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Taylor & Francis The Supreme Court in a Separation of Powers System
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Race Crime and Justice A Reader
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Expertise in Regulation and Law Applied Legal
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays examines the multi-faceted roles of experts and expertise in and around contemporary legal and regulatory cultures. The essays illustrate the complexity intrinsic to the production and use of expert knowledge, particularly during transition from specialist communities to other domains such as policy formulation, regulatory standard setting and litigation. Several themes pervade the collection. These include the need to recognize that: expert knowledge and opinion is often complex, controversial and contested; there are no simple criteria for resolving disagreements between experts; appeals to ''objectivity'' and ''impartiality'' tend to be rhetorical rather than analytical; contests in expertise are frequently episodes in larger campaigns; there are many different models of expertise and knowledge; processes designed to deal with expert knowledge are unavoidably political; questions around who is an expert and what should count as expertise are not always Trade Review'By challenging simplistic understandings of the nature of scientific knowledge and method, this fascinating set of essays demonstrates the need for a more nuanced assessment of possibilities for 'evidence-based' law-making and dispute-resolution. It should be required reading for everyone involved in the creation and application of law and legal policy.' Professor Peter Cane, Australian National University, Australia 'This timely collection brings together leading authors who offer incisive and challenging studies of the various aspects of the field, taking full account of the importance of context and of the complexity of the relationship between expert and other domains. It should be required reading for all those with an interest in the relationship between expertise, regulation and law-and these days that must surely mean most of us.' Dr. John Paterson, University of Westminster, London, UK. 'This fine collection is a "must read" for anyone interested in experts and expertise in legal and regulatory settings. First rate analysts take us on a fascinating journey, using theories of expertise, conflict, institutional design, objectivity and knowledge to illuminate real-world settings that range from the public regulation of pharmaceuticals and the environment, through forensic evidence, to the role of experts and expertise in native title land claims.' Professor Jane Stapleton, The Australian National University, Australia 'This wide-ranging collection of essays makes a fascinating contribution to the literature on expertise. The contributors show how questions of expertise are more complex than is often assumed, and demonstrate intriguing parallels between law and other regulatory fields which utilise expert knowledge.' Dr Mike Redmayne, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. 'Edmond has brought together an outstanding group of scholars to reflect on a fundamental rethinking of the jurisprudence of expert evidence. The debates are of particuTable of ContentsContents: Experts and expertise in legal and regulatory settings, Gary Edmond and David Mercer; Expertise and experience in the governance of science: what is public participation for?, Alan Irwin; Scientific expertise and regulatory decision-making: standards, evidential interpretation and social interests in the pharmaceutical sector, John Abraham; Protecting the environment at the margin: the role of economic analysis in regulatory design and decision-making, Marc A. Eisner. Hyper-experts and the vertical integration of expertise in EMF/RF litigation, David Mercer; Jackson Pollock, Judge Pollak, and the dilemma of fingerprint expertise, Simon A. Cole; 'Science above all else': the inversion of credibility between forensic DNA profiling and fingerprint evidence, Michael Lynch; Judging facts: managing expert knowledges in legal decision making, Gary Edmond; Narrative traditions of space, time and trust in court: terra nullis, 'wandering', the Yorta Yorta native title claim, and the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Controversy, David Turnbull; Ethical dimensions of law - science relations in US courtrooms, David S. Caudill; The invisible branch: the authority of science studies in expert evidence jurisprudence, Gary Edmond and David Mercer; Bibliography; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Social Work and the Courts
