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The Bill of Rights: A History in Documents
ISBN: 9780195103540 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Bill of Rights is an extraordinary collection of original documents, carefully introduced and put into context by historian John Patrick, that traces the origins of the Bill of Rights back to England's Magna Carta and its legal traditions through to present day controversies over freedoms of speech, religion, bearing arms, assembling, and more. Examples of challenges to the Bill of Rights include:
* The Sedition Act of 1798, which made it illegal to express criticism of the U.S. government * The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II * George W. Bush's... The Bill of Rights is an extraordinary collection of original documents, carefully introduced and put into context by historian John Patrick,...
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169,65 zł |
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Finding Your Way: What Happens When You Tell about Abuse
ISBN: 9780761921837 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This brief-easy-to-understand book explains what happens when a child discloses abuse and how various systems may respond to this disclosure, from investigation through prosecution or juvenile court involvement to therapy. Intended for children 9-18, this book is written in a supportive tone and helps children to understand what abuse is, the steps that are taken to protect the child, the process of prosecuting the abuser, and the child's own feeling and healing process.
This brief-easy-to-understand book explains what happens when a child discloses abuse and how various systems may respond to this disclosure, from inv...
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247,62 zł |
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Getting Ready for Court: Civil Court Edition: A Book for Children
ISBN: 9780761921851 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A counterpart to the Getting Ready for Court: Criminal Court Edition workbook, this child-friendly book is a first step in helping prepare primary aged children to testify in civil cases involving abuse. A counterpart to the Getting Ready for Court: Criminal Court Edition workbook, this child-friendly book is a first step in helping prepare primary ... |
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247,62 zł |
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Guns, Crime & the 2nd Amendment
ISBN: 9780791057650 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -- Focuses on popular subjects that are bound to capture the reader's imagination -- Provides a window into American culture -- Encourages moral reasoning and fundamental thinking Is the right to bear arms still applicable today?
-- Focuses on popular subjects that are bound to capture the reader's imagination -- Provides a window into American culture -- Encourages moral reaso...
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118,22 zł |
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Probation and Parole (Cjp)
ISBN: 9780791057667 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -- Focuses on popular subjects that are bound to capture the reader's imagination -- Provides a window into American culture -- Encourages moral reasoning and fundamental thinking How effective at preventing more crime are these alternatives to incarceration?
-- Focuses on popular subjects that are bound to capture the reader's imagination -- Provides a window into American culture -- Encourages moral reaso...
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118,22 zł |
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Gangs and Crime
ISBN: 9780791057674 / Angielski / Twarda / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -- Focuses on popular subjects that are bound to capture the reader's imagination -- Provides a window into American culture -- Encourages moral reasoning and fundamental thinking What life as a gang member is like.
-- Focuses on popular subjects that are bound to capture the reader's imagination -- Provides a window into American culture -- Encourages moral reaso...
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118,22 zł |
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DNA Evidence
ISBN: 9780791080924 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Today more and more questions are raised concerning the conclusiveness of DNA evidence and whether or not it should be used to convict defendants in criminal trials.
Today more and more questions are raised concerning the conclusiveness of DNA evidence and whether or not it should be used to convict defendants in c...
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128,07 zł |
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Sexual Misconduct and the Clergy
ISBN: 9780816054947 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although media coverage of clergy sexual misconduct has focused on Catholic priests, sexual misconduct among clergy of all faiths also occurs. Documenting this devastating problem in many faiths, this book examines all facets of clergy sexual misconduct, within a historical context.
Although media coverage of clergy sexual misconduct has focused on Catholic priests, sexual misconduct among clergy of all faiths also occurs. Documen...
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177,40 zł |
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Forensic Science: From Fibers to Fingerprints
ISBN: 9780816057511 / Angielski / Twarda / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The work of real forensic scientists is just as intriguing as that of their television counterparts. Forensic Science profiles key figures in this newsmaking field, both pioneers and today's top forensics experts.
The work of real forensic scientists is just as intriguing as that of their television counterparts. Forensic Science profiles key figures in this new...
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137,93 zł |
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Legalized Gambling
ISBN: 9780816060542 / Angielski / Twarda / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The casino boom in the 1980s and 1990s brought national attention to legalized gambling throughout the United States. Whereas advocates for the rapidly growing gaming industry contend that gambling will revitalize local economies with more jobs, tourism, and tax money for the host communities, others claim that much of that tax money rarely reaches the majority of community residents and, instead, brings a higher rate of crime, violence, and bankruptcy, not to mention encourages compulsive gambling. Because casinos are still being built and lottery jackpots are continuing to grow, the debates...
