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Book SynopsisThe first new EU law textbook to publish since Brexit, EU Law in the UK tackles the subject with a post-Brexit perspective interwoven throughout. Its uniquely contextual approach provides a fresh, engaging, and relatable account of EU law.Trade ReviewThe explanations are clear and easy to follow and the use of examples will help students. * Dr Samuel Walker, Lecturer in Law, Bournemouth University *This much needed text fills a gap in the market by considering how Brexit will affect every area of UK-EU legal relations whilst at the same time providing an authoritative exposition of EU law. * Mr David Rigg, Senior Lecturer in Law, Manchester Metropolitan University *A concise and attainable overview of EU law in context. The book provides an invaluable insight to the continuous impact of EU law post-Brexit via interesting contemporary and recent quotes and relatable scenarios. * Dr Maris Kask-Polacko, Lecturer in Law, University of Roehampton *I found these chapters fresh and engaging. * Ms Chrisoulla Pawlowska, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Greenwich *Table of Contents1: History of the project (1972-2020) 2: The EU institutions 3: Decision-making and democracy in the EU 4: EU legislative powers 5: Limits to EU legislative powers 6: The Relationship between EU and National Law 7: Connecting EU Law to Domestic Law: the Preliminary Reference Procedure 8: Enforcing EU Law 9: Fundamental rights in the EU 10: The Internal (or Common, or Single) Market 11: Free movement of goods 12: Free movement of workers 13: EU Citizenship 14: Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services 15: Competition law 16: Negotiating a Future Relationship: EU External Relations Law

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Book SynopsisCelebrating over 30 years as the market-leading series, Blackstone's Statutes have an unrivalled tradition of trust and quality. With a rock-solid reputation for accuracy, reliability, and authority, they remain first-choice for students and lecturers, providing a careful selection of all the up-to-date legislation needed for exams and course use.Trade ReviewBlackstone's Statutes are a very reliable series. Up-to-date legislation, with a good match for teaching needs. Students appreciate the clear layout and easy reference materials. Ideal for exam use. * Renu Barton-Hanson, Associate Professor in Law, Middlesex University *Blackstone's Statutes are extremely well set-out. The contrasting colours makes them easy for students to navigate. * Dr Roseanne Russell, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Bristol *All the information is trustworthy and presented so that it is not overwhelming and adds to a deeper understanding of the topic. * Elaine Dewhurst, Senior Lecturer in Employment Law, University of Manchester *The e-book is useful to support student's learning throughout the semester and for online exams. * Dr Vera Pavlou, Lecturer in Labour Law, University of Glasgow *With their reputation for accuracy and expertly-selected legislation, the Blackstone's Statutes have been well-received by students for decades. * Chris Bevan, Associate Professor in Property Law, Durham Law School *

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Book SynopsisThe EU Regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services (Digital Services Act, the ''DSA'') is a comprehensive legal framework to regulate digital services and to tackle illegal activity online across the European Union. The DSA represents one of the main pillars of the EU''s reform of the digital single market. It applies horizontally to online intermediaries operating in the EU, including online platforms such as social media, video-sharing platforms, online marketplaces, and search engines. The EU Digital Services Act: A Commentary serves as a reference work on the DSA, written by experts who have been closely involved in all steps of the law-making process, from the preparation of the proposal to the final negotiations, as well as its subsequent elaboration and application. This commentary provides a comprehensive article-by-article analysis that will allow the reader to navigate the provisions of this new, complex legal act. While being novel, the DSA does not enter a completely

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Book SynopsisYour gateway to criminal law: drawing on the exceptional clarity and authority of Smith and Hogan, with a wealth of unique supportive learning features and guidance on assessment.Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod''s Essentials of Criminal Law takes students to the heart of this fascinating subject, providing focused, expert coverage alongside a wealth of student-friendly learning features to aid study.- Combines the authority you would expect from a Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod title with numerous supportive learning features and an eye on developing analytical and assessment skills- Offers a thorough, accessible, and unique introduction to criminal law for the student reader- Numerous learning features across the text highlight key cases, sources for extra reading, and assessment advice, and flag common areas of confusion to avoid- Each chapter includes a section on reform including noted academic criticism of the law, furthering students'' analytical understanding- The updated sixth edition includes new content on section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Online Safety Act 2023, and recent case law such as Grey (2024), Marland v DPP (2023), and Mahmud (2024).Digital formats and resourcesThe sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The enhanced e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-test questions, videos, animated diagrams, audio introductions, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksThe online resources, accessible via Law Trove and the enhanced e-book, include:- Over 400 self-test questions - A selection of videos from the authors explaining key topics and principles - Sample exam questions with answer guidance to help hone your assessment skills - Chapter summary sheets - Animated diagrams- Audio introductions to each topic - Further reading

