Recent Acquisitions at the Marquette Law Library

Keeping life in balance was a major challenge for Minnesota's Ojibway people in the 19th century. white settlers overran their lands and did all they could to "civilize" the Ojibway - to make them forget their history and traditions. With the art of a practiced storyteller, Ignatia Broker recounts the life of her great-great-grandmother, Ni-bo-wi-se-gwe - Night Flying Woman, or Oona, as she was called - who lived during this chaotic time. Although her family was removed to White Earth Reservation, Oona continued to absorb "the old ways" while being forced to learn the new. This is a story of enormous change, of uprootings, and of loss. But it also tells of great strength and continuity.

"Justice from the Inside Up provides a guide for restorative justice education. This facilitator's manual was developed inside a Pennsylvania prison by the Let's Circle Up project-a group of incarcerated men who found education about restorative justice to be a restorative practice, because it proved so transformative for so many. Felix Rosado, now released from prison after 27 years, has made this way of learning about restorative justice in community available both to those still inside and to the public-schools, colleges, nonprofits, families, communities, and churches. Restorative justice education is, indeed, a restorative justice practice"-- Provided by publisher.

"Danielle Allen makes the case that justice, which she defines as the necessary conditions for human flourishing, requires the protection of political equality or the ability of all people who wish to participate in the political process, to do so on an equal footing. She argues that Rawls, and other thinkers in his wake who focused on protection of individuals from intrusion of the state, as well as many economists with their focus on utilitarian approaches to public policy, have neglected political equality which has led to the denial of justice to many in our society. At a time when economic and political inequality have increased dramatically, and political inequality is threatened by efforts to limit the ability of many to engage in the most basic political right, voting, this book could not be timelier. This book argues that policymaking fails when it excludes whole communities from participation in the political process"-- Provided by the publisher.

"In this new and original study of the origins of the United States Constitution, award winning scholar Lawrence Goldstone demonstrates that what was left out of the document by the Framers is of equal importance to what was included. Because of the deep divisions present in the United States at the beginning of the Republic, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 were unwilling, and often unable, to forge a plan for government that would be both comprehensive and sufficiently acceptable to competing interests to achieve ratification. Rather than risk rejection, they chose to leave many key areas of governance vague or undefined, hoping the flaws could be dealt with after the Constitution had become the 'supreme law of the land.' Although successful in the short term, that strategy left the Constitution excessively prone to subjective interpretation and, as a result, the United States was rendered vulnerable to anti-democratic initiatives and the perpetuation of minority rule, both of which plague the nation today. Thus, a constitution drafted to ensure 'a more perfect union' has instead begotten dysfunction and disunion. The ossification of America's political process is to a significant degree due not to what the Constitution says but rather from what it fails to say. The only way to address the threat these omissions engender is to identify the flaws and then complete the Constitution by fashioning legislative solutions to fill the gaps"-- Dust jacket.

"There is a mounting sense that our political-economic system is no longer working, but what is the core problem and how do we remedy it? With the characteristic clarity and passion that have made him a central civil voice, bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good Robert B. Reich shows how wealth and power have combined to install an oligarchy and undermine democracy. Reich exposes the myths of meritocracy, national competitiveness, corporate social responsibility, the "free market," and the political "center," all of which are used by those at the top to divert attention from their takeover of the system and to justify their accumulation of even more wealth and power. In demystifying the current system, Reich reveals where power actually lies and how it is wielded, and invites us to reclaim power and remake the system for all."--Publisher's description

