Jurisprudence & general issues
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Jurisprudence & general issues
Paperback. Invites students of the law to look at the origins of accepted legal practices as a means of gaining insight into the judicial role and the evolution of common law. This work considers how the centuries-old common law tradition interacts with statutory law-making, and why claims that individual rights are grounded in common law are suspect. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: LAFC; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614790
- ISBN
- 9780700614790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.56
€ 33.56
Hardcover. By presenting a picture of the pro-Southern justices on the Court, this work offers readers an understanding of how they came to their opinions, even as they failed to anticipate the impact their decision would have - a miscalculation that to some degree undermined the Court's power and authority within the American political system. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615025
- ISBN
- 9780700615025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.01
€ 87.01
Paperback. By presenting a picture of the pro-Southern justices on the Court, this work offers readers an understanding of how they came to their opinions, even as they failed to anticipate the impact their decision would have - a miscalculation that to some degree undermined the Court's power and authority within the American political system. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615032
- ISBN
- 9780700615032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.88
€ 33.88
Hardcover. The 1978 decision in TVA v Hill, the Court's first decision interpreting the Endangered Species Act, remains one of the most instructive cases in American environmental law. This work reveals that the snail darter case was just one part of a long struggle over whether the TVA should build the Tellico Dam. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBTB; LAZ; RNKH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615049
- ISBN
- 9780700615049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.96
€ 86.96
Paperback. The 1978 decision in TVA v Hill, the Court's first decision interpreting the Endangered Species Act, remains one of the most instructive cases in American environmental law. This work reveals that the snail darter case was just one part of a long struggle over whether the TVA should build the Tellico Dam. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBTB; LAZ; RNKH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615056
- ISBN
- 9780700615056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.40
€ 34.40
Hardcover. Aaron Burr was an enigma even in his own day. Founding father and vice president, he engaged in a duel with Alexander Hamilton resulting in a murder indictment that effectively ended his legal career. This book unveils a cast of characters ensnared by politics and law at the highest levels of government. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615919
- ISBN
- 9780700615919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.44
€ 87.44
Paperback. Aaron Burr was an enigma even in his own day. Founding father and vice president, he engaged in a duel with Alexander Hamilton resulting in a murder indictment that effectively ended his legal career. This book unveils a cast of characters ensnared by politics and law at the highest levels of government. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615926
- ISBN
- 9780700615926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.16
€ 34.16
Hardcover. When Curt Flood, all-star center fielder for the St Louis Cardinals, refused to be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968, he sent shock waves throughout professional baseball that ultimately reached the Supreme Court. This book offers a look at Flood's efforts to shake the foundations of major league baseball. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; LAZ; LNJS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616022
- ISBN
- 9780700616022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.01
€ 87.01
Paperback. When Curt Flood, all-star center fielder for the St Louis Cardinals, refused to be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968, he sent shock waves throughout professional baseball that ultimately reached the Supreme Court. This book offers a look at Flood's efforts to shake the foundations of major league baseball. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; LAZ; LNJS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616039
- ISBN
- 9780700616039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.88
€ 32.88
Hardcover. As frequent swing vote and centrist voice, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor helped shape many of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions and opinions under the leadership of William Rehnquist. This book describes how policy leadership was subdivided among these eminent jurists in a way that fostered an individualist conception of judicial power. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 2008 No other Dates
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616107
- ISBN
- 9780700616107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.39
€ 64.39
Hardcover. America's founders extolled a nation of laws, for they knew that only a fairly enforced legal system could protect liberty and property against corruption and tyranny. Nearly two and a half centuries later, that system remains the ultimate safeguard for us all. This title recaptures the spirit of this grand enterprise. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617074
- ISBN
- 9780700617074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.17
€ 64.17
Hardcover. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617104
- ISBN
- 9780700617104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.86
€ 86.86
Paperback. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617111
- ISBN
- 9780700617111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Hardcover. While Brown versus Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez versus Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. This title provides a concise account of its legal issues and legacy. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617180
- ISBN
- 9780700617180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.13
€ 58.13
Paperback. While Brown versus Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez versus Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. This title provides a concise account of its legal issues and legacy. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617197
- ISBN
- 9780700617197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.88
€ 33.88
Hardcover. Chronicles one of the most famous and frequently-cited cases of the early Supreme Court. Shows its impact on both commerce in the Early Republic and the understanding and growth of federal power during the past 200 years. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617333
- ISBN
- 9780700617333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.39
€ 87.39
Paperback. Chronicles one of the most famous and frequently-cited cases of the early Supreme Court. Shows its impact on both commerce in the Early Republic and the understanding and growth of federal power during the past 200 years. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617340
- ISBN
- 9780700617340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.13
€ 34.13
Hardcover. Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617357
- ISBN
- 9780700617357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.06
€ 87.06
Paperback. Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617364
- ISBN
- 9780700617364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.31
€ 34.31
Paperback. Recounts the story of the largest mass murder trial in California's history, in which 22 Mexican-American youths were tried and 17 were convicted for a crime to which none of the defendants were ever tied. Opens a window onto a time and place that highlights the historical prejudices of white America towards Mexican Americans. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617470
- ISBN
- 9780700617470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.03
€ 34.03