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Civil Rights Legislation and Litigation - 2011 Supplement
Civil Rights Legislation and Litigation - 2011 Supplement
by Rosalie Levinson
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Ebook Supplement 2011 to the first edition of Civil Rights Legislation and Litigation, ISBN: 978-1-60042-067-2. Authors: Rosalie Berger Levinson and Ivan E... (read more)

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Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence V. Texas
Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence V. Texas
by Dale A Carpenter
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No one could have predicted that the night of September 17, 1998, would be anything but routine in Houston, Texas. Even the call to police that a black man was "going crazy with a gun" was hardly unusual in this urban setting. Nobody could have imagined... (read more)

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Rights Gone Wrong: How Law Corrupts the Struggle for Equality
Rights Gone Wrong: How Law Corrupts the Struggle for Equality
by Richard Thompson Ford
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A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 Since the 1960s, ideas developed during the civil rights movement have been astonishingly successful in fighting overt discrimina­tion and prejudice. But how successful are they at combating the whole spectrum... (read more)

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A Civil Action
A Civil Action
by Jonathan Harr
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In this true story of an epic courtroom showdown, two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant, Porsche-driving lawyer... (read more)

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Prisoners' Self-Help Litigation Manual
Prisoners' Self-Help Litigation Manual
by John Boston
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Prisoners' Self-Help Litigation Manual, in its much-anticipated fourth edition, is an indispensable guide for prisoners and prisoner advocates seeking to understand the rights guaranteed to prisoners by law and how to protect those rights. Clear... (read more)

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Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America
Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America
by David K Shipler
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An enlightening, intensely researched examination of violations of the constitutional principles that preserve individual rights and civil liberties from courtrooms to classrooms.   With telling anecdote and detail, Pulitzer Prize–winner David... (read more)

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No Contest: How the Power Lawyers Are Perverting Justice in America
No Contest: How the Power Lawyers Are Perverting Justice in America
by Ralph Nader
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Consumer activist Ralph Nader and lawyer and author Wesley J. Smith take a look behind the scenes of the law business, where the pursuit of corporate profit has eclipsed the pursuit of justice. Nader and Smith use human stories, accurate statistics, and... (read more)

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Mcelhaney's Trial Notebook (4TH 06 Edition)
Mcelhaney's Trial Notebook (4TH 06 Edition)
by James W. Mcelhaney
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"Trial Notebook" offers hundreds of techniques and tactics for every stage of a trial's progress in spare, lively, memorable prose. Users get strategies grounded in actual courtroom experience that will improve the effectiveness of their advocacy.... (read more)

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Framed: America's Fifty-One Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance
Framed: America's Fifty-One Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance
by Sanford Levinson
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In his widely acclaimed volume Our Undemocratic Constitution, Sanford Levinson boldly argued that our Constitution should not be treated with "sanctimonious reverence," but as a badly flawed document deserving revision. Now Levinson takes us deeper... (read more)

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The Hidden Jury: And Other Secret Tactics Lawyers Use to Win
The Hidden Jury: And Other Secret Tactics Lawyers Use to Win
by Paul M. Lisnek
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For the first time, The Hidden Jury reveals the inner workings of the jury consultant, who from the jury selection to the verdict influences every aspect of the trial and its outcome. These professionals are members of an increasingly widespread, yet... (read more)

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Reclaiming the Petition Clause: Seditious Libel, "Offensive" Protest, and the Right to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances
Reclaiming the Petition Clause: Seditious Libel, "Offensive" Protest, and the Right to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances
by Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr.
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Since the 2004 presidential campaign, when the Bush presidential advance team prevented anyone who seemed unsympathetic to their candidate from attending his ostensibly public appearances, it has become commonplace for law enforcement officers and... (read more)

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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court (Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court)
Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court (Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court)
by Ralph Warner
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The only guide to Small Claims Court that provides tips by former judges, Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court helps you bring or defend your small claims suit without a lawyer. This legal primer shows you how to build your case, present evidence, and... (read more)

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In Defense of the Constitution
In Defense of the Constitution
by George Wescott Carey
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In Defense of the Constitution refutes modern critics of the Constitution who assail it as "reactionary" or "undemocratic." The author argues that modern disciples of Progressivism are determined to centralize political control in Washington, D.C., to... (read more)

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The Bilingual Courtroom: Court Interpreters in the Judicial Process (Language and Legal Discourse)
The Bilingual Courtroom: Court Interpreters in the Judicial Process (Language and Legal Discourse)
by Susan Berk-seligson
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Winner of the British Association for Applied Linguistics' annual award for Outstanding Book in the Field of Applied Linguistics Drawing on more than one hundred hours of taped recordings of Spanish and English court proceedings-along with extensive... (read more)

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Future of Assisted Suicide (06 Edition)
Future of Assisted Suicide (06 Edition)
by Gorsuch
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"A thoughtful, sober, and thorough work, which should be read by supporters, opponents, and the undecided alike."--Eugene Volokh, UCLA School of Law "This may well become one of the most important books in the field. It is timely, thorough, well reasoned,... (read more)

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Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
by Peggy Kerley
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Civil Litigation, fifth edition, combines the principles of litigation practice with practical applications that are geared especially to the needs of the paralegal student. The text contains numerous sample legal documents, including case commentaries... (read more)

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The Disability Pendulum: The First Decade of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Disability Pendulum: The First Decade of the Americans with Disabilities Act
by Ruth Colker
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Signed into law in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective two years later, and court decisions about the law began to multiply in the middle of the decade. In The Disability Pendulum, Ruth Colker presents the first... (read more)

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No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement
No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement
by Joseph P Shapiro
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People with disabilities forging the newest and last human rights movement of the century.... (read more)

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The United States and Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration, and Abuse
The United States and Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration, and Abuse
by Marjorie Cohn
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Waterboarding. Sleep deprivation. Sensory manipulation. Stress positions. Over the last several years, these and other methods of torture have become garden variety words for practically anyone who reads about current events in a newspaper or blog. We... (read more)

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Trials : Strategy, Skills, and New Powers of Persuasion - With DVD (2ND 09 Edition)
Trials : Strategy, Skills, and New Powers of Persuasion - With DVD (2ND 09 Edition)
by Thomas A. Mauet
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This realistic and practical text from the highly regarded leader in the field responds to significant changes in trial theory and practice: - recognition of the decisive role of the jurors' perspective, including how jurors process and evaluate people... (read more)

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