"A call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it's too late--from the New York Times bestselling authors of How Democracies Die. America is undergoing a massive experiment: It is moving, in fits and starts, toward a multiracial democracy, something few societies have ever done. But the prospect of change has sparked an authoritarian backlash that threatens the very foundations of our political system. Why is democracy under assault here, and not in other wealthy, diversifying nations? And what can we do to save it? With the clarity and brilliance that made their first book, How Democracies Die, a global bestseller, Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent framework for understanding these volatile times. They draw on a wealth of examples--from 1930s France to present-day Thailand--to explain why and how political parties turn against democracy. They then show how our Constitution makes us uniquely vulnerable to attacks from within: It is a pernicious enabler of minority rule, allowing partisan minorities to consistently thwart and even rule over popular majorities. Most modern democracies--from Germany and Sweden to Argentina and New Zealand--have eliminated outdated institutions like elite upper chambers, indirect elections, and lifetime tenure for judges. The United States lags dangerously behind. In this revelatory book, Levitsky and Ziblatt issue an urgent call to perfect our national experiment. It's a daunting task, but we have remade our country before--most notably, after the Civil War and during the Progressive Era. And now we are at a crossroads: America will either become a multiracial democracy or cease to be a democracy at all"-- Provided by publisher.

This research guide is designed to target a broad and diverse group of professionals, including: the tax attorney whose practice focuses on either international or U.S. domestic law, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) whose practice involves tax, information specialists who serve those employed in these areas, students who are training in these professions, and those teaching in course work on international tax law. The goal of this research guide is to introduce the reader to the importance of international tax law, and to present a synopsis of the sources, including primary sources and secondary sources, as well as information available through online databases. While this research guide offers a background on international tax law, including the authority of documents, how that authority relates to domestic law and a comparison of the different model tax conventions, its purpose is to simply provide an overview of these sources. It is intended to assist the reader in choosing sources for research in international tax law, but it is not a treatise on the subject area. However, it does supply information on such treatises and other secondary sources that include instruction on international tax law.--Publisher.

"This book elaborates a new framework for considering and understanding the relationship between law and memory. How can law influence collective memory? What are the mechanisms law employs to influence social perceptions of the past? And how successful is law in its attempts to rewrite narratives about the past? As the field of memory studies has grown, this book takes a step back from established transitional justice narratives, returning to the core sociological, philosophical and legal theoretical issues that underpin this field. The book then goes on to propose a new approach to the relationship between law and collective memory based on a conception of 'legal institutions of memory'. It then elaborates the functioning of such institutions through a range of examples - taken from Japan, Iraq, Brazil, Portugal, Rwanda and Poland - that move from the work of international tribunals and truth commissions to more explicit memory legislation. The book concludes with a general assessment of the contemporary intersections of law and memory, and their legal institutionalisation. This book will be of interest to scholars with relevant interests in the sociology of law, legal theory and international law, as well as in sociology and politics"-- Provided by publisher

"This provocative book investigates the relationship between law and artificial intelligence (AI) governance, and the need for new and innovative approaches to regulating AI and big data in ways that go beyond market concerns alone and look to sustainability and social good. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the contributors demonstrate the interplay between various research methods, and policy motivations, to show that law-based regulation and governance of AI is vital to efforts at ensuring justice, trust in administrative and contractual processes, and inclusive social cohesion in our increasingly technologically-driven societies. The book provides valuable insights on the new challenges posed by a rapid reliance on AI and big data, from data protection regimes around sensitive personal data, to blockchain and smart contracts, platform data reuse, IP rights and limitations, and many other crucial concerns for law's interventions. The book also engages with concerns about the 'surveillance society', for example regarding contact tracing technology used during the Covid-19 pandemic. The analytical approach provided will make this an excellent resource for scholars and educators, legal practitioners (from constitutional law to contract law) and policy makers within regulation and governance. The empirical case studies will also be of great interest to scholars of technology law and public policy. The regulatory community will find this collection offers an influential case for law's relevance in giving institutional enforceability to ethics and principled design." -- publisher's website