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Book SynopsisMedical law is concerned with our bodies, and what happens to them during and after our lives. When things go wrong with our bodies, we want to know what our rights are, and what governs the conduct of the clinicians into whose hands we put our lives and limbs. Dealing with matters of life and death, it can therefore have a fundamental impact on medical practice. Headlines in the media often involve the core issues of medical law - organ transplantation, abortion, withdrawal of treatment, euthanasia, confidentiality, research on humans - these are topics that affect us all. Headlines can misrepresent, however. In order to fully understand the issues and their relevance, we have to delve into the cases and into the principles behind them. In this highly readable Very Short Introduction, Charles Foster explores different examples to illustrate the key problems and principles of medical law. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade Reviewcolourful and engaging * Medical Law Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; 1. Origins and legacies ; 2. The enforcement of medical law ; 3. Before birth ; 4. Confidentiality and privacy ; 5. Consent ; 6. Clinical negligence ; 7. Research on human subjects ; 8. Resource allocation ; 9. The end of life ; 10. Organ donation and the ownership of body parts ; 11. The future of medical law ; References: Cases discussed ; Further reading

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The third edition is a major revision, updating, revising, and expanding the material on civil rights, abortion, women’s rights, and marriage equality. In particular, it analyzes the resegregation of public schools, showing how the conditions necessary for courts to produce progressive change waned, limiting judicial efficacy." * Law & Courts Newsletter *Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Introduction 1: The Dynamic and the Constrained Court Part 1: Civil Rights 2: Bound for Glory? Brown and the Civil Rights Revolution 3: Constraints, Conditions, and the Courts 4: Planting the Seeds of Progress? 5: The Current of History Part 2: Abortion and Women’s Rights 6: Transforming Women’s Lives? The Courts and Abortion 7: Liberating Women? The Courts and Women’s Rights 8: The Court as Catalyst? 9: The Tide of History Part 3: Marriage Equality 10: You’ve Got That Loving Feeling? The Litigation Campaign for Marriage Equality 11: What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been: Mobilization, Countermobilization, and State Action 12: The Times They Are a-Changing 13: Conclusion: The Fly-Paper Court Epilogue Appendixes 1. Black Children in Elementary and Secondary School with Whites, State-by-State Breakdown, 1954–1972 2. Blacks at Predominantly White Public Colleges and Universities: State-by-State Breakdown 3. Black Voter Registration in the Southern States, Pre– and Post–Voting Rights Act, State-by-State Breakdown 4. Data Correction for Table 2.5 5. Laws and Actions Designed to Preserve Segregation 6. Method for Obtaining Information for Table 4.1 and Figure 4.1 7. Illegal Abortions 8. Method for Obtaining Information for Tables 8.1a, 8.1b, 8.2a, and 8.2b, and for Figures 8.1 and 8.2 9. Make Change, Not Lawsuits 10. Coding Rules and Method for Obtaining Information for Tables 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, and 12.6 Case References References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of established evidence-based interventions for the problems inherent in parental alienation. The book focuses on helping families and ensuring the needs of the child are met. Increasing attention has been given to the subject of parental alienation in recent years, as divorce rates have increased and more children are being brought up in the context of ongoing parental conflict, risking significant emotional harm. Chapters point to the application of numerous evidence-based interventions that are already available and detail how to identify, assess and intervene effectively with families where parental alienation has been identified.This text will be of interest to those working in the family courts, particularly expert witnesses, clinical psychologists, therapists, social workers, guardians and other legal professionals, in addition to researchers with an interest in parental alienation. Trade ReviewThis thoroughly-researched book offers valuable practical guidance on the pervasive problem of parental alienation. It deserves a place in the library of every family practitioner and judge.Sir Reg Weir, formerly Presiding Judge (Family Division) of the High Court of Northern Ireland.This important book shines a light on parental alienation and its devastating impact on families. The author, a knowledgeable and skilled clinician, demystifies the concept providing insight and guidance on interventions that will facilitate remediation and resolution. This is a ‘must read’ for all those involved in the process, both personally and professionally.Susan Young, PhD, Clinical Forensic Psychologist, Psychology Services Ltd, London, England; Honorary Professor, Reykjavik University, IcelandA comprehensive, valuable resource informed by up-to-date scientific evidence and wisdom borne of professional experience. The book’s outstanding breadth and depth of knowledge makes it an excellent guide for both the novice and experienced professional who deal with parental alienation issues. Dr. Richard A. Warshak, author of Divorce Poison: How To Protect Your Family from Bad-mouthing and Brainwashing, past Clinical Professor, UT Southwestern Medical CenterTable of Contents1- Understanding Parental Alienation; 2 – Why is it important and what does it look like?; 3 – Mild, Moderate and Severe Parental Alienation; 4 – Fallacies, Hybrid Cases and Justifiable Estrangement; 5 – The alienating parent; 6 – Targeted parent; 7 – The Alienated child; 8 – 'Typical Cases and Insights from Clinical Experience; 9 – The Assessment; 10 – Existing Approaches to Intervention; 11 – What Other Psychological Interventions May be Helpful in Parental Alienation?; 12 – What did we learn?