The casino boom in the 1980s and 1990s brought national attention to legalized gambling throughout the United States. Whereas advocates for the rapidl...
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177,40 zł |
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Rights of the Disabled
ISBN: 9780816071289 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite being the largest minority in the United States - a minority that anyone can join at any time in one's life - those with disabilities have traditionally remained a hidden minority. From the institutionalization of the handicapped for centuries in the United States to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's concealment of his battle with polio, disabilities have often been stigmatized as private struggles. However, the successes of civil rights movements rallied disabled Americans and their supporters to campaign for acceptance of disabilities and for equal protection under law. "Rights...
Despite being the largest minority in the United States - a minority that anyone can join at any time in one's life - those with disabilities have tra...
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177,40 zł |
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They Broke the Law; You Be the Judge: True Cases of Teen Crime
ISBN: 9781575421346 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Teens often hear about other teens who get into trouble with the law. But they're seldom asked what they think should happen next and why. A unique introduction to the juvenile justice system, They Broke the Law--You Be the Judge: True Cases of Teen Crime invites teens to preside over a variety of real-life cases. They meet Adam, who makes a threat in school; Erica, who assaults another student and uses marijuana; and more young people who commit crimes and are caught. Like a judge, readers learn each teen's background, the relevant facts, and the sentencing options available. After...
Teens often hear about other teens who get into trouble with the law. But they're seldom asked what they think should happen next and why. A unique in...
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73,17 zł |
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Should Cameras Be Allowed in Courtrooms?
ISBN: 9780737739299 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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142,47 zł |
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Bankruptcy Law
ISBN: 9780791097137 / Angielski / Twarda / 99 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After more than 1 million U.S. households declared bankruptcy in 2004, laws were reformed to clear debt. Some think such reform will stop consumer spending sprees, but others argue that credit issuers are to blame for supplying ill-advised loans.
After more than 1 million U.S. households declared bankruptcy in 2004, laws were reformed to clear debt. Some think such reform will stop consumer spe...
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128,07 zł |
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DNA Evidence and Forensic Science
ISBN: 9780816070886 / Angielski / Twarda / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In recent years, new forensic methods have revolutionized crime scene investigations so that a single piece of evidence can often determine an individual's guilt or innocence. Tests involving fingerprinting, polygraphs, ballistics, toxicology, voice analysis, DNA typing, and other techniques can be combined or used independently to provide information about a crime. While some procedures produce results that are highly valid and reliable, others yield conclusions that may be uncertain or legally useless. "DNA Evidence and Forensic Science" explores the history of this fascinating topic and...
In recent years, new forensic methods have revolutionized crime scene investigations so that a single piece of evidence can often determine an individ...
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177,40 zł |
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Capital Punishment
ISBN: 9780791097960 / Angielski / Twarda / 115 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United States' continued use of the death penalty sets it apart from other Western democracies. Questions remain about whether the death penalty deters crimes, or if its use discriminates against the poor or minorities. With new statistics, legal opinions, and legislation, Capital Punishment, Second Edition explores the arguments for and against the death penalty.
The United States' continued use of the death penalty sets it apart from other Western democracies. Questions remain about whether the death penalty d...
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137,93 zł |
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Should Juveniles Be Tried as Adults?
ISBN: 9780737740783 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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142,47 zł |
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The Rights of Animals
ISBN: 9780737741476 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A selection of primary sources representing varying viewpoints on the subject of animal rights.
A selection of primary sources representing varying viewpoints on the subject of animal rights.
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164,01 zł |
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Freedom of Expression
ISBN: 9780737741551 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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162,47 zł |
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Rights of the Elderly
ISBN: 9780816071968 / Angielski / Twarda / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rights of the Elderly provides an overview of the history of this timely topic and the opinions surrounding it--from the Social Security Act of 1935 to the current activism of groups such as AARP and the Gray Panthers. Examining recent court cases such as Kathi Cooper et al. v. IBM Personal Pension Plan and IBM Corporation and documents such as The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, this new volume provides multiple perspectives and decisions surrounding this issue while also plotting a course for the future of legislative action. A comprehensive and up-to-date overview essay,...
Rights of the Elderly provides an overview of the history of this timely topic and the opinions surrounding it--from the Social Security Act of 1935 t...
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177,40 zł |