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Courtroom Modifications for Child Witnesses: Accommodating Abused Children in the Courtroom
by Susan R. Hall Synopsis This book is aimed at mental health professionals who perform forensic evaluations of child witnesses in cases of alleged maltreatment, to determine whether to recommend courtroom modifications. Authors Susan R. Hall and Bruce D. Sales consider, from...
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Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics #7: Posthumous Interests: Legal and Ethical Perspectives
by Daniel Sperling Publisher Comments Daniel Sperling discusses the legal status of posthumous interests and their possible defeat by actions performed following the death of a person. The author first explores the following questions: Do the dead have interests and/or rights, the defeat of...
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The History of Nebraska Law (Law Society & Politics in the Midwest)
by Alan G. Gless Publisher Comments In the aftermath of the Civil War, legislators in the Nebraska Territory grappled with the responsibility of forming a state government as well as with the larger issues of reconstructing the Union, protecting civil rights, and redefining federal-state...
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The Unhappy Lawyer
by Monica Parker Synopsis For lawyers who want to leave the law but don't know how to find a career that is a good fit for them, The Unhappy Lawyer helps them uncover exciting alternative careers with a unique step-by-step program that will make readers feel like they have their...
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Critical Issues in Criminal Justice
by Chip Burns Synopsis More than an edited work, this book contextualizes current events within the criminal justice literature. Highlighting a variety of high-interest issues, it shows readers how recent happenings relate to criminal justice studies. Lively commentary...
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Administrative Law: Bureaucracy in a Democracy
by Daniel E. Hall Synopsis Using carefully edited cases, this book examines administrative law in the context of accountability and discusses administrative agencies and the laws that govern their behavior. Written in a straightforward style, it uses a theme of democracy to...
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Every Landlord's Legal Guide with CDROM (Every Landlord's Legal Guide)
by Marcia Stewart Synopsis This popular book gives landlord and property managers the legal and practical information needed to screen and choose tenants, write a legal rental agreement or lease, understand maintenance responsibilities, and more....
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Exporting American Dreams: Thurgood Marshall's African Journey
by Mary L. Dudziak Publisher Comments Thurgood Marshall became a living icon of civil rights when he argued Brown v. Board of Education before the Supreme Court in 1954. Six years later, he was at a crossroads. A rising generation of activists were making sit-ins and demonstrations rather...
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Child Custody, Visitation and Support in Texas, 2e
by Traci Truly Publisher Comments With the divorce rate in the United States above 50%, more parents are being faced with difficult situations involving their children. Whether it's difficulty seeing them on a regular basis, being denied visitation altogether, watching their children be...
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Corporate Safety Compliance: OSHA, Ethics, and the Law
by Thomas D. Schneid Publisher Comments Safety and health professionals face a variety of potential legal and ethical issues. As a result of changing responsibilities and new laws, professionals often find themselves in situations without guidance toward the solutions. This book provides such...
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Critical Race Realism: Intersections of Psychology, Race, and Law
by Gregory S. Parks Publisher Comments A new way of looking at our legal systemfocused on the nexus of social science, race, and the lawthat takes the field of critical legal studies into the twenty-first century. "The introduction of new methods in the social sciences to the law...
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The Legal Status of Territories Subject to Administration by International Organisations
by Bernhard Knoll Publisher Comments The international community's practice of administering territories in post-conflict environments has raised important legal questions. Using Kosovo as a case study, Bernhard Knoll analyses the identity of the administrating UN organ, the ways in which...
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Essentials of Criminal Law
by Neil E. Chamelin Synopsis Known for its accessible writing style that avoids confusing jargon and excess "legalese," "Essentials of Criminal Law" 10econtinues to deliver a clear, concise and lively introduction to criminal law. This best-selling text includes coverage of all the...
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The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together
by Thomas L. Mighell Synopsis This first-of-its-kind legal guide showcases how to use the latest Web-based and software technologies, such as Web 2.0, Google tools, Microsoft Office, and Acrobat, to work collaboratively and more efficiently on projects with colleagues, clients, co...
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Women's Human Rights: The International and Comparative Law Casebook (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights)
by Susan Deller Ross Publisher Comments According to Susan Deller Ross, many human rights advocates still do not see women's rights as human rights. Yet women in many countries suffer from laws, practices, customs, and cultural and religious norms that condemn them to a deeply inferior status...
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Wills & Trusts Kit for Dummies
by Aaron Larson Publisher Comments Though most people are aware they need a will, as many as 660f Americans, according to consumer reports don't have one. How will they know which documents are right for them and how can they get started writing and executing them? Wills & Trusts Kit For...
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Understanding U.S. Immigration Law & the Horse Industry
by Charles Baesler Synopsis Understanding U.S. Immigration Law is written in plain English, and is a "must-have" book for any horseperson or group that hires foreign workers. The book provides a full explanation of immigration laws, the consequences of not meeting those laws, and...
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America Votes!: A Guide to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights
by Benjamin Griffith Synopsis This book is a snapshot of America's voting and electoral practices, problems, and most current issues. The book addresses a variety of fundamental areas concerning election law from a federal perspective such as the Help America Vote Act, lessons...
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International Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence
by Committee On Negotiated Acquisitions Synopsis This new publication is a compilation of responses to a Model Questionnaire that provides the reader with an overview of essential considerations that lawyers need to know in planning and conducting mergers and acquisitions due diligence for 37 countries....
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Perspectives on the Nuremberg Trial
by Guenael Mettraux Publisher Comments The trial of major Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg was a landmark event in the development of modern international law, and continues to be highly influential in our understanding of international criminal law and post-conflict justice. This volume...
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