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Book SynopsisAndrew Kornbluth offers the first account of the August Trials, Poland’s halting judicial reckoning with wartime collaboration. As evidence of popular participation in the Holocaust mounted, the government, judiciary, and citizenry turned the trials into a vehicle for salvaging a heroic vision of the past.Trade ReviewKornbluth’s forensic examination of August trials documents, only recently made available for scrutiny, confirms that the Jedwabne pogrom was not an isolated event…As a result of actions taken by Germans and Poles during this period, 90 per cent of Poland’s 3.5 million Jewish population was exterminated. Kornbluth’s detailing of cases makes difficult reading. -- Mark Glanville * Jewish Chronicle *Pioneering…Kornbluth examines the decree, its consequences and iterations, and its functioning in the complex realities of postwar Poland—both then and, by implication, today. Then, as now, the government largely sought to underscore crimes against Poles and to minimize crimes against Jews…Kornbluth shows brilliantly how, when those actually found guilty and sentenced for crimes against Jews challenged the verdicts, the description of facts would be totally changed between the original trial and the appeals trial, exonerating the perpetrators and strengthening the legend of Polish innocence. -- Konstanty Gebert * Moment *This is an excellent study and an important contribution to the ongoing discussion about collaboration, retribution, and justice in postwar Poland…A must read for anyone interested in the long-term consequences of crimes committed on the ‘margins of the Holocaust.’ -- Anna Cichopek-Gajraj * Antisemitism Studies *Excellent…Complicating the dominant Polish myth of heroic resistance, The August Trials provides a rich, sobering account of how Poles perpetrated and then evaded responsibility for many heinous Holocaust crimes. -- Catherine Epstein * Canadian Journal of History *The narratives Kornbluth has pieced together from interrogation and trial transcripts are extraordinary, telling stories that prompt anger, outrage, and reflection. This impressive work is unprecedented in providing an understanding of Poland’s legal reckoning with World War II. The results bear comparison with and lessons for ongoing attempts to master violent pasts around the world. -- Samuel Moyn, author of The Last Utopia: Human Rights in HistoryA brilliant and courageous book. The story Kornbluth exposes is deeply tragic, for it shows that in World War II Poland heroic resistance to the Nazis was accompanied by the treacherous collaboration of those who betrayed Jewish fellow citizens. After the war, despite thousands of trials of collaborators, Polish Communists asserted the wartime innocence of all Poles, cobbling together a usable past that exonerated their compatriots. History is a heavy burden in this tale, but facing it boldly is the most important first step in lifting that burden. -- Ronald Grigor Suny, author of Stalin: Passage to RevolutionA pathbreaking, vital, and engaging work. Kornbluth’s engrossing account of the possibilities and impossibilities of justice in postwar Poland allows us to see into the dynamics of Holocaust violence and memory in revealing new ways. -- James Loeffler, author of Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth CenturyHow did Poland’s Communists gain traction in the most anti-Communist society in Europe? In this landmark study, Kornbluth gives an unsettling answer: it was by fostering the corrosive myth that Poland was the one society in occupied Europe to avoid complicity with the Nazis. He revises not only our view of Communist Poland, but of the history of the Holocaust in Poland. -- John Connelly, author of From Enemy to Brother: The Revolution in Catholic Teaching on the Jews, 1933–1965Kornbluth’s superbly readable book takes as its focus a largely neglected aspect of the legal response to the Holocaust: the postwar Polish trials of Poles who committed crimes against their Jewish compatriots. This sensitive, groundbreaking study offers an important and sophisticated meditation on the limits of justice and the lure of myth-making when it comes to a nation’s reckoning with a history of collective crimes. -- Lawrence Douglas, author of The Right Wrong Man: John Demjanjuk and the Last Great Nazi War Crimes Trial

