Legal History 95

Modern legal history is increasingly interested in exploring the development of legal systems from novel and nuanced approaches. This edited collection harnesses the lesser-researched perspectives o……続きを見る

In the dusty town of Cheyenne, 1867, Lone Wilder, a handsome and hardened Confederate soldier, arrives seeking adventure and wealth, a mysterious stranger who rides into town and quickly finds himse……続きを見る

Dwelling along the Mississippi River, the Tennessee state line, the Tenn-Tom Waterway, and the Gulf of Mexico are a trove of characters with fascinating lives and histories. In Rowdy Boundaries: Tru……続きを見る

This book analyses the transformation of consumer law and policy in Europe from 4 perspectives: first, the temporal transformation, i.e., changes that can be tracked from the turn of the millennium;……続きを見る

Un libro narrado como crónica periodística sobre historias donde el Derecho tuvo que reinventarse para poner llevar a cabo juicios. Son 7 casos judiciales que marcaron la historia. Es un libro que c……続きを見る

Classifying people as 'victims' is a historical phenomenon with remarkable growth since the second half of the 20th century. The term victim is widely used to refer both to those who have died in wa……続きを見る

Racism has a long history and its devastating impacts continue to spark heated, moral and political debate and give rise to social movements and widespread protest. This accessible primer provides a……続きを見る

First published in 1981, Lawyers in Early Modern Europe and America aims to present a convenient conspectus on the legal professions in early modern Europe, Scotland, France Spain and Colonial Ameri……続きを見る

La primera edición de Teoría pura del derecho (1934) constituye una exposición sintética y rigurosa de la concepción teórico-jurídica de Hans Kelsen. En ella se presenta una teoría general del derec……続きを見る

First published in 1974, Authors, Publishers and Politicians describes the efforts to secure an Anglo-American copyright agreement. It explores the underlying causes of the failure of this quest, a ……続きを見る

This Palgrave Pivot presents the first in-depth study of the pioneering Kansas Blue Sky Act of 1911, the first effort in American financial history to regulate the sale of securities in the US. Thou……続きを見る

Die Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, welche rechtsphilosophischen und straftheoretischen Grundlagen das Völkerstrafrecht besitzt. Die Arbeit schliesst sich dabei einem vor allem kommunikativen……続きを見る

In 1900, German legislators passed the Civil Code, a controversial law that designated women as second-class citizens with regard to marriage, parental rights, and marital property. Despite the uphe……続きを見る

This collection brings together historians, political scientists and legal scholars to explore the Anglo-American origins of impeachment and its use in the USA. Impeachment originated in England dur……続きを見る

What the presence of law tells us about our beliefs, our language, and the world around us In a strikingly original work intended not only for practicing lawyers but for anyone interested in the mod……続きを見る

In "Reden gegen Verres" präsentiert Marcus Tullius Cicero nicht nur eine meisterhafte Analyse juristischer Praktiken, sondern auch eine brillante Demonstration seiner rhetorischen Fähigkeiten. Cicer……続きを見る

Introduction to Criminal Justice, Tenth Edition, offers a student-friendly description of the criminal justice processーoutlining the decisions, practices, people, and issues involved. It provides a……続きを見る

Quando e de que forma se originou o direito? A resposta a essa pergunta depende de outra, mais abrangente: o que é o direito? Depende também de definir se o direito é uma criação dos humanos (fato d……続きを見る

Wahrnehmung und Einstellung der Bevölkerung zum Strafvollzug werden entscheidend von den ihr zur Verfügung stehenden Informationen geprägt. Fehleinschätzungen der Strafvollzugswirklichkeit sind das ……続きを見る

Justice, Indigenous Peoples, and Canada: A History of Courage and Resilience brings together the work of a number of leading researchers to provide a broad overview of criminal justice issues that I……続きを見る

Throughout Oceania, land is central to identity because it is understood to be spiritually nourishing and sustaining. Land is the mother. Land, and the kinship it nurtures, is the basis for sustaini……続きを見る

The first comprehensive history of the DREAM Act and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) In 1982, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Plyler v. Doe that undocumented children h……続きを見る

What exactly is intelligence? Is it social achievement? Professional success? Is it common sense? Or the number on an IQ test? Interweaving engaging narratives with dramatic case studies, Robert L. ……続きを見る

Whether in the form of Christmas trees in town squares or prayer in school, fierce disputes over the separation of church and state have long bedeviled this country. Both decried and celebrated, thi……続きを見る

Throughout history obscenity has not really been about sex but about degradation. Sexual depictions have been suppressed when they were seen as lowering the status of humans, furthering our distance……続きを見る

Tort law regulates most human activities: from driving a car to using consumer products to providing or receiving medical care. Injuries caused by dog bites, slips and falls, fender benders, bridge ……続きを見る

Identifies and evaluates the psychological choices implicit in the rules of evidence Evidence law is meant to facilitate trials that are fair, accurate, and efficient, and that encourage and protect……続きを見る

Manifest Destinies is an essential resource for understanding the complex history of Mexican Americans and racial classification in the United States. This is the history of the original Mexican Am……続きを見る

"This absorbing collection of essay . . . goes far toward filling a void in the literature on the early justices of the world's most significant tribunal" ( Law and Politics Book Review). Seldom has……続きを見る

History told through the words of one hundred groundbreaking female lawyers: "Their stories are both a window into the past and a beacon for the future." ーVirginia G. Drachman, author of Sisters in……続きを見る