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Economic Structure of Corporate Law (Revised)The authors argue that the rules and practices of corporate law mimic contractual provisions that parties would reach if they bargained about every contingency at zero cost and flawlessly enforced their agreements. But bargaining and enforcement are costly, and corporate law provides the rules...
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Justice in RobesHow should a judge's moral convictions bear on his judgments about what the law is? Lawyers, sociologists, philosophers, politicians, and judges all have answers to that question: these range from "nothing" to "everything." In Justice in Robes, Ronald Dworkin argues that the question is...
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How the Indians Lost Their Land: Law and Power on the FrontierBetween the early seventeenth century and the early twentieth, nearly all the land in the United States was transferred from AmericanIndians to whites. This dramatic transformation has been understood in two very different ways--as a series of consensual transactions, but also as a process...
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Who Owns Native Culture?The practical and artistic creations of native peoples permeate everyday life in settler nations, from the design elements on our clothing to the plot-lines of books we read to our children. Rarely, however, do native communities benefit materially from this use of their heritage,...
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The Courage of Compassion: A Journey from Judgment to ConnectionHow would you like to be judged for the rest of your life by the worst thing you've ever done? We all think we are compassionate just like we all think we are honest. But true compassion is not innate. Compassion for others, especially...
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Law and the Borders of Belonging in the Long Nineteenth Century United StatesFor more than a generation, historians and legal scholars have documented inequalities at the heart of American law and daily life and exposed inconsistencies in the generic category of "American citizenship." Welke draws on that wealth of historical, legal, and theoretical scholarship to offer...
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Methamphetamine: A Love StoryMethamphetamine: A Love Story presents an insider's view of the world of methamphetamine based on the life stories of thirty-three adults formerly immersed in using, dealing, and manufacturing meth in rural Oklahoma. Using a respectful tone towards her subjects, Shukla illuminates their often decades-long...
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The Cedarville Conspiracy: Indicting U.S. SteelOn the morning of May 7, 1965, the American freighter Cedarville collided with the Norwegian vessel Topdalsfjord in heavy fog in the Straits of Mackinac. Ultimately, ten crew members of the Cedarville died and a legal battle ensued implicating U.S. Steel---the company that owned...
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Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-ExpertsFully revised, the proven primer on forensic accounting with all-new cases A must-have reference for every business professional, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts, Third Edition is a necessary tool for those interested in understanding how financial fraud occurs and what to do...
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Detroit Resurrected: To Bankruptcy and BackAt exactly 4:06 p.m. on July 18, 2013, the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy. It was the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history--the Motor City had finally hit rock bottom. But what led to that fateful day, and how did the city survive...
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Forensic Investigation of Sex Crimes and Sexual OffendersThe investigation of sex crimes is a specific function for many law enforcement agencies, requiring an understanding of how to investigate, process crime scenes, interact with victims and offenders, and prepare for court. Drawing on new methods of investigation and the effects of such...
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Funding International Development Organizations: Aiib Yearbook of International Law 2021Financing development requires access to financial resources. The AIIB Yearbook of International Law Volume 4 explores the role of international organizations in the development of local capital markets, their legal status under public international law and selected domestic jurisdictions, as well as innovations in...
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Supreme Myths: Why the Supreme Court is Not a Court and its Justices are Not JudgesSupreme Myths: Why the Supreme Court is Not a Court and its Justices are Not Judges presents a detailed discussion of the Court's most important and controversial constitutional cases that demonstrates why it doesn't justify being labeled a court of law.Eric Segall, professor of...
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The Mind of a Murderer: Privileged Access to the Demons that Drive Extreme ViolenceThe Mind of a Murderer: Privileged Access to the Demons That Drive Extreme Violence presents a series of cases in which a psychiatrist, psychologist, or counselor gained privileged access to a mass or serial murderer, going beyond the typical mental assessment to learn more...
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Blood Secrets: Chronicles of a Crime Scene ReconstructionistBlood Secrets reveals how forensic experts read the story of a murder told in the traces of blood left behind, providing crucial evidence that has helped convict criminals who might have otherwise walked free. When Rod Englert began his career in law enforcement, virtually...
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Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy"A hard-hitting critique of the American election process as timely as it is frightening. . . . Required reading for legislators and voters."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review From noted election law expert Rick Hasen comes a stark warning on the threats to American democracy in...
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The Soul of the First AmendmentA lively and controversial overview by the nation's most celebrated First Amendment lawyer of the unique protections for freedom of speech in AmericaAuthor: Floyd AbramsPublisher: Yale University PressPublished: 04/24/2018Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.60dISBN: 9780300234206About the AuthorFloyd Abrams has litigated...
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Carl Schmitt and the Jews: The Jewish Question, the Holocaust, and German Legal TheoryGerman jurist and legal theorist Carl Schmitt (1888-1985) significantly influenced Western political and legal thinking in the last century, yet his life and work have also stirred considerable controversy. While his ideas have been used and diffused by prominent philosophers on both the left...
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Heracles' Bow: Essays On The Rhetoric & Poetics Of The LawThe law has traditionally been regarded as a set of rules and institutions. In this thoughtful series of essays, James Boyd White urges a fresh view of the law as an essentially literary, rhetorical, and ethical activity. Defining and elaborating his conception, he artfully...
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The Trials of Eroy Brown: The Murder Case That Shook the Texas Prison SystemIn April 1981, two white Texas prison officials died at the hands of a black inmate at the Ellis prison farm near Huntsville. Warden Wallace Pack and farm manager Billy Moore were the highest-ranking Texas prison officials ever to die in the line of...
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