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Book SynopsisSelect Legal Topics is a compendium of legal journal articles covering a wide spectrum of topics in the fields of criminal law, evidence, civil procedure, family law, labor and employment law, civil rights, tort law, and federal procedure. For example, the reprinted criminal law articles include analyses of suppression motions and the requirement that the criminal defendant be afforded a speedy trial. The section on evidence includes articles that analyze polygraph and DNA evidence. The civil procedures articles consider the requirement of filing a notice of claim when a municipality is the subject of a lawsuit, and developments in trial by jury. Articles covering family law consider artificial insemination and paternity, as well as child abuse and child negligence. The labor and employment articles include analyses of discrimination in the workplace and trial by jury. The civil rights articles mainly consider the Civil Rights Statute 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983. The articles focusing on tort
Trade ReviewIt informs and covers topics that are of great benefit to practitioner, judge, law student, and even law professor. Any person who takes the time to read this well researched and well written book will stand to benefit in a practical and theoretical fashion. -- Thomas F. Liotti, past chair, Criminal Justice Section, New York State Bar Association and past president of the New York State Association of Cri
A compendium of articles by one of New York's most prolific and insightful legal commentators is quite welcome. Having a single-source reference to Andrew Schatkin's body of work is truly a practitioner's dream. -- Chris Wittstruck, Esq., coordinator of paralegal studies, Hofstra University, New York
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction to Criminal Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Criminal Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 4 Introductionto Evidence Reprinted Articles Chapter 5 Chapter 2: Evidence Reprinted Articles Chapter 6 Introduction to Civil Procedure Reprinted Articles Chapter 7 Chapter 3: Civil Procedure Reprinted Articles Chapter 8 Introduction to Family Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 9 Chapter 4: Family Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 10 Introduction to Labor and Employment Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 11 Chapter 5: Labor and Employment Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 12 Introduction to Civil Rights Reprinted Articles Chapter 13 Chapter 6: Civil Rights Reprinted Articles Chapter 14 Introduction to Tort Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 15 Chapter 7: Tort Law Reprinted Articles Chapter 16 Introduction to Federal Procedure Reprinted Articles Chapter 17 Chapter 8: Federal Procedure Reprinted Articles Chapter 18 Table of Cases Chapter 19 Appendix - Original Sources Chapter 20 Subject Index Chapter 21 Case Index