Book SynopsisSocial Work and the Courts is a collection of important and cutting-edge court decisions in the field of human services, now in its third edition. Pollack and Kleinman present an array of legal cases in everyday language, with clear explanation of the facts and issues, and in-depth examinations of the reasoning and implications of each decision. This new edition includes over twenty new cases, all of which happened between 2010 and 2014, making this one of the most significant and timely investigations of how social work and the law intersect. Special attention is paid to recent rulings in child welfare and social worker liability. The dissection and analysis of these influential cases makes this volume an excellent teaching tool and an essential resource for both social workers and policy makers. Trade ReviewWith the good fortune of reviewing all three editions of Social Work and the Courts while in the manuscript phase, I am able to state that Pollack and Kleinman have continued to produce a brilliant analysis of the impact of law on social work practice. I continue to believe that this work is the best supplemental reading currently on the market. In fact, I continue to believe that social work professors are doing a disservice if they fail to require reading sections of this book as supplemental course assignments.—Stephen M. Marson, PhD, ACSW, is the editor of The Journal of Social Work Values and EthicsThis book is a "must have" for anyone—lawyer, social worker or agency administrator—who is involved with the delivery of social services. By careful analysis of selected cases, each chapter is a springboard into the legal issues that affect social workers. Each analysis contains an "implications" section that explains "what the decision means" and is quite useful as a source of guidance for special workers and those who develop and implement agency policy.—Harvey Schweitzer, JD, is a professor at St. Francis School of LawThis text provides valuable insight into the ways in which law intersects with social work. Pollack and Kleinman review the most relevant court cases in a number of areas including child welfare, mental health practice, and aging, to list just some. In addition to reviewing the facts of cases, the authors summarize the reasoning and implications of the cases for social workers in clear, succinct prose that highlights professional applications.—David R. Hodge, PhD, is a professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University and a senior nonresident fellow in the Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society at the University of Pennsylvania.Table of Contents1. Child Welfare 2. Social Worker Liability and Immunity 3. Mental Health Issues 4. Aging 5. Women and the Law 6. Income Support 7. Social Workers in Court 8. Social Workers as Employees 9. Public Policy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Studies in the Assessment of Parenting
Book SynopsisOffers a review of the latest literature but moreover a practical guide essential to professionals who give their expert opinions to courts in child care cases.Table of ContentsSection 1: Principles and Practice. What Principles Guide Parenting Assessments? Reder, Duncan and Lucey, How are Assessments Conducted for Family Proceedings? Reder,Duncan and Lucey, Would Cultural Matching Ensure Culturally Competent Assessments? Maitra, Section 2 :The Child's Perspective. What is the Relevance of Attachment to Parenting Assessments? Baker. What are the Significant Dimensions of Harm to a Child? Duncan andBaker. Are children reliable witnesses to their experiences? Westcott and Jones. How much should children's views count? Reder, Duncan. Section 3 : Can Adolescents parent? Reder, Fitzpatrick, Can Parents with Personality disorders adequately care for children? Cordess, Can violent parents be fit parents? Sturge, How do Mental Health Problems Affect Parenting? Duncan,Reder, Would Exploration of Unresolved Conflicts Inform Parenting Assessments? Reder, Duncan, Does the Past Predict the Future? Reder Section 4: Is it Possible to Work with Parental Denial? Bentovim, What Contact Arrangements are in a Child's Best Interests? Lucey,Sturge, Fellow-Smith, Reder, Long-term Foster-care or Adoption? Triseliotis, How Does a Judge Weigh up a Case? Lord Justice Thorpe
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Cambridge University Press The Rule of Law in the Arab World
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Cambridge University Press The English Judiciary in the Age of Glanvill and Bracton C.11761239
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Cambridge University Press The High Court of Delegates Cambridge Studies in English Legal History
Book SynopsisThis book, a study of the principal appellate court in the English civil law hierarchy, the High Court of Delegates, examines the history, jurisdiction, procedure, personnel and records of the court from the mid-sixteenth century until its abolition in 1832. In an introductory historical survey, the author considers the earlier provisions for civil law appeal, the circumstances surrounding the creation of the Court of Delegates, and its history from the mid-sixteenth century until 1832. After a general discussion of the jurisdiction of the court, Dr Duncan goes on to a detailed discussion of several jurisdictional problems: in particular he deals with the relationship between the Court of Delegates and certain other Judicial bodies, and with the extent of the Court's original jurisdiction. He devotes two chapters to commissions of delegacy and commissions of review, analysing the rules which governed the right of a party to appeal to the Court of Delegates, and also to appeal from a deTable of Contents1. The Court of Delegates - an historical survey; 2. Jurisdiction; 3. Commissions of Delegacy; 4. Commissions of Review; 5. Procedure - Causes Inter Partes - The Preliminaries; 6. Procedure - Causes Inter Partes - Proof by Witnesses; 7. Procedure - Causes Inter Partes - Proof by Documents; 8. Procedure - Causes Inter Partes - Sentence and Execution; 9. Procedure - Causes of Office; 10. The Personnel of the court; 11. The Locale of the court; 12. The Records of the court.
