Author: Publisher:
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Category : Legal briefs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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People of the State of Illinois V. Howard
Author: People of the State of Illinois V. Howard
Author: People of the State of Illinois V. Rowell
Author: A People's History of the Supreme Court
Author: Peter IronsPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101503130
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 609
Book Description
A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court featuring a forward by Howard Zinn Recent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter Irons chronicles the decisions that have influenced virtually every aspect of our society, from the debates over judicial power to controversial rulings in the past regarding slavery, racial segregation, and abortion, as well as more current cases about school prayer, the Bush/Gore election results, and "enemy combatants." To understand key issues facing the supreme court and the current battle for the court's ideological makeup, there is no better guide than Peter Irons. This revised and updated edition includes a foreword by Howard Zinn. "A sophisticated narrative history of the Supreme Court . . . [Irons] breathes abundant life into old documents and reminds readers that today's fiercest arguments about rights are the continuation of the endless American conversation." -Publisher's Weekly (starred review)
The American and English Encyclopædia of Law
Author: David Shephard GarlandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1386
Book Description
Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States
Author: United States. Supreme CourtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
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Northeastern Reporter
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ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 2272
Book Description
Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and Court of Appeals of New York; May/July 1891-Mar./Apr. 1936, Appellate Court of Indiana; Dec. 1926/Feb. 1927-Mar./Apr. 1936, Courts of Appeals of Ohio.
The American and English Encyclopaedia of Law
Author: David Shephard GarlandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1410
Book Description
Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation
Author: Stuart H. JamesPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351417525
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Since 1955 when Dr. Paul Kirk first presented a bloodstain evidence affidavit in State of Ohio v. Samuel Sheppard, expert testimony on bloodstain interpretation has gained wide acceptance in U.S. courts. Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation brings together some of the most respected and noted experts in forensic science, the law, and bloodstain interpretation to provide a comprehensive overview of the discipline. It discusses research, applications, and the current view of bloodstain pattern interpretation within the legal system at the trial and appellate court levels, as well as scientific approaches and developments in the field. Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation will help attorneys who are questioning and cross-examining expert witnesses have a good working knowledge of bloodstain interpretation. Included is a full-color atlas of bloodstains, in conjunction with a glossary of terms and an outline of basic laboratory experiments that are commonly used in the discipline. Among the outstanding contributions in this volume you will find: An excellent chapter by Carol Henderson discusses the legal and ethical aspects of bloodstain pattern evidence in detail. A post-conviction analysis by Marie Elena Saccoccio evaluates how bloodstain evidence can play a role in the appeal process. Misinterpretation and overinterpretation of bloodstain evidence can occur in our courts of law-be prepared to effectively analyze the evidence and the testimony with Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation.
American Criminal Reports
Author: John Gardner HawleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal law
Languages : en
Pages : 844
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