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Book SynopsisThe Short Contract is an alternative to NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract and is for use with contracts which do not require sophisticated management techniques, comprise straightforward work and impose only low risks on both the employer and the Contractor. This document contains the contract clauses and the form for contract data. Construction Clients' Board endorsement of NEC3 The Construction Clients' Board (formerly Public Sector Clients' Forum) recommends that public sector organisations use the NEC3 contracts when procuring construction. Standardising use of this comprehensive suite of contracts should help to deliver efficiencies across the public sector and promote behaviours in line with the principles of Achieving Excellence in Construction.Table of Contents• Contract Forms • Contract Data • The Contractor’s Offer • The Employer’s Acceptance Price List • Works Information • Site Information • Conditions of Contract • Index

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Book SynopsisWant to score highly in the LNAT? Look no further than The Ultimate LNAT Guide.If you’re applying for Law, you already know that the top universities expect an exceptional LNAT score. The Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT) is a notoriously difficult test, testing your comprehension and critical thinking, as well as your ability to write a sophisticated essay that guides its reader to a logical and reasoned conclusion – all within a tight time limit. Your score in the LNAT can make or break your application, as it tests all the skills that admissions departments look for in a top Law student and future lawyer. Therefore, it’s essential to score as highly as possible on this crucial exam.Written by LNAT specialists and top Law tutors, and full of insider knowledge and tips, The Ultimate LNAT Collection is designed to help you make the most of your preparation, approach the test with confidence, and get those top scores.

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Book SynopsisSovereignty is the subject of many debates in international relations. Is it the source of state authority or a description of it? What is its history? Is it strengthening or weakening? Is it changing, and how? This book addresses these questions, but focuses on one less frequently addressed: what makes state sovereignty possible? The Sovereignty Cartelargues that sovereignty is built on state collusion states work together to privilege sovereignty in global politics, because they benefit from sovereignty''s exclusivity. This book explores this collusive behavior in international law, international political economy, international security, and migration and citizenship. In all these areas, states accord rights to other states, regardless of relative power, relative wealth, or relative position. Sovereignty, as a (changing) set of property rights for which states collude, accounts for this behavior not as anomaly (as other theories would) but instead as fundamental to the sovereign stTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Sovereignty?; 3. Sovereign Rights; 4. The Sovereignty Cartel; 5. The Sovereign; 6. Sovereign Property; 7. The Interstices of Sovereignty; 8. Normative Dissonance; 9. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, the procedural rules of global governance institutions have come under scrutiny from scholars worldwide and have been conceptualized as akin to domestic administrative law. However, one question has so far not been addressed: who shapes this procedure and why? In the present work, Isabel Lischewski develops a simple matrix connecting procedure and state interest. When this matrix is applied to a sample of forty diverse institutions, fascinating patterns emerge, which are further explored through in-depth case studies. It is shown that states prefer to balance sovereignty preservation through procedure with the costs it entails. Thus, normative considerations are not the predominant basis on which this procedure is designed. The research provides original insights into the landscape of global governance procedure and cautions against a notion of apolitical administration law.Table of ContentsList of figures; Acknowledgements; Notes on the Text; List of Abbrevations; 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretic Background and Methodology; 3. Analyzing The Data; 4. Designed to Serve but Destined to Fail? Conclusions and the Way Forward; Appendix 1. Codebook; Appendix 2. Sample; Bibliography; Index.

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This milestone 30th edition of the Watts Pocket Handbook has had a thorough overhaul and renews its commitment to share industry knowledge by providing technical and legal information across a comprehensive spread of property and construction topics.The Handbook provides specialist information and guidance on a vast selection of related subjects including: Environmental and sustainability issues Contracts and procurement Design and construction Health and safety Regulations and standards Legal issues and insurance Facilities management Materials and defects Technology, innovation, and the future Watts Pocket Handbook remains the must-have reference book for professionals and students engaged in construction, building surveying, services engineering, architecture, project management, facilities management, quantity surveying, property development and much more.