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Cambridge University Press International Law in the U.S. Supreme Court
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Cambridge University Press A Common Law Theory of Judicial Review The Living Tree Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law
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Cambridge University Press Judiciaries within Europe A Comparative Review 47 Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law Series Number 47
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Cambridge University Press Judicial Reasoning Under the UK Human Rights ACT
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Cambridge University Press Constitutional Rights Moral Controversy and the Supreme Court
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Cambridge University Press Judiciaries in Comparative Perspective
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Cambridge University Press Stare Indecisis
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Cambridge University Press History of the Supreme Court of the United States Volume 2 Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the Supreme Court of the United States
Book SynopsisFoundations of Power: John Marshall, 1801â1815 is the second volume of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the Supreme Court of the United States. The volume covers the beginnings of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall and surveys the first fourteen years of John Marshall's tenure. The authors describe the judicial business transacted by the chief justice and the ten Associate Justices with whom he served during those years. They argue that John Marshall's great accomplishment as Chief Justice was to establish the rule of law as the basis of the Supreme Court's jurisprudence. The book chronicles how, by becoming 'a bulwark of an identifiable rule of law as distinct from the accommodations of politics', the relatively feeble institution of the 1790s moved toward the authoritative Marshall Court of 1819.Table of ContentsPart I: Preface; 1. The state of the union; 2. The posture of American politics in 1801: the clash of ideologies and the roots of political allegiance; 3. The court in Washington; 4. The federal judicial system - 1801–1802; 5. Jefferson's attack on the federal judiciary; 6. Marbury v. Madison; 7. Impeachment; 8. Habeas corpus, treason, and the trial of Aaron Burr; 9. Executive power and the judiciary: the embargo; 10. States' rights and the national judiciary; Part II: 1. Introduction: the business of the court; 2. Illegal trade and prize cases; 3. Marine insurance and instance cases; 4. The articulation of American nationality; 5. International law and the Supreme Court; 6. Business enterprise and the Supreme Court; 7. Public land policy and the Supreme Court; 8. Jurisdiction and procedure of federal courts and the federal common law of crimes; 9. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Television News and the Supreme Court
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Cambridge University Press Stare Indecisis
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Cambridge University Press Judicial Policy Making and the Modern State
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Cambridge University Press Court Reporting in Australia
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Cambridge University Press Majority Rule or Minority Will
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Cambridge University Press Constitutional Rights Moral Controversy and the Supreme Court
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Cambridge University Press Judging Democracy
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Cambridge University Press Judicial Policy Making and the Modern State
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Cambridge University Press The Supreme Court in the American Legal System
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Cambridge University Press The Supreme Court and the Attitudinal Model Revisited
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Cambridge University Press The Supreme Court in the American Legal System
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Cambridge University Press The Supreme Court and the Attitudinal Model Revisited
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Cambridge University Press Majority Rule or Minority Will
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Cambridge University Press Making Law in the United States Courts of Appeals
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Cambridge University Press Courts under Constraints
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Cambridge University Press A Common Law Theory of Judicial Review
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Cambridge University Press Making Law in the United States Courts of Appeals
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Cambridge University Press Myths and Misunderstandings in WhiteCollar Crime
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Cambridge University Press Myths and Misunderstandings in WhiteCollar Crime
