Statistics show that about 11 out of every 100,000 Americans commits suicide each year. This is an A to Z introduction to the phenomenon of suicide from ancient times to the 21st century. It includes the causes, history, and psychology of suicide.

Religion in America traces the development of religion in the U.S. throughout American history--from colonial days to the present.

This alphabetically-arranged reference work contains essays which address a wide range of legal issues in the fields of civil and criminal law, including types of law and legal systems, fundamental legal concepts and procedural matters, and the various forums for the resolution of legal disputes.

This is a resource for basic information and historical context on more than 400 major US acts of congress and treaties, from the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution through the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and the US-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty of 2002.

This set focuses on the procedures and mechanics of how the American legal system works. Its 315 essays cover subjects relating to how the courts are organized and run, how judges are chosen, what various legal and law-enforcement profesionals do, types of attorneys and types of law.

The U.S. Legal System surveys the legal system of the United States in articles that emphasize basic legal concepts and offer a practical guide to how the federal and state legal systems work. Its articles examine such subjects as the training, practices and ethics of attorneys and law firms; the organization, procedures and workings of the various kinds of courts; the selection, work and ethics of judges; the responsibilities of other court officers, such as bailiffs, clerks and reporters; the selection and use of juries; types of laws; and types of law enforcement bodies.

The U.S. Legal System surveys the legal system of the United States in articles that emphasize basic legal concepts and offer a practical guide to how the federal and state legal systems work. Its articles examine such subjects as the training, practices and ethics of attorneys and law firms; the organization, procedures and workings of the various kinds of courts; the selection, work and ethics of judges; the responsibilities of other court officers, such as bailiffs, clerks and reporters; the selection and use of juries; types of laws; and types of law enforcement bodies.