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Book SynopsisDisability Psychotherapy explores the growing practice of working psychotherapeutically with people with disabilities.Over three parts, the book explores the history of disability psychotherapy, working as a disability psychotherapist and applications of disability psychotherapy. The contributors, representing a range of approaches, describe the practice of disability psychotherapy through clinical material, discuss their experiences of working in the field, and reflect on their learnings. The book also considers the contributions of the Institute of Psychotherapy and Disability, and how relational attachment work with patients, colleagues, research and clinical writing creates a thriving community.Disability Psychotherapy will be of interest to experienced and student psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, counsellors, educators, carers, parents, advocates and anyone who is concerned about widening the opportunity for people with disabilities and their networks access to high quality psychotherapy treatment.

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Book SynopsisDemocratization and state building are fundamental political processes, yet scholars cannot agree on which process should be prioritized in order to put countries on a positive path of institutional development. Where much of the existing literature on the state-democracy nexus focuses on quantitative cross-national data, this volume offers a theoretically grounded regional analysis built around in-depth qualitative case studies. The chapters examine cases of successful democratic consolidation (South Korea, Taiwan), defective democracy (Philippines, Indonesia, East Timor), and autocratic reversal (Cambodia, Thailand). The book''s evidence challenges the dominant ''state first, democracy later'' argument, demonstrating instead that stateness is neither a sufficient nor a necessary condition for democratic consolidation. The authors not only show that democratization can become trapped in path-dependent processes, but also that the system-level organization of informal networks plays a Trade Review'Croissant and Hellmann have assembled an impressive volume around a theme of immense scholarly and practical importance - namely, the relationship between state capacity and democracy. Together, the chapters in this volume offer a nuanced view of the way in which state capacity and democracy interact and co-evolve in a variety of country contexts.' Allen Hicken, University of Michigan'By focusing on the state-democracy nexus, this volume unpacks the various theoretical and conceptual relationships between stateness and democratic consolidation. Drawing on a collection of empirically rich case studies of democratic transitions in Asia, the authors inductively generate new insights into the complicated and varied pathways to and from democracy. Hellmann and Croissant have put together a refreshing take on democracy in a region where political reform is tenuous and a moment in the world when democracy's prospects are fraught.' Joseph Wong, University of Toronto'This study contributes to the existing research by recognizing the effects of informal institutions and networks on shaping state capacity … This book will be relevant to scholars of state-democracy relations and Asian studies in general … Recommended.' X. Li, Choice MagazineTable of Contents1. Introduction: Rethinking Stateness and Democracy in Asia Aurel Croissant and Olli Hellmann; 2. State Building and Democratization: The Sequencing Debate and Evidence from East Asia Tuong Vu; 3. South Korea's Democracy and the Legacies of the Developmental State Olli Hellmann; 4. After Hegemony: State Capacity, the Quality of Democracy, and the Legacies of the Party-State in Democratic Taiwan Kharis Templeman; 5. Democratization Interrupted: The Parallel State and the Demise of Democracy in Thailand Paul Chambers; 6. Weak State and the Limits of Democratization in Cambodia, 1993–2017 Kheang Un; 7. The Institutional Roots of Defective Democracy in The Philippines Erik Martinez Kuhonta and Nhu Truong; 8. Stateness and State Capacity in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia: Securing Democracy's Survival, Entrenching its Low Quality Marcus Mietzner; 9. As Good as it Gets? Stateness and Democracy in East Timor Aurel Croissant and Rebecca Abu Sharkh; 10. Stateness and Democracy: Evidence From East Asia and Cross-Regional Comparisons Aurel Croissant and Olli Hellmann; Index.