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Cambridge University Press The Haves and HaveNots in Supreme Court Representation and Participation 2016 to 2021
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Cambridge University Press Courts in Latin America
Book SynopsisThis volume brings together today's leading scholars of judicial politics to explore the extent to which courts in Latin America protect individual rights and limit governments. It draws on examples from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica and Bolivia.Table of ContentsIntroduction: courts in Latin America Gretchen Helmke and Julio Ríos-Figueroa; 1. Institutions for constitutional justice in Latin America Julio Ríos-Figueroa; 2. Enforcing rights and exercising an accountability function: Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court Bruce M. Wilson; 3. Strategic deference in the Colombian Constitutional Court, 1992–2006 Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Raga; 4. From quietism to incipient activism: the institutional and ideological roots of rights adjudication in Chile Lisa Hilbink and Javier Couso; 5. 'Faithful servants of the regime' - the Brazilian Constitutional Court's role under the 1988 Constitution Daniel M. Brinks; 6. Power broker, policymaker, or rights protector? The Brazilian Supremo Tribunal Federal in transition Diana Kapiszewski; 7. Legalist vs. interpretivist: the Supreme Court and the Democratic transition in Mexico Arianna Sánchez, Beatriz Magloni and Eric Magar; 8. A theory of the politically independent judiciary: a comparative study of the United States and Argentina Rebecca Bill Chávez, John A. Ferejohn and Barry R. Weingast; 9. Courts, power and rights in Argentina and Chile Druscilla Scribner; 10. Bolivia: the rise (and fall) of judicial review Andrea Castagnola and Aníbal Pérez-Liñán; 11. The puzzle of judicial politics in Latin America: a theory of litigation, judicial decisions and inter-branch crises Gretchen Helmke and Jeffrey K. Staton.
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Cambridge University Press Decoupling
Book SynopsisAnyone interested in courts, judicial decision-making, family law, gender violence, and the limits and possibilities of the globalization of law will want to read this book about women's struggles to divorce in China's court system. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Trade Review'Decoupling is stunning – both as an academic tour-de-force and for its searing account of how poorly women fare in divorce litigation in China. Drawing on some 150,000 cases, Ethan Michelson not only brilliantly demonstrates the deep institutional roots of that experience, but also uses it to raise profound questions with which any scholar doing comparative law of any type will need to grapple.' William P. Alford, Jerome A. and Joan L. Cohen, Professor of Law, Harvard University'Based on meticulous research, Michelson shows how courts in China often deny divorce petitions brought by wives claiming domestic abuse. Penetrating the veneer of China's adherence to global norms of gender equality, the book probes the causes and devastating consequences of such routine denials. The result is a gripping account of the deep gender inequalities perpetuated by the judicial system in China. Michelson digs deep into the sociologists' methodological toolkit to substantiate his claims.' Mary C. Brinton, Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology, Harvard University, Director, Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies'Through his innovative use of a computational approach to analyzing voluminous online written divorce decisions, Professor Michelson has convincingly pinpointed the sources of institutional failures of the Chinese civil justice system to uphold women's rights and to protect them from marital abuse despite its legal promises. Complemented by qualitative examples, the mixed-method analysis is meticulous, powerful, and eye-opening. It is maddening to learn that domestic violence or abuse by a husband does NOT improve a woman's chance of getting a divorce in court, NOR does it increase her chance of being granted child custody.' Feinian Chen, Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, College Park'Combining big data analysis of hundreds of thousands of Chinese court decisions with deep knowledge of Chinese society, Ethan Michelson probes the gap between black letter law and courtroom practice to expose the pain and injustice of judge centered divorce proceedings and to highlight a more universal pattern whereby coping mechanisms of lower level bureaucrats systemically undermine policies to advance equality before the law. A rare and successful account that simultaneously explains how Chinese courts work and why women usually get worse outcomes than men as plaintiffs and defendants.' Deborah Davis, Professor Emerita of Sociology, Yale University'This book offers an illuminating account of family law in China and shows that women have borne high costs from a clampdown on adjudicated divorce. The book carefully traces implications of adjudicated divorce practices for women's rights, family violence, and child custody. This fascinating book should be essential reading for those interested in family studies, gender inequality, domestic violence, or children's rights and welfare in China.' Emily Hannum, Stanley I. Sheerr Term Professor in the Social Sciences, University of Pennsylvania'Michelson's book reveals the quotidian reality of divorce in China. Divorce is supposed to be straightforward but it is decidedly not. Driven by a complicated set of informal incentives, Chinese judges routinely refuse to grant initial petitions for divorce, thereby victimizing women, especially victims of domestic violence. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in comparative law.' Kathryn Hendley, Roman Z. Livshits & William Voss-Bascom Professor of Law & Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison'Ethan Michelson provides the reader with an impressive deep dive into the challenges faced by Chinese women seeking a divorce from an unwilling husband, focusing particularly on cases with an allegation of domestic violence. Michelson skillfully combines narrative with statistical analyses to paint a troubling picture of what Chinese woman face in seeking a contested divorce. This book will be important reading for scholars of courts, gender, and Chinese society and culture.' Herbert M. Kritzer, Marvin J. Sonosky Chair of Law and Public Policy, University of Minnesota Law School'Mining a treasure trove of court decisions available in the public domain, Michelson takes readers on a fascinating, revealing and piercing journey through China's divorce court system. Weaving together massive big data analyses with heart wrenching stories of domestic abuse, clogged divorce courts, judges' career concerns and patriarchal ideology, this book offers a powerful critique of the contradiction between the rhetoric and reality of women's equal rights in China.' Ching Kwan Lee, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles'Decoupling offers a stinging indictment of Chinese judges for routinely denying divorce petitions, overlooking domestic violence, and even rewarding abusive husbands with child custody. Through exhaustive quantitative examination of nearly 150,000 adjudicated divorces and in-depth qualitative research, Michelson provides an extraordinary analysis of divorce in China. The book meticulously shows how Chinese judges promote state interests in “harmony” and “stability,” seek judicial efficiency due to heavy caseloads, and enforce patriarchy.' Lynn Mather, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emerita, University at Buffalo School of Law'In this masterful blend of narrative case analysis and computational social science, Ethan Michelson analyzes over one hundred thousand divorce cases posted on regional court websites, providing a compelling explanation for pervasive judicial behavior that ignores black letter law, disadvantaging female plaintiffs in ways that blatantly discount even the most egregious cases of domestic violence. The substantive findings and methodology will be of broad interest in the sociology of law, gender studies, and the interdisciplinary study of contemporary China.' Andrew G. Walder, Denise O'Leary & Kent Thiry Professor, Stanford University'Digging deeply into “big divorce data” in China, Ethan Michelson shows that Chinese women remain severely disadvantaged in a society that claims to have created gender equality. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in gender, family, and law in China.' Yu Xie, Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Sociology and Director of Paul and Marcia Wythes Center on Contemporary China, Princeton University'Decoupling is an ambitious and fascinating study that illuminates the discrepancy between China's official promotion of gender equality and the reality faced by many women. Michelson superbly demonstrates how institutional forces and patriarchy together undermine China's marriage laws and result in systematic injustice against women in divorce courts and violence in their homes. This rich and gripping book is relevant to all gender and family scholars.' Wei-hsin Yu, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Los AngelesTable of ContentsPreface and acknowledgments; 1. Sisyphus goes to divorce court; 2. The right to decouple; 3. The divorce twofer: Why court behavior is decoupled from the right to decouple; 4. Studying judicial decision-making: Court decisions in Henan and Zhejiang; 5. 'Many cases, few judges' and the vanishing three-judge trial; 6. Tracing the origins of the divorce twofer to heavy caseloads; 7. How judges gaslight domestic violence victims in divorce trials; 8. Divorce denials: Judicial discourse and judicial decision-making; 9. Fight or flight: Consequences of the judicial clampdown on divorce; 10. Possession is nine-tenths of the law: Why wife-beaters gain child custody; 11. Quantitative patterns in child custody determinations: Sons to fathers, daughters to mothers, abusers rewarded, victims punished; 12. Conclusions: Assessing the impact of law by observing judicial behavior; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Constitutional Courts in Asia
Book SynopsisA comparative, critical analysis of constitutional courts and constitutional review in Asia, appealing to those who are interested in comparative constitutional law, comparative politics, and Asian studies, particularly from the point of view of human rights, democracy, legal systems, the Rule of Law, constitutional adjudication and governance.Trade Review'We live in an age of constitutional courts. Yet courts around the world differ markedly in their approach to upholding democracy and human rights. This volume provides a timely and fascinating study of how these differences play out in Asia: from the super-strong judicial review practiced in Thailand, to the weak review found in Japan, it explores the social and political context for these differences, and the extent to which they are likely to remain stable over time. Theoretically and factually rich, it draws on insights from scholars around the world who are experts in Asia. It also combines canonical and new cases to provide a wide-ranging exploration of the variation we now find in 'Asian constitutionalism'.' Rosalind Dixon, University of New South Wales, Australia'This is an excellent book that discusses the design and operation of constitutional review in East and Southeast Asia. It aptly combines a systematic presentation of the seven constitutional courts existing in the region with theoretical and comparative analysis of the problem. Undoubtedly, the book will serve as an essential reference for academic research as well as for debates on constitutional reform in other countries.' Lech Garlicki, University of Warsaw, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Poland (1993–2001) and of the European Court of Human Rights (2002–12)'For comparative legal scholars and social scientists, this is a rare and precious book: a conceptually sophisticated and empirically rich collection of case studies and comparative reflections on constitutional courts in Asia. The volume directs attention to the variation that matters most - why have some constitutional courts succeeded in transforming their political environments, creating new forms of constitutional law and politics, while others have failed? Everyone engaged in the study of Asian law and politics needs to read this book.' Alec Stone Sweet, Saw Swee Hock Professor of Law, National University of SingaporeTable of Contents1. Constitutional courts in Asia: Western origins and Asian practice Albert H. Y. Chen; 2. Constitutional review in Asia: a comparative perspective Cheryl Saunders; 3. The informal dimension of constitutional politics in Asia: insights from the Philippines and Indonesia Björn Dressel; 4. Towards more intra-Asian judicial cooperation in the constitutional sphere Maartje de Visser; 5. An evolving court with changing functions: the constitutional court and judicial review in Taiwan Jiunn-rong Yeh and Wen-Chen Chang; 6. Constitutional Court of Korea: guardian of the constitution or mouthpiece of the government? Chaihark Hahm; 7. Avoiding rights: the constitutional tsets of Mongolia Tom Ginsburg and Chimid Enhbaatar; 8. The Constitutional Court of Thailand: from activism to arbitrariness Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang; 9. Indonesia's Constitutional Court and Indonesia's electoral systems Simon Butt; 10. Constitutional Council of Cambodia at the age of majority: a history of weathering the rule of law storms in peacetime Teilee Kuong; 11. The short but turbulent history of Myanmar's Constitutional Tribunal Andrew Harding; 12. The Supreme Court of Japan: a judicial court, not necessarily a constitutional court Yasuo Hasebe; 13. Establishing judicial review in China: impediments and prospects Qianfan Zhang; 14. Why do countries decide not to adopt constitutional review? The case of Vietnam Ngoc Son Bui.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Supreme Court Decisions 06 Penguin Civic Classics
Book SynopsisA selection of the landmark Supreme Court decisions that have shaped American societyPenguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution, draws together the great texts of American civic life, including the founding documents, pivotal historical speeches, and important Supreme Court decisions, to create a timely and informative mini-library of perennially vital issues.The Supreme Court is one of America's leading expositors of and participants in debates about American values. Legal expert Jay M. Feinman introduces and selects some of the most important Supreme Court Decisions of all time, which touch on the very foundations of American society. These cases cover a vast array of issues, from the powers of government and freedom of speech to freedom of rel
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University of Chicago Press More Than Victims Battered Women the Syndrome
Book SynopsisDonald Downs offers an analysis of the injustices behind the logic of battered woman syndrome, concluding that this very logic harms those it is trying to protect. This work seeks to rethink the criminal justice system.Table of ContentsPt. I: The Syndrome Society1: The Syndrome Society: Justice or Illegitimate Excuse? 2: The Rise of the Syndrome Society: A New Perspective on Criminal Culpability Pt. II: Domestic Violence and Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) 3: The Nature of Domestic Abuse 4: Theories of Battering Relationships Pt. III: BWS Reconsidered: Weighing Positive and Negative Consequences 5: Positive Aspects: BWS and the Narrative of Abuse in Law and Society 6: Legal Critiques of Battered Woman Syndrome 7: Syndromes and Political Theory: The Twilight of Considered Judgment and Citizenship Pt. IV: Conclusion 8: A New Framework for Battered Women: Self-Defense and the Necessity of the Situation, by Donald A. Downs and Evan Gerstmann Notes Index
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The University of Chicago Press The Trail in American Life
Book SynopsisTraces the legal meaning and cultural implications of prominent American trials across the history of the nation. This book shows how courtrooms are forced to cope with unresolved communal anxieties and how they sometimes make legal decisions that change the way Americans think about themselves.Trade Review"A distinguished law professor, accomplished historian, and fine writer, Robert Ferguson is uniquely qualified to narrate and analyze high-profile trials in American history. This is a superb book and a tremendous achievement. The chapter on John Brown alone is worth the price of admission." - Judge Richard Posner "A noted scholar of law and literature, [Ferguson] offers a work that is broad in scope yet focuses our attention on certain themes, notably the possibility of injustice, as illustrated by the Haymarket and Rosenberg prosecutions; the media's obsession with pandering to baser instincts; and the future of televised trials.... One of the best books written on this subject in quite some time." - Library Journal, starred review"
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University of Chicago Press Constitutional Conscience The Moral Dimension of
Book SynopsisAdvocating a different approach - one that eschews ideology but still values personal perspective, this work makes a case for the centrality of individual conscience in constitutional decision making. It argues that almost every controversial decision has more than one constitutionally defensible resolution.Trade Review"This is an inspiring and wise book. It is imbued with the very virtues it expounds and advocates: faith, integrity, candor, and humility. Powell's arguments are cogent and incisive - they invariably go to the heart of the matter - and his critiques are profound." - James E. Fleming, author of Securing Constitutional Democracy"
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University of Chicago Press The Supreme Court Review 2023
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The University of Chicago Press Regulatory Rights Supreme Court Activism the
Book SynopsisTraversing a wide range of Supreme Court decisions that established crucial precedents about racial discrimination, the death penalty, and sexual freedom, this book contends that the rights we enjoy are neither more nor less than what the justices choose to make of them.Trade Review"Regulatory Rights is a book of great erudition and insight. The results are radical, but if you want to disagree with Larry Yackle, you need to grapple with the persuasive power of his interpretation of individual-rights jurisprudence. Controversial, but an indispensable read, this book will become one of the benchmarks of serious thought about constitutional law." - H. Jefferson Powell, Duke University"
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Random House USA Inc The Oath The Obama White House and the Supreme
Book SynopsisA Washington Post Notable Work of NonfictionFrom the moment Chief Justice Roberts botched Barack Obama's oath of office, the relationship between the Court and the White House has been a fraught one. Grappling with issues as diverse as campaign finance, abortion, and the right to bear arms, the Roberts court has put itself squarely at the center of American political life. Jeffrey Toobin brilliantly portrays key personalities and cases and shows how the President was fatally slow to realize the importance of the judicial branch to his agenda. Combining incisive legal analysis with riveting insider details, The Oath is an essential guide to understanding the Supreme Court of our interesting times.
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Random House USA Inc Making Our Democracy Work
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West Academic A Modern Approach to Evidence
Book SynopsisThe fifth edition of the textbook that pioneered the teaching of evidence using problems rather than appellate opinions. The text explores the Rules of Evidence and their rationales in a straightforward fashion without hiding the ball or ignoring complexities. Problems that clarify the rules appear throughout the chapters; larger problem sets that explore the Rules in detail are found at the ends of chapters.
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