"We enter here upon a history of conversational traffic between the respective departments of philosophy and law in the old academy of liberalism, where lawyers hear much from philosophers, yes-and philosophers hear from lawyers, too, in what has fruitfully been a both-ways exchange. Our philosophical protagonist is John Rawls. This book comprises a study of the rise and workings, within the Rawlsian political-liberal philosophy, of the idea of a country's higher-legal constitution as a public platform for the justification of political coercion. A study of Rawls on constitutionalism can help us, I believe, in scoping out and managing a cluster of constitutional lawyers' debates-interminable ones, it seems, in the constitutional-democratic precincts of our times-that I will catalogue soon below. But conversely, I believe, those seeking the best and truest readings of Rawls might have something to learn from the controversies of the lawyers. My approach to Rawls has accordingly been that of a critically leavened (while no doubt broadly sympathetic) exegesis, while with the legal-discursive materials I take more of a diagnostic turn. My hope is that a treatment of these two discourses in relation to each other will prove an aid to both political-philosophical and legal-practical reflection"-- Provided by publisher.

"This open access book explores how developments in marine biodiversity and other resources challenge the foundations of the law of the sea and its domestic implementation. It does this by examining different perspectives and case studies. The contributors also examine international environmental law, intellectual property rights, and contract law. The team of experts broaden the scholarly debate on marine genetic resources and provide a timely reflection on ongoing policy developments"-- Provided by publisher.

"Foregrounding the importance of schemata in learning, Teaching Lawyering Skills presents an integrated approach to the overall pedagogical theory of law. Stefan Krieger challenges the traditional stark dichotomy between doctrinal analysis and practice skills, arguing that skills education requires development of strategic reasoning in practice. This fascinating book focuses on two main cross-cutting themes: effective investigation, analysis and presentation of facts; and effective questioning, listening and responding. Addressing these two themes in both dispute and transactional contexts, it outlines a unique course that centres the skills of fact investigation, interviewing, negotiation, deposition-taking, and direct and cross examination of witnesses. Ultimately, Krieger presents a storyboard method to teach trial advocacy, providing specific teaching guidance and suggesting practical exercises to use either in law school classes or office-based training. Utilising empirical research in the cognitive sciences and medical education pedagogy, this innovative book will be essential for law school instructors of simulation, clinical and externship skills courses. It will also appeal to trainers of new law graduates and paralegals at law firms, government law offices and nonprofits"-- Provided by publisher.

"Like the popular earlier editions, the fourth edition of A Lawyer Writes puts the reader in the place of a first-year attorney faced with real-life assignments. In doing so, it teaches law students not only how to succeed in law school, but also how to succeed in the practice of law. Using graphics and visual samples that demonstrate both effective and ineffective analytical techniques, this updated edition illustrates best practices for objective legal analysis and provides an overview of the transition from objective to persuasive writing. The content and examples in the fourth edition have been supplemented, updated, and reorganized to provide an easy-to-use, step-by-step approach for learning legal analysis and objective writing. A Lawyer Writes aims to provide clear and concrete instruction about each facet of legal analysis, using the same order students will follow when performing the tasks in legal practice. The textbook also provides the relevant theory and background behind the choices attorneys make in their legal writing, enabling students to transfer those techniques to future settings. Speaking to its readers in a straightforward manner, A Lawyer Writes communicates essential skills and theories students can use throughout a lifetime of legal practice"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book provides short, practical tips to help attorneys make their writing as clear and readable as possible, reducing the reader's cognitive burden so they can focus on your argument"-- Provided by the publisher.

"Law school coursebook for courses on Appellate Advocacy or Advanced Legal Writing"-- Provided by publisher.

"For more than fifty years, scholars have documented and critiqued the marginalizing effects of the Socratic teaching techniques that dominate law school classrooms. In spite of this, law school budgets, staffing models, and course requirements still center Socratic classrooms as the curricular core of legal education. In this clear-eyed book, law professor Jamie R. Abrams catalogs both the harms of the Socratic method and the deteriorating well-being of modern law students and lawyers, concluding that there is nothing to lose and so much to gain by reimagining Socratic teaching. Recognizing that these traditional classrooms are still necessary sites to fortify and catalyze other innovations and values in legal education, Inclusive Socratic Teaching provides concrete tips and strategies to dismantle the autocratic power and inequality that so often characterize these classrooms. A galvanizing call to action, this hands-on guide equips educators and administrators with an inclusive teaching model that reframes the Socratic classroom around student-centered, skills-centered, client-centered, and community-centered teaching techniques"-- Provided by publisher.

