This specially commissioned volume examines the issue of constitutionalism. ...

This book will reinforce Shiffrin's position as one of the leading, if not the leading, theorist of a progressive understanding of free speech. ...

Vessel traffic control systems operate today in perhaps as many as 250 bodies of water throughout the world. The function of a VTS is to increase safety, to accommodate a greater flow of traffic, and to protect the environment. It generally includes some means of area surveillance, a traffic separation scheme, perhaps a vessel movement reporting scheme, a traffic center and, of necessity, some method of enforcement. ...

"Well-written, concise and comprehensive.... should be welcomed with gratitude by everyone interested in drafting a better understanding of the role of judicial review in the American political system". -- Law Books in Review<P>This is the first reference series that makes understanding civil liberties and constitutional law completely accessible to the layperson. The author expertly guides readers through actual cases decided by the ...

In the first part of this book, the author reviews methods of law reform. He focuses on the role of the courts and legislatures as agencies of abrupt change; the remarkable rate at which the role of the courts has grown; and the means by which courts may discharge their increased responsibility for changing private law to meet contemporary needs. He strongly urges a more active and imaginative participation in law reform by both courts and ...

The aim of this bibliography is to provide as catholic a selection as possible of writings on the Soviet legal system and Soviet international law. The several collections of the Harvard University Library and the Library of Congress, numerous other bibliographies, reading lists, footnotes, etc. have been searched for entries. When taking entries from other compilations, this compiler has endeavored to verify the original source and to insert ...

This constitutional law book focuses primarily on the Fourth Amendment (reasonable search and seizure) and the Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy, testifying against oneself), since they are the most relevant to criminal justice issues. Harr and Hess, authors of several successful books in the areas of criminal procedure, criminal justice employment, and policing issues, have taken the most complex of material and made it into a reader-oriented, ...

This Major Reference series brings together a wide range of key international articles in law and legal theory. Many of these essays are not readily accessible, and their presentation in these volumes will provide a vital new resource for both research and teaching. Each volume is edited by leading international authorities who explain the significance and context of articles in an informative and complete introduction.
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This Major Reference series brings together a wide range of key international articles in law and legal theory. Many of these essays are not readily accessible, and their presentation in these volumes will provide a vital new resource for both research and teaching. Each volume is edited by leading international authorities who explain the significance and context of articles in an informative and complete introduction.
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Litigants often move for trial judges to recuse themselves on grounds of partiality or the appearance of partiality. Improper denial of motions seeking recusal may have serious consequences. First, it can deprive citizens of their right to a "neutral and detached judge." Second, it can diminish public trust in the judicial system, which requires confidence in the impartiality of judges. This monograph offers a synthesis and analysis of the case ...