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Author: Fletcher, George P.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2021-10-19
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 1800886764
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis engaging and accessible book focuses on high-profile criminal trials and examines the strategy of the lawyers, the reasons for conviction or acquittal, as well as the social importance of these famous cases.
Author: Tyler, Tom R.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2022-01-14
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 1839109734
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLeading scholar Tom R. Tyler provides a timely and engaging introduction to the field of law and psychology. This Advanced Introduction outlines the main areas of research, their relevance to law and the way that psychological findings have shaped – or failed to shape – the corresponding areas of law. Key features include focus on the relevance of psychological theories to topics in law, emphasis on the institutional realities within which law functions and discussion of the problems of bringing research findings into the legal system.
Author: John R. Vile
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2010-12-28
Total Pages: 574
ISBN-13: 1442203862
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1954, this indispensable reference quickly became the gold standard for concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases. The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 15th edition has been extensively revised to ensure that it remains the most up-to-date resource available. An essential resource for law students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nation's Constitution and the Supreme Court decisions that explicate it.
Author: Richard D. Friedman
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2024-02-12
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1802201815
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Advanced Introduction to Evidence delivers a comprehensive exposition of the major tenets of evidence law, principally from an American perspective. Using the Federal Rules of Evidence as a structural framework, Richard D. Friedman reflects on the underlying policies, psychological perceptions and philosophical viewpoints that underpin evidence law.
Author: Sandra Walklate
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2023-07-01
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 1802208305
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Advanced Introduction charts the growth and development of victimology since the Second World War. Exploring competing theoretical perspectives, data sources, and policy emphases, it presents a critical overview of the field and suggests future directions of travel for researchers. Topics covered include trauma creep, witnessing pain, gaining knowledge of suffering, compensation, the role of offenders, and victim-centred justice.
Author: Thompson, Leigh
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2022-09-15
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1789909120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding a comprehensive overview of the key theories and concepts that have guided the field of negotiation for several decades, Leigh Thompson and Cynthia Wang demonstrate how collaborative multi-disciplinary research has enriched the study of negotiation.
Author: Fikret Berkes
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2023-02-14
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 180220220X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding a concise overview of resilience in the context of unprecedented global environmental change, this Advanced Introduction addresses the intertwined systems of people and nature. It explores ecological resilience, incorporating social science approaches and concepts, and identifies and discusses innovative ways of planning for an increasingly unpredictable future.
Author: Alain -G. Gagnon
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2024-04-12
Total Pages: 167
ISBN-13: 1800374127
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis timely Advanced Introduction explores federalism as a subject of intellectual inquiry, discussion and debate. Alain-G. Gagnon and Arjun Tremblay examine the role federalism can play in achieving fairness, justice and equality, as well as the impact it can have on the survival of political systems.
Author: Hamnett, Chris
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2021-11-19
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1839106867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnalysing the causes and effects of widespread gentrification, this Advanced Introduction provides an innovative insight into the global debate instigated by this process. Examining the impact of gentrification on lower income groups and other issues, Chris Hamnett discusses research into the socio-economic causes and effects of gentrification in a variety of cities worldwide.
Author: Ménard, Claude
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2022-01-14
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 1789904498
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew institutional economics (NIE) is a powerful tool for understanding real world phenomena. This Advanced Introduction explores NIE’s answers to fundamental questions about the organization, growth and development of economies, such as why are some countries rich and others poor? Why are activities organized as firms or markets or through alternative organizational solutions? When are shared resources overexploited?