"...how you handle your first few years of law practice can make a lot of difference in how far you will go as a lawyer. My goal for this book is that it will help you make the right moves, and avoid some of the wrong ones, during those important early years on your path to success." -- Introduction

"A Freelance Lawyer's Guide to Financial Success delves into the nuts and bolts of navigating the landscape of self-employment in the legal field. From providing an understanding of the legal freelancing landscape and outlining the initial steps of setting up a freelance practice to mastering the intricacies of client acquisition and financial management, this book serves as a roadmap for those embarking on the journey of legal entrepreneurship. Packed with practical advice, real-life case studies, and actionable tips, this book is an indispensable resource for anybody aspiring to achieve financial success and professional fulfillment as a legal freelancer." -- Publisher's website.

"The book covers a wide range of important topics concerning AI and the law, and provides practical advice to attorneys on how to navigate these complex and rapidly evolving issues." -- Publisher's website.

"If you are considering a career in business law, seeking a new practice area, or contemplating a shift in your legal career, this new guide provides practical advice, valuable insights, and actionable strategies that you can employ to prepare for a successful and fulfilling career in business law. The guide includes personal narratives and profiles of individuals from varied practice areas who have made significant strides in business law, often against the backdrop of historical underrepresentation and adversity. Their stories offer valuable lessons for lawyers at any career stage." -- Publisher's website.

"Banks provide many different products and services, so there are myriad of ways that litigation can result. This book addresses ten of the most common areas in which banks, lenders, and other financial institutions face litigation, with one chapter dedicated to each area. Our goal with each chapter is to provide an overview of the relevant area of the law as well as practical advice on the issues that usually arise. Each chapter also includes a discussion of the strategies that practitioners usually employ when faced with a case in that area. Because each chapter essentially stands alone as a primer on litigation in a particular area, a practitioner can consult each chapter independently as issues arise. Alternatively, a "front to back" reading of this book will orient a practitioner to the issues that are most likely to arise in this area over time and will give guidance on issues to look for when counseling clients"-- Provided by publisher.

"A guide to the legal and regulatory landscape surrounding the use of blockchain technology, decentralization, and digital assets within the financial services industry. The book explores the potential benefits and challenges of using these technologies and offers guidance on how financial institutions can navigate the complex regulatory environment" -- Publisher's description.

"The sixth edition of this clear and concise Understanding treatise thoroughly incorporates and explains the 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code. These amendments created a new Article 12 governing the holding and transfer of digital assets such as virtual currencies and non-fungible tokens. Significant portions of Article 9, the main subject of the book, were amended to facilitate the use of these assets as collateral for loans and other obligations. In describing these amendments, this edition explains inherently complex topics related to emerging technologies clearly, so that those without a background in technology may readily understand them. The new edition also expands its coverage of existing concepts, providing numerous examples to help the reader apply legal principles to many different types of commercial finance transactions. The chapter on the effects of bankruptcy on secured transactions has been thoroughly revised and expanded and provides the most comprehensive explanation of that topic available anywhere"-- Provided by publisher.

"Because of its importance to both policyholders and insurers, the duty to defend has been (and continues to be) extensively litigated. This book begins with a discussion of fundamental aspects of the duty to defend and concludes with an examination of nonexecution agreements and consent judgments. The chapters in between cover insurers' defenses under reservations of rights and nonwaiver agreements; conflicts of interest in insurance defense; insurers' occasional duty to defend offensively, that is, to prosecute counterclaims, crossclaims, and third-party claims on insureds' behalf; insurers' duty to defend post-judgment proceedings in trial courts and their duties to defend and prosecute appeals; the termination of the duty to defend; the often controversial subject of insurers' right to recoup defense costs incurred in connection with uncovered claims or causes of action; the allocation of defense costs; the consequences of an insurer's breach of the duty to defend; and defenses under defense-cost-indemnification polices"--Adapted from the publisher's description.