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Book SynopsisJulia J. A. Shaw is a Reader in Law and Literary Jurisprudence at De Montfort University, Leicester.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements vii Introduction viii Guided tour x Chapter 1: The nature and scope of jurisprudence 1 Chapter 2: Rights and justice 15 Chapter 3: Law and morality 33 Chapter 4: Classical and modern natural law 47 Chapter 5: Classical and modern legal positivism 63 Chapter 6: Legal realism 81 Chapter 7: Sociological jurisprudence 97 Chapter 8: Critical legal studies 115 And finally, before the exam . . . 135 Glossary of terms 149 Index 158

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Book SynopsisExamines and measures the extent to which statutory language affects judicial behavior. How does the language of legislative statutes affect judicial behavior? Scholars of the judiciary have rarely studied this question despite statutes being, theoretically, the primary opportunity for legislatures to ensure that those individuals who interpret the law will follow their preferences. In Checking the Courts, Kirk A. Randazzo and Richard W. Waterman offer a model that integrates ideological and legal factors through an empirical measure of statutory discretion. The model is tested across multiple judicial institutions, at both the federal and state levels, and reveals that judges are influenced by the levels of discretion afforded in the legislative statutes. In those cases where lawmakers have clear policy preferences, legislation encourages judges to strictly interpret the plain meaning of the law. Conversely, if policy preferences are unclear, legislation leaves open the possibility that judges will make decisions based on their own ideological policy preferences. Checking the Courts thus provides us with a better understanding of the dynamic interplay between law and ideology.

