Courts

"Tough Cases stands out as a genuine revelation. . . . Our most distinguished judges should follow the lead of this groundbreaking volume."-Justin Driver, The Washington PostA rare and illuminating view of how judges decide dramatic legal cases-Law and...

In recent decades, Oliver Wendell Holmes has been praised as "the only great American legal thinker" and "the most illustrious figure in the history of American law." But in Albert Alschuler's critique of both Justice Holmes and contemporary legal...

Co-production in Youth Justice offers both theoretical contributions and empirical evidence to shed light on the extent and nature of participatory and engaging practices within the field of youth justice.

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Something is deeply rotten at the Supreme Court. How did we get here and what can we do about it? Crooked Media podcast host Leah Litman shines a light on the unabashed lawlessness embraced by conservative Supreme Court justices -- and shows us how to...

This volume explores the many ways in which politics shapes the allegedly nonpartisan judicial system in America, ranging from how judges are selected to the bench to how they rule when they get there. Each title in the Contemporary Debates series...

This book examines the diverse roles of Supreme Administrative Courts (SACs) across Europe, including the Councils of State. Contributors demonstrate how the courts operate within national legal orders, focusing on how their additional (non-judicial)...

This masterful work brings together the creme de la creme of EU law academics and practitioners in celebration of the life and work of Eleanor Sharpston, KC.As one of the foremost Advocates General serving the Court of Justice, her opinions shaped...

How does justice for non-citizens look like? This book provides a nuanced cross-section of how criminal courts deliver justice to non-citizens, investigating rationales and purposes of penal power directed at foreign defendants. It examines how lack of...

The Constitutional Courts of Small Jurisdictions identifies features and challenges common to the constitutional courts of small state jurisdictions in Europe.The constitutional courts of the following small state jurisdictions are explored: Andorra,...

EDITOR'S PICK ON AMAZON.COM'As captivating and nuanced as the drawings themselves' - The New York Times'Against the odds, her prose keeps pace with her pastels' - Patrick Bringley, author of All the Beauty in the World'Readers will be hard-pressed to put...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809339747Author Christopher E. SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Southern Illinois University PressPublisher Southern Illinois University...

The book John Grisham calls "a clear and poignant indictment of criminal injustice in America" Called "a passionate and eye-opening behind-the-scenes account of the world of criminal justice and the lives impacted by the system's injustices" by...

A sitting federal judge’s lively and provocative recounting of six cases, to make the argument for revisiting overly punitive sentences Murderous mafia capos. The police officer who brutalized Abner Louima. A purveyor of child pornography. These are some...

An eye-opening look at “participatory defense,” the innovative practice that allows the loved ones of those charged with crimes to help influence the outcome of court cases, by the MacArthur Award–winning activist The courthouse is an important part of...