"Sterling Miller tackles a common challenge facing in-house lawyers: how to become more productive without working more. This guide sets out a practical path to enhance and increase productivity for yourself and for the in-house legal department. To help you get things done, the book includes sample checklists, an agenda, websites, and apps" -- Adapted from the publisher's website.

"This second edition of Questions & Answers: Antitrust adds many new questions reflecting developments in antitrust law over the past decade: challenges to NCAA professionalism rules limiting athletes' rights in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL); pay for delay agreements; intellectual property limits on antitrust; credit card platforms; and trade associations. With these additions, students will continue to better understand what they're learning and prepare effectively for exams by applying concepts learned in antitrust courses. This study guide includes over 150 multiple-choice and short-answer questions arranged topically for ease of use during the semester, plus an additional set of 40 questions comprising a comprehensive "practice exam." For each multiple-choice question, the book provides a detailed answer that indicates which of four options is the best answer and explains thoroughly why that option is better than the other three options. Each short-answer question is designed to be answered in fifteen minutes or less, and also includes a thoughtful, comprehensive, yet brief, model answer"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Introduction -- Right to utility service -- Tenant strategies for maintaining service -- Metering issues : metering errors, master metering, submetering, prepayment meters, advanced meters -- Payment issues : payment, security deposits, and late charges -- Termination of utility service and termination protections -- Utility affordability programs : description and implementation -- The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) -- Weatherization and energy efficiency programs -- Telecommunications -- Affordable water service -- Bankruptcy issues : when either the consumer or landlord files for bankruptcy -- Manufactured homes and utility service -- Due process protections for municipal and REC customers : unregulated deliverable fuels -- Appendices

"In the second half of 2020 and continuing into 2021, protests against racial injustice spread across the United States after the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis Police Department officers. Members of the press covered these demonstrations, documenting what transpired and conveying the important messages involved. In so doing, the news media held law enforcement accountable through critical reporting on the actions of the police, with police officers responding in part by intimidating journalists in the field using force and arrest--this in the name of keeping the peace and protecting the public from further harm. What transpired during this troubled time cast a bright light on the contemporary relationship between the press and police in the United States. The relationship between these two fundamental institutions is, however, a long and complicated one, dating back to colonial British North America. In the mid-19th century, (1830s-1850s) both the press and the police began to take their modern forms, and since then have continued to develop, routinely interacting with each other as journalists and police officers often found themselves responding to the same crimes and events. At times, members of both institutions managed to co-exist or even cooperate and made efforts to help one another, while at other times they butted heads to the point of conflict, the professional boundaries between journalists and police officers seemingly blurred. As both the press and the police have fallen under deep scrutiny in more modern times, the present moment marks what is, perhaps, an opportune time to focus on the political, economic, social, and technological problems they face. In "Pressing the Police and Policing the Press," Scott Memmel offers the first book-length study of the history and legal landscape of the press-police relationship. Each chapter focuses on interactions between the press and the police during a particular era, introducing relevant societal context and how both institutions evolved and responded to that context. Memmel concludes his study with recommendations on how, going forward, the press and the police might work together to tackle some of the similar issues they face and better serve the public."--Publisher's website.

"Placing debates on the dematerialisation of subject matter in a historical context, the book explores patentable subject matter in the United States and how law, science, and technology interact. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"-- Provided by publisher.

"This publication is inspired, in part, by the sessions presented by the speakers participating in the Health Law Section's 2024 Healthcare Delivery & Innovation Conference in Chicago. The conference provides insights regarding the intersection of changes in laws and rapidly advancing delivery models aided by artificial intelligence, digital health, telemedicine, and other innovations"--Page xvii.

"Biosimilars Litigation and Client Counseling is a guide to the field of biologic products and biosimilars, as well as the laws governing them - most notably the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act. This guide is instructive to patent attorneys practicing in this field, judges that are assigned cases involving these products and related patents, and managers of pharmaceutical companies that design biologic or biosimilar products or are considering entering this market. It describes the statutory and regulatory framework for applying for and receiving a biologic and biosimilar application, and it provides an in-depth analysis of the legal processes and challenges that come with it." -- Publisher's website

"Whether you're a lobbyist working for a law firm, public relations firm or multi-million dollar corporation, or a government affairs or public policy professional advocating on behalf of a nonprofit or charitable organization, labor union, trade association, or other public interest group, practitioners and clients alike must comply with certain laws that vary by jurisdiction. Keeping current with ... all of the state and federal laws and regulations can be an arduous and time consuming task. [This] manual ... contains descriptions of the legislative and executive branch decision-making processes, the constraints that apply to lobbyist participation in political campaigns, the techniques of grassroots lobbying, the professional norms of appropriate behavior that apply to lobbyists, and much more. The information contained in this handy guide is applicable at the federal, state and local levels and is designed for lawyers, government affairs professionals, legislative staff, regulators, professors and students or anyone who lobbies on behalf of an organization, interest group or client." -- Publisher's website

"This 11th edition of constitutional law in a nutshell summarizes constitutional law from Marbury v. Madison (1803), to the present. The goal has been to discuss the Supreme Court's cases in enough detail to be helpful but not to be verbose in doing so. This edition includes over thirty new cases. Among the decisions featured in this edition are two highly controversial departures from the Court's precedents. One such case is Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, 142 S. Ct. 2228 (2022), discussed in Chapter 5, where the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U. S. 833 (1992). The Court held in Dobbs that no right to abortion is implicit in any provision of the Constitution including the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Justice Breyer, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan, dissented and protested that Roe and Casey had 'protected the liberty and equality of women' for half a century. Another controversial decision where the Court departed from precedent was Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. University of North Carolina, 143 S. Ct. 2141 (2023), discussed in Chapter 6. The SFFA cases sought to terminate affirmative action in higher education. Chief Justice Roberts held for the Court that the admissions systems used by the two institutions violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The multiple interests advanced by the universities to justify their race-based programs were not sufficiently measurable to be susceptible to judicial review. Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson, dissented and objected that the majority decision entrenched 'racial inequality in education.' In this edition as in past editions, where there is a particularly sharp division among the justices, the position of the dissenters is briefly described. In this edition as in previous ones, discussion of the cases is concise yet sufficiently ample to be meaningful" -- Provided by the publisher.

"This volume discusses issues and themes surrounding communication, social media, online protests, policing, criminal justice reform, and freedom of speech. The contributors offer analyses embracing social justice in the areas of educational and criminal justice reform, as well as communication principles grounded in Africana praxis"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Introduction : two constitutional visions -- Part one. The Youngstown vision -- From founding to National Security Act -- From National Security Act to Youngstown -- From Vietnam to the Iran-contra affair -- Why the president almost always wins -- Part two. The Curtiss-Wright vision -- Bush 41 and Clinton : globalization dawns -- Bush 43 : 9/11 and executive power -- Obama : revision and undercorrection -- Trump : extremism and exit -- Biden : reengage and rebuild -- Part three. A national security constitution for the twenty-first century -- A strategy for reform -- Rethinking foreign-affairs law -- Conclusion.

"Focus on regulatory regime created by Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act"-- Provided by publisher.

"A guide to navigating HUD program for multifamily housing"-- Provided by publisher.

"A history of the most famous, and infamous, footnotes in leading US Supreme Court cases"-- Provided by publisher.

"The first examination of judicial selection litigation in the United States and beyond. Analyzes over 2,000 cases and presents patterns of litigation over time and across states. A unique study of the interaction of litigation and politics in the U.S. throughout the entire history of the country"-- Provided by publisher.

