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Hoover Crips is the product of field interviews with Crip gang members in South Central Los Angeles, California. Older gang members offer a dramatic portrayal of their life experiences within a social world beset by gangster politics. The book reveals the Hoover street gang is a community institution that significantly impacts the lifestyle choices of Black male residents. The main feature of the book is its insider's view of gangs. Unique information...
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Nolle Prosequi is a blunt shout out by Irwin to the legal system and to our political leaders "Lady Justice is dead!" Survivors of sexual assault are simply not getting justice 99% of the time despite Royal Commissions, Apologies, Redress Schemes, legislative changes like the abolishment of the Statute of Limitations and Ellis defence. The High Court has made it harder to get a conviction for sexual assault and cases brought for civil justice are...
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Christopher Hahn vermittelt einen Einblick in die Grundzüge des Moderechts. Die Kreation von Modekollektionen ist ein zeitaufwendiger und kostspieliger Prozess für Designer und Produzenten. Alle Akteure der Modeindustrie sehen sich im Rahmen ihrer Geschäftstätigkeit mit Rechtsfragen aus unterschiedlichen Gebieten konfrontiert. Der bestmögliche und nachhaltige Schutz von Modeerzeugnissen ist nur ein wichtiges Element für den langfristigen Erfolg....
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"Piercing the Corporate Veil: A Comprehensive Guide for Attorneys" delves into the legal doctrine that allows litigants to hold shareholders personally liable for the actions of a corporation. Recognized as a fundamental tenet in corporate law, this principle ensures the proper balance between protecting individual shareholders from personal liability and preventing the misuse of the corporate structure for fraudulent purposes. The essay provides...
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Legal Issues is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research on all legal issues affecting society, including: law and genetics/biosciences; law and justice; law and philosophy; law and medicine; law and business; and law and equality.IN THIS ISSUE:What makes abortion morally impermissible? A Dworkinian perspective on abortion rights and the intrinsic value of lifeNeeva DesaiThe Issue of Mens Rea in the Crime of Genocide and Why It Needs...
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"Serving Those Who Served" is an invaluable guidebook dedicated to the vast array of benefits and resources available to American veterans and their families. With an emphasis on aiding those who have dedicated themselves to their nation, the book meticulously outlines the programs, services, and benefits designed to assist veterans in their post-military lives.From the basics of understanding veteran status and eligibility to comprehensive breakdowns...
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From mustard gas to LSD to Agent Orange to antipsychotics, the U.S. Department of Defense has for decades subjected its troops to experimental chemicals and drugs without consent and without recourse - and with horrific results. It continues to do so to this day. The U.S. government deliberately and remorselessly violates the Constitutional rights of the very people sworn to protect that founding document.Three U.S. troops refused consent for an experimental...
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"Medicare Made Easy" serves as the ultimate guide for American retirees seeking to understand and navigate the intricacies of Medicare. This comprehensive resource demystifies the federal health insurance program, breaking down its complexities into manageable and digestible sections to ensure that retirees make informed decisions tailored to their unique needs.Starting with the basics, the book offers a brief historical overview of Medicare, explaining...
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Das Abfallrecht gewinnