"There was a time I believed prisons existed to rehabilitate people, to make our communities safer. . . . When I saw for the first time (but not the last) a mother sobbing and clutching her son when visiting hours were up, only to be physically pried off and escorted out by guards, I knew nothing about that made me safer. This is the heart of this country's prison system. And the prison system has become the heart of America."—Walidah Imarisha, from the introduction.This is...
A collaboration between an attorney and an animal protection advocate, this work utilizes the extremely controversial and high-profile «crush video» case, US v. Stevens, to explore how American society attempts to balance the protection of free speech and the prevention of animal cruelty. Starting from the detailed case study of a single prominent ruling, the authors provide a masterful survey of important issues facing society in the area of animal welfare. The Stevens case included various...
An introduction to the legal concept of unconstitutional bias. [b][/b]If a town council denies a zoning permit for a group home for intellectually disabled persons because residents don’t want “those kinds of people” in the neighborhood, the town’s decision is motivated by the public’s dislike of a particular group. Constitutional law calls this rationale “animus.” Over the last two decades, the Supreme Court has increasingly turned to the concept of animus to explain why some instances of...
Antitrust in Germany and Japan presents an innovative, comparative analysis of the development and enforcement of two antitrust regimes, illustrating how each was shaped by American occupation strategies and policies following World War II. First imposed in 1947, the antitrust controls in Germany and Japan were the world�s first outside the United States. Those enacted in Japan continue in force, whereas in Germany, following a decade of debate, the occupation legislation was...
Thinking about going for that bar exam? Well, you might find that it takes some time to study for that. The way you will feel about yourself will be amazing. One part of the bar exam is the antitrust laws. Many who have taken this class say it's one of the hardest things to get. However, with the antitrust laws study guide, you can prepare for sample questions they might ask you. You can find the major things which you will need to know and study far in advance. The bar exam won't seem...
Having gained unique access to California prisoners and corrections officials and to thousands of prisoners’ written grievances and institutional responses, Kitty Calavita and Valerie Jenness take us inside one of the most significant, yet largely invisible, institutions in the United States. Drawing on sometimes startlingly candid interviews with prisoners and prison staff, as well as on official records, the authors walk us through the byzantine grievance process, which begins with prisoners...
Dieser Praxisleitfaden beantwortet die dringenden Fragen, die sich bei Ausbruch einer Pandemie für die Betriebsparteien stellen – konkret am aktuellen Beispiel der Corona-Krise. Dabei werden die Fragestellungen paritätisch jeweils aus Sicht des Arbeitgebers wie auch des Betriebsrats betrachtet. Übersichtlich und anschaulich aufbereitet gibt der Leitfaden Tipps und Hilfestellungen u.a. zu den Themen: – Kurzarbeit – Homeoffice/Mobile Work – Flexibilisierung der Arbeitszeit ...
How can we study the impact of rules on the lives of past people using archaeological evidence? To answer this question, Archaeologies of Rules and Regulation presents case studies drawn from across Europe and the United States. Covering areas as diverse as the use of space in a nineteenth-century U.S. Army camp, the deposition of waste in medieval towns, the experiences of Swedish migrants to North America, the relationship between people and animals in Anglo-Saxon England, these case studies...
Black women in marginalized communities are uniquely at risk of battering, rape, sexual harassment, stalking and incest. Through the compelling stories of Black women who have been most affected by racism, persistent poverty, class inequality, limited access to support resources or institutions, Beth E. Richie shows that the threat of violence to Black women has never been more serious, demonstrating how conservative legal, social, political and economic policies have impacted activism in the...