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents a comprehensive, unbiased, and easily accessible review of U.S. immigration reform, and explains why reform efforts have resulted in the current state of political deadlock over the issue in the United States Congress.Comprising seven chapters, Immigration Reform: A Reference Handbook surveys the complex topic for high school, undergraduate, and general readers. Chapter 1 gives the historical background to current immigration reform efforts, concentrating on the period from 1965 to date. Chapter 2 discusses problems and controversies, and the proposed solutions to them. Chapter 3 consists of eight original essays contributed by other scholars, complementing the perspective and expertise of the author. Chapter 4 profiles major organizations and people who, as stakeholders in the politics of immigration reform, drive the agenda on the issue. Chapter 5 presents data and documents on the topic, giving readers the ability to analyze the facts. Chapter 6 prTrade ReviewImmigration Reform is a good place to start for readers and researchers new to the topic, and it provides the necessary resources to look deeper into immigration issues. * Booklist *Aimed at college and public libraries, this valuable handbook would also be useful to high school students preparing research papers and critical thinking material for debates. Glossary. Index. Timeline. . . Highly Recommended. * School Library Connection *Table of ContentsPreface, 1 Background and History, Introduction, Forerunners to Current U.S. Legal Immigration Law, The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, The 1980 Refugee Act, The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, IMMACT, 1990, The Terrorist Attacks of 9/11 and the American Response, The USA Patriot Act, Creating the Department of Homeland Security and Dissolving the INS, Reform Actions Taken by the Obama Administration, Deferred Action, Immigration Reform, Border Control, Reform Actions of the Trump Administration, The Travel Ban, DACA Annulment, Conclusion, References, 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions, Introduction, Groupthink in the Aftermath of 9/11, Management Problems of Immigration Policy Implementation, Civil Liberties and Privacy versus Immigration Control, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Gerrymandering and the Immigration Reform Deadlock, Changes in Immigration Policy from the Obama to Trump Administrations, The Travel Ban Controversy, Business Needs versus Security Concerns in Visa Application Processing, Adverse Economic Impact of Visa-Tightening Procedures, The Impact of Federal, State, and Local Government Relations, The Brain Drain Problem, Immigration Concerns and Their Impact on Social Security, Conclusion, References, 3 Perspectives, Introduction, Immigration Reform Legislation of 1987: Lessons from the Past, Berkley Bedell, with Kenneth Bedell Comprehensive Immigration Reform from the Conservative Perspective, Chuck Larson Refugee Resettlement as Seen through the Eyes of a Volunteer ESL Teacher, Marty Liddy True to Our Origins: The Democratic Party and Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Ryan Macoubrie Immigration Reform Dysfunction: Why Reform Does Not Happen, Tim Magrath How Communities Can Meet the Immigration Challenge, Ali Noorani All Souls Unitarian/Universalist Church: Why We Became a Sanctuary Church, Rev. Nori Rost 4 Profiles, Introduction, Organizations, Al Qaeda, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American Conservative Union (ACU), American Immigration Control Foundation (AICF), American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF), American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Americans for Prosperity, Association of Patriotic Arab Americans in the Military (APAAM), Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI), Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Business Roundtable, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Center for American Progress (CAP), Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), Center for Migration Studies (CMS), Center for Privacy and Technology Policy (CPTP), Center for the Study of Hate Crimes and Extremism, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), Congressional Research Service (CRS), Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), Free Congress Foundation (now American Opportunity Foundation), Freedom Works, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Heritage Foundation, Human Rights First, , National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), National Immigration Forum (NIF), National Immigration Law Center, National Rifle Association (NRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Pew Hispanic Center (PHC), Rand Corporation, United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), United We Dream, Voto Latino, People, Bush, George W. (1946– ), Carter, James (Jimmy) Earl, Jr. (1924), Chertoff, Michael (1953– ), Clinton, William Jefferson (1946– ), Conyers, John (1929– ), Durbin, Richard "Dick" (1944– ), Ferguson, Bob (1965– ), Gonzales, Alberto (1955– ), Goodlatte, Bob (1952– ), Graham, Lindsey (1955– ), Guitierrez, Luis (1953– ), Hanen, Andrew (1953– ), Hatch, Orrin (1934– ), Herman, Susan N. (na– ), Hetfield, Mark (1967– ), Jackson-Lee, Sheila (na– ), Jean-Pierre, Karine (1977– ), Jimenez, Cristina (na– ), Johnson, Jeh (1957– ), Johnson, Lyndon B. (1908–1973), Kelly, John F. (1950– ), Kennedy, Edward (1932–2009), Kerwin, Don (na– ), Koch, Charles (1935– ), Koch, David (1940– ), Krikorian, Mark (1961– ), Kumar, Maria Teresa (1974– ), Levin, Brian (na– ), Lieberman, Joseph (1942– ), McCain, John (1936–2018), McConnell, Mitch (1942– ), Napolitano, Janet (1957– ), Nielsen, Kirstjen (1972– ), Obama, Barack (1961– ), Reagan, Ronald (1911–2004), Ridge, Tom (1945– ), Schumer, Charles E. (1950– ), Sensenbrenner, James (1943– ), Sessions, Jeff (1946– ), Suro, Roberto (na– ), Tanden, Neera (na– ), Trautman, Laurie (na– ), Trump, Donald J. (1946– ), Watson, Derrick (1966– ), Yates, Sally (1960– ), 5 Data and Documents, Introduction, Data, Table 5.1: Legal Immigration to the United States, 1964–2016, Table 5.2: Total Illegal Apprehensions by Fiscal Year, 2000–2017, Compared to the Total Number of Border Patrol Agents, Table 5.3: Customs and Border Protection Enforcement Actions, 2016–2017, Table 5.4: Foreign-Born Population by Region of Birth, U.S. Census, 2010, Table 5.5: Pew Research Center Immigration-Related Public Opinion Polling Data, 2018, Figure 5.1: Total Southwest Border Apprehensions, 2000–2017, Figure 5.2: Total Ice Removals, 2015–2017, Figure 5.3: Unaccompanied Children Apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol at the Southwest Border, FY 2014, Figure 5.4: Refugee Admissions, 1991–2016, and the Top States with Highest Percentage of Initial Resettlement, Documents, The Immigration Reform and Control Act (1986), The Immigrant Visa Process (2018), The Homeland Security Act (2002), The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Mobilization Act (2013), Report on ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (2017), Executive Order 13780: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States (March 6, 2017), Syllabus of Trump v. Hawaii (2018), 6 Resources, Introduction, Books, Leading Scholarly Journals, Films, Videos, 7 Chronology, Glossary, Index, About the Author,

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Book SynopsisIntroduction written by Professor Benjamin B FerenczThis challenging volume examines the jurisprudence of international criminal justice from various points of view.

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Book SynopsisA fascinating array of cases that helped shape British criminal history. Britain has long been a leader in crime-fighting technology and forensic science, and this is the story of how technology and techniques have developed over the years.

