This fifth edition of Malcolm Shaw's bestselling textbook on international law provides a clear, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the subject, fully revised and updated to Spring 2003. Basically preserving the structure which made the previous edition so successful, a new chapter on Inter-state Courts and Tribunals considers the role of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, and there is a new chapter on international humanitarian law. Also examined are arbitration tribunals and the role of international institutions such as the WTO in resolving conflicts. The prosecution of individuals for violations of international law is examined. Additional coverage of events in Kosovo and Iraq analyses the questions of humanitarian intervention and the role of the UN. Written in a clear and accessible style, setting the subject firmly in the context of world politics and the economic and cultural influences affecting it, this book remains a highly readable and invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike. The scope of the text makes this essential reading for students of international law, international relations and the political sciences. The book is also valuable to professionals and governmental and international civil servants.
Explores the introduction and development of law enforcement in the early days of the Wild West of the United States.
The definitive guide to analysis techniques for examining the geography of crimeUnderstanding Crime: Analyzing the Geography of Crime delves into both theory and technique to explain the geographic analysis of crime. Intended as a comprehensive resource and textbook, this book breaks down old, new, and complex approaches to make crime analysis more accessible for readers wanting to improve their own understanding of crime.Through detailed descriptions, explanations, and illustrations of geographic analysis techniques, Understanding Crime examines spatial and temporal patterns of crime, the use of spatial data in the analysis of crime, and methods for evaluating the impact of geographically targeted interventions. Topics include:Hot spot analysis, using cluster analysis techniquesTemporal analysis, including techniques for examining the stability of crime patternsAnalysis of repeat and near repeat victimizationAnalysis of persistent and emerging patterns of crimeSpatial regression analysis, including geographically weighted regressionDetermining crime risk, and where crime is likely to happenPerforming robust evaluation and applying techniques that determine whether an intervention workedEvery chapter begins with key learning points and ends with a summary and references. "e;Thought boxes"e; with useful information for understanding a theoretical principle or a technical matter are included throughout the book.Written by world-renowned crime science expert Dr. Spencer Chainey and designed for both students and practitioners of all levels,Understanding Crimeis a vital reference that will support you in your spatial analysis of crime and ultimately in making better recommendations for improving your community.
Drafting Contracts - A Practical Guide to Transactional Practice, authored by Ben L. Fernandez is a brief but comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about drafting contracts from scratch and revising complex form agreements. Ben L. Fernandez currently teaches Legal Drafting to students at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Before he went into teaching, he gained extensive experience practicing in this area. He has densely packed this concise text with valuable practice information, insights and tips.This latest book on contract drafting contracts covers more topics and has much more practical information than other texts on this subject. Issues discussed include: Getting up to Speed (familiarizing yourself with the client's business and interviewing the client to flush out all the terms of the deal) Drafting Covenants, Rights, Prohibitions and Descriptions (using "will" or "shall" and "may") Avoiding Potentially Ambiguous Words and Phrases (time periods, numbers, misplaced modifiers, indefinite pronoun references) Organizing a Contract's Beginning Sections (title, exordium, background, definitions, reps and warranties) Organizing Core Covenants and Other Deal Provisions (core covenant, duration, additional provisions) Organizing a Contract's Ending Sections (termination, cancellation, boilerplate, testimonium, signature blocks) Brainstorming (additional provisions to better protect the client, indemnity, insurance, waivers, liability limits) Drafting with Precedent Language and Documents (putting a document together from sample provisions) Tailoring Form Documents (revising a complex form document) Revising the Other Side's Completed Documents (qualifying language, limiting scope, inserting conditions) Negotiating Contract Provisions (preparation, advancing the client's interests without killing the deal) Closing the Deal (closing agendas, verifying signature authority) Dealing with Ethical Issues in Contract Drafting (revisions to signed documents, unenforceable provisions, notarization after the fact) Drafting a Contract Amendment (sample form for amendments) Using Computers to Draft Contracts (document assembly programs, on line execution, artificial intelligence)Drafting Contracts also contains numerous sample contract provisions, as well as helpful charts and checklists, and exercises and sample answers on drafting a contract from scratch and tailoring and revising a complex form agreement.Drafting Contracts - An Introduction to Transactional Practice by Ben L. Fernandez is an essential guide for any law student or novice attorney interested in contract drafting and transactional practice.
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The Secret Barrister returns to debunk the biggest legal lies of our time. Taking you from your own home to the halls of Westminster, this is the truth about justice in an age of fake law.
The miniscule motion of a butterfly's wings can trigger a tornado half a world away, according to chaos theory. Catharine A. MacKinnon's collected work on gender inequality including new pieces argues that the right seemingly minor interventions in the legal realm can have a butterfly effect that generates major social and cultural transformations.
The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.
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Authored by world renowned activist and environmental leader Vandana Shiva, Reclaiming the Commons presents the history of the struggle to defend biodiversity and traditional practices against corporate biopiracy and details efforts to realize legal rights for Mother Earth and achieve the vision of the universal commons and Earth as Family.
The incendiary new book about toxic masculinity and misogyny from Clementine Ford, author of the bestselling feminist manifesto, Fight Like A Girl.
This new edition of Wiesner-Hanks's prize-winning survey has been thoroughly updated with significant changes designed to reflect the newest scholarship in every chapter. Global issues have been threaded fully throughout the book. As the leading text on women and gender in Europe, this remains essential reading for all students.
Noesner, who designed the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Course and in his 23-year career managed hundreds of cases of kidnapping, hijacking, and other kinds of hostage crises, chronicles his remarkable career though a series of incredibly tense and gripping minute by-minute accounts of the most challenging cases.
"Examining an important, rising trend in today's global system, Citizenship 2.0 does us a fine service in exploring the origins and consequences of the dual citizenship phenomenon."--Alejandro Portes, Princeton University.sity.
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