In jury trials, the judge at the end of the trial issues jury instructions on the various charges that the jury has to consider in determining a verdict. These jury instructions can originate from official committees of the highest court of the state, state bar associations, or individuals. It is also possible for the lawyers in the case to present to the judge their own jury instructions that the court must determine whether they will use them or not. Jury instructions are divided first by jurisdiction, federal or state. Federal jury instructions fall under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 51 and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 30. There are federal jury instructions for the U.S. District Courts of the U.S. Circuit Court. Almost all states have civil and criminal jury instructions also derived from statutory and court rule origins. In most cases both Westlaw and Lexis have published their own versions of the jury instructions (sometimes with slightly different titles, some differences in the introductory/front matter, and date of publications (sometimes vary between print and electronic copy checked against electronic card catalogs)). In a few states, there are additional jury instructions, e.g., Illinois Non-Pattern Jury Instructions, North Carolina Vehicle Negligence Instructions, or Wisconsin Children's Jury Instructions. In addition, there are a number of specific-topic jury instructions listed under treatises that are done under the auspices of the American Bar Association or commercial publishers like Matthew Bender or Thomson Reuters (West). Because of the length of the volume, we could only provide a select few cases, and case digests and/or KeyCite or Shepard's Citations of statutes and rules, will be needed. Nor did we include Legal Newsletters/Legal Newspapers but offer a wide range of legal periodical citations that maybe of more permanent use.--Publisher.

"This book ignites debates about the history and persistence of judicial corporal punishment in criminal justice systems and examines if corporal punishment is a less cruel alternative to spending years behind bars in primitive and punitive jails and prisons"-- Provided by publisher.

"The primary emphasis of Understanding Capital Punishment Law is an explanation of the constitutional law that governs death-penalty proceedings in the United States. As of 2024, the death penalty remains an option in 27 states and under federal and military law. The cruel and unusual punishment language of the Eighth Amendment has largely defined both the substance and procedures in capital cases. In this book, the parameters of death-penalty cases are examined, and established principles--as well as unresolved issues--are analyzed. Since the fourth edition was published, significant changes have occurred in death-penalty law, procedure, and practice. The fifth edition presents the most up-to-date information and trends in death-penalty law. Students, practitioners, judges, activists, and others interested in the complexities of capital-punishment law will benefit from the explanations and commentary this book presents"-- Provided by publisher.

"Addresses the persistent criticisms of the plea bargain system in the United States"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Commencement of proceedings and information gathering -- Initial steps to the estate administration process -- Handling creditor claims and debt -- Complex issues in estate administration -- Handling estate administration tax issues -- Ethics and estate administration -- Distribution and closing of the estate

"Collective self-defence involves the use of military force to aid a state that is the innocent victim of aggression. However, it has often been abusively invoked as a pretext and risks escalating conflicts. Green analyses fundamental questions about the conceptual nature of collective self-defence and its legal requirements"-- Provided by publisher.

"Examines how state officials and officials of international organizations take advantage of international law immunities to perpetrate transnational crimes and avoid accountability. Focuses on the trafficking in persons and drugs, corruption, and money laundering committed or facilitated by political elites for personal financial or material gain"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book examines how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) reviews State behaviour through the prism of the standard of review. It develops a rationale to support the ICJ's application of deferential standards of review as a judicial avoidance technique, based on strategic considerations. It then empirically assess all 31 decisions of the Court in which the standard of review was at issue, showing how the Court determines that standard, and answering the question of whether it varies its review intensity strategically. The book will be beneficial to all scholars of the Court and those interested in judicial strategy"-- Provided by publisher.

"""...[Offers] a hopeful, clear-eyed, and somehow also hilarious guide to effecting real change, starting in our own lives. Saving ourselves from climate apocalypse will require radical shifts within each of us, to effect real change in our society and culture.""-- Publisher's description
A leading global sustainability scientist, Nicholas knows the data about climate change, knows the catastrophes looming. Here she reveals how all the passionate sentiments she was taught to suppress as a scientist turned out to be the key tools to navigating a path out of the climate crisis. She makes a hopeful, clear-eyed and at time hilarious guide to effecting radical change in our society and culture-- starting with our own lives. -- adapted from back cover"