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Book SynopsisAdvising in austerity provides a lively and thought-provoking account of the conditions, consequences and challenges of advice work in the UK. It examines how advisors negotiate the private troubles of those who come to Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) and construct ways forward.Trade Review"Citizens Advice Bureaux operate at the meeting point between private troubles and public issues. By considering the challenges faced by advisors and their clients, this unique book offers a chastening insight into the realities of austerity and recent social policy." David Skinner, Anglia Ruskin University"An excellent, empirically-rich account of the key role played by advice agencies of different kinds in helping individuals to deal with the challenges of austerity." Rhys Jones, Aberystwyth University"Bringing together vivid case studies and insightful commentary from 'front line' providers, Advising in Austerity is a very welcome addition to the literature on legal aid and advice." Sarah Moore, University of BathTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Samuel Kirwan, John Clarke, Morag McDermont and Alison Kite; Part 1; Case study one: 'Lucy': the barriers to accessing advice ~ Jennifer Harris; A reflection on Case study one: the barriers to accessing advice – reflections on Lucy's story ~ Sue Evans; Citizens Advice in austere times ~ Morag McDermont; The Advice Conundrum: How to satisfy the competing demands of clients and funders. An interview with Gail Bowen-Huggett; The shift to digital advice and benefit services: implications for advice providers and their clients ~ Jennifer Harris; Part 2; Case study two: 'Laura': the effect of fees upon the Employment Tribunal process ~ Eleanor Kirk; A reflection on Case study two: Laura and the effect of fees ~ Michael Ford QC; The costs of justice: barriers and challenges to accessing the employment tribunal system ~ Nicole Busby; Justice and legal remedies in employment disputes: adviser and advisee perspectives ~ Eleanor Kirk; Precarity and 'austerity': employment disputes and inequalities ~ Adam Sales; Part 3; Case study three: 'Brian': an unrepresented claimant ~ Eleanor Kirk; A reflection on Case study three: 'Brian' ~ Joe McGlade; Power and legality in benefits advice ~ Alison Kite; Getting from the story of a dispute to the law ~ Emily Rose; "Advice on the law but not legal advice so much": weaving law and life into debt advice ~ Samuel Kirwan; Reflections on advising in austerity ~ John Clarke.

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Book SynopsisThis edited collection offers the first system-wide account of the impact of COVID-19 on crime and justice in England and Wales. Integrating first-hand narratives, it provides a critical discussion of the challenges faced by criminal justice agencies, together with policy and practice recommendations for future pandemic planning.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Part I: COVID-19 and the Criminal Justice System Chapter 2: Emergence and Maturity in Policing COVID-19 – Peter Kawalek, John Coxhead and Lisa Jackson Chapter 3: Reimagining the Open Court in the Time of Pandemic: Towards ‘Portal Justice’ and ‘Broadcast Justice’ – Sarah Moore Chapter 4: COVID-19 and Community Sanctions – Sam Ainslie, Andrew Fowler, Jake Phillips, Chalen Westaby Chapter 5: COVID-19 in Custody: Responding to Pandemics in Prisons in England and Wales – Christopher Kay Chapter 6: Youth Justice and COVID-19: Courts, Community and Custody – Kathy Hampson and Stephen Case Part II: Crime, Justice and COVID-19 – Critical Issues Chapter 7: Racism, Policing and the Pandemic – Scarlet Harris, Remi Joseph-Salisbury, Patrick Williams, Lisa White Chapter 8: Crisis Within a Crisis: Sex Workers, Emergency Response and Creative Service Provision – Rachel Fowler, Abbie Haines, Professor Teela Sanders Chapter 9: COVID-19 and Drug Trends – Mark Monaghan and Ian Hamilton Chapter 10: Professional Qualification in Probation and COVID-19 – Andrew Fowler, Laura Martin, Aileen Watson and Tom Brown Part III: The View From the Inside The View From the Inside Chapter 11. “The Box Project” – Hmp Parc Chapter 12. “Write Inside Sessions at Hmp Manchester” Chapter 13. Conclusion: The Lessons – Recovery and Pandemic Preparedness

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Book SynopsisThis concise and accessible guide offers a critical overview of the prison system in England and Wales for students and practitioners. The book guides the reader through prison life as experienced by different stakeholder groups and is packed with learning features such as case studies and key concepts.Table of Contents1. Orienting the Prison 2. The Birth of the Prison 3. Prison: The Modern Context 4. Doing Time: How Different Groups Experience Prison Differently 5. Prison Life 6. Theorising Punishment and the Pains of Imprisonment 7. Doing Prison Work 8. Leaving Prison, Resettling and Returning 9. Prison on an International Scale 10. What Next for Prisons?

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Book SynopsisBased on new research conducted in courthouse basements and storage sheds in rural Mississippi and Louisiana, Kimberly Welch draws on over 1,000 examples of free and enslaved black litigants who used the courts to protect their interests and reconfigure their place in a tense society.Trade ReviewA remarkably well-researched and truly startling history." - Journal of American History

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