Law
Bait and Switch?
Although our era is marked by human rights rhetoric, human wrongs continue to be committed with impunity, and the idea of human rights is becoming impoverished.
Democracy Online
Taking a multi-disciplinary approach that they identify as a 'cyber-realist research agenda', the contributors examine the prospects for electronic democracy in terms of its form and practice.
Intellectual Property Law for Engineers and Scientists
An excellent text for clients to read before meeting with attorneys so they'll understand the fundamentals of patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, mask work, and unfair competition lawsThis is not a "do-it-yourself" manual but rather a ready reference tool for inventors or
The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John JayOriginally published anonymously, The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers exhorting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States.
A Trial by Jury
Jury duty happens to everyone. When the call came to Graham Burnett, a young historian, he had a shock in store.
The Common Law
Lucid, accessible coverage, from a historical perspective, of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, contracts, successions, many other aspects of civil and criminal law.
Forensic Psychology
Psychological data has now become central in many areas of legal practice including criminal, health care and child custody domains.
Launching Space Objects: Issues of Liability and Future Objects
It reveals a legal framework presently lacking sufficient predictability for an efficient liability risk management: the waivers of liability suffer weaknesses as do all such clauses, and lack uniformity and reliability; and the Space Treaties contain ambiguous terms preventing p
Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment
Unlike most of the literature in forensic mental health assessment, which is organized around specific legal issues, this book posits the existence of broad principles of forensic assessment that are applicable across different legal issues and are derived from and supported by s
Taking Psychology and Law into the Twenty-First Century
In this text, scholars contribute chapters covering a wide range of topics including jurisprudence, competency, children, forensic risk assessment, eyewitness testimony, jurors and juries, lawsuits, and civil law. Also included is an introductory chapter by the editor.