as a result of consolidation and clustering in the cable industry there are a few very large cable companies, which primarily serve major markets, as well as the two national satellite operators, that appear to have sufficient market strength to be able to withstand many of the demands of the programmers with must-have programming and to place small independent programmers at a negotiating disadvantage.
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97pp,
180x260mm,
May 2008;
PB,
£25.99,
160456279X:9781604562798
, Nova Science Publishers
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SCANDINAVIAN MARITIME LAW
: The Norwegian Perspective, 2nd Edition
[Thor Falkanger, Hans Jacob Bull & Lasse Brautaset]
This presentation gives a broad introduction to a modern and updated maritime law system. All the relevant court decisions in Scandinavia are reported. There are also references to legal articles, theses etc. with a bearing on maritime law published in Scandinavia.
{
609pp,
170x245mm,
June 2004;
HB,
£74.99,
8215005292:9788215005294
, Universitetsforlag AS
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PLURALIS JURIS
: Towards a Relativistic Theory of Law
[Stig Jorgensen]
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57pp,
155x230mm,
November 1982;
PB,
£9.95,
8787671123:9788787671125
, Aarhus University Press
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SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & THE LAW, 3RD EDITION
[Neil Dougherty, Alan Goldberger & Linda Carpenter]
Sport, Physical Activity, and the Law takes a practical approach, exemplifying how to use the law as a day-to-day management tool. Issues discussed in this edition include risk management, responsibilities of game officials, breach of contract, product liability, role of the EEOC, right to participate, and statutes such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. This new edition features supplementary case studies, management guidelines, and discussion questions to help clarify each concept. It's much easier to prevent a legal problem than to resolve one.
{
297pp,
180x215mm,
August 2007;
PB,
£36.99,
1571675272:9781571675279
, Sagamore Publishing (Sports Publishing)
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 |
PREDATORS
: Who They Are & How to STOP Them
[Gregory M Cooper, Michael R King & Tom McHoes]
An inmate, incarcerated for the rape of seventy-five women, reveals in an interview that if his victims had simply put a pair of old construction boots at the front door, he would have passed by and never even considered them as potential targets. The grieving father of a murdered seventeen-year-old woman admits that he should have been more involved in his daughter's life and paid attention to the "friends" in her immediate circle. Most of us only half-listen to the public service announcements about safety in the home. We lock our doors at night, but do little else to change habits that may make us the next victims of the dangerous individuals who are always on the watch for their next opportunity. This book takes readers through the mindset of predatory criminals -- their motives, various plans of attack, and way of thinking -- and then teaches simple lifestyle techniques that will help reduce the risk of becoming victimised. Criminal behaviour specialists Greg Cooper and Mike King provide expert analysis based on real-life cases, in addition to moving insights from victims and criminals themselves. The authors make the point that the people who commit these crimes aren't much different from the predators of the wild, preying on the weak and unsuspecting. What makes these individuals more dangerous than their instinctive wildlife counterparts, however, is that they consciously choose to inflict their will on the more vulnerable members of their own species. To protect our loved ones and ourselves requires that we truly educate ourselves about the predators who live in our society and then take appropriate action. This excellent, in-depth study will help readers lead safer lives.
{
323pp,
155x230mm,
May 2007;
HB,
£17.50,
1591025060:9781591025061
, Prometheus Books
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PSYCHOLOGY OF DECISION MAKING IN LEGAL, HEALTH CARE & SCIENCE SETTINGS
[Gloria R Burthold (ed)]
In a fast-moving world, the necessity of making decisions, and preferably good ones, has become even more difficult. One reason is the variety and number of choices perhaps available which often are not presented or understood. Alternatives are often unclear and complex paths to them confusing and misleading. Thus the process of decision making itself requires analysis on an ongoing basis. Decision making is often made based on cultural factors whereas the best alternative might be quite different. The subject touches ethical aspects as well as psychological considerations. This book presents important research on the psychology of decision making related to law and law enforcement, health care and science.
{
267pp,
180x260mm,
January 2008;
HB,
£85.99,
1600219322:9781600219320
, Nova Science Publishers
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PUBLIC LANDS
: Use & Misuse
[William E Neeley (ed)]
There is a great amount of debate concerning the establishment and use of public lands. While there is a desire for recreational areas and parks, there are also considerations for the preservation of wilderness and wildlife. National parks must determine rules regarding the use of off road vehicles, personal watercrafts, snowmobiles and the implementation of hiking trails. This book examines the growing diversity of recreation on federal lands and the resulting impact on the environment.
{
141pp,
180x260mm,
May 2007;
HB,
£45.99,
1600213529:9781600213526
, Nova Science Publishers
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|
RADICAL PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
: Contemporary Challenges to Mainstream Legal Theory & Practice
[David S Caudill & Steven Jay Gold (eds)]
"Radical Philosophy of Law" represents a cross section of contemporary critiques of the legal establishment -- its theoretical foundations and its institutions and processes. Recognising that proposals for alternatives to mainstream legal theory and practice do not belong to any single discipline, Caudill and Gold select essays by scholars in philosophy, sociology, criminology, and political theory, in addition to law professors and practitioners. Recognising, as well, that no single perspective dominates radical legal theory, the essays exemplify the approaches associated with Marxian and neo-Marxian analyses, American Critical Legal Studies and Critical Race Theory, radical feminism, semiotics, liberal theology, and psychoanalytic theory and criticism.
{
336pp,
150x230mm,
March 1995;
PB,
£21.50,
1573924962:9781573924962
, Prometheus Books
} |
|
SCANDINAVIAN MARITIME LAW
: The Norwegian Perspective, 2nd Edition
[Thor Falkanger, Hans Jacob Bull & Lasse Brautaset]
This presentation gives a broad introduction to a modern and updated maritime law system. All the relevant court decisions in Scandinavia are reported. There are also references to legal articles, theses etc. with a bearing on maritime law published in Scandinavia.
{
609pp,
170x245mm,
June 2004;
HB,
£74.99,
8215005292:9788215005294
, Universitetsforlag AS
} |
|
SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & THE LAW, 3RD EDITION
[Neil Dougherty, Alan Goldberger & Linda Carpenter]
Sport, Physical Activity, and the Law takes a practical approach, exemplifying how to use the law as a day-to-day management tool. Issues discussed in this edition include risk management, responsibilities of game officials, breach of contract, product liability, role of the EEOC, right to participate, and statutes such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. This new edition features supplementary case studies, management guidelines, and discussion questions to help clarify each concept. It's much easier to prevent a legal problem than to resolve one.
{
297pp,
180x215mm,
August 2007;
PB,
£36.99,
1571675272:9781571675279
, Sagamore Publishing (Sports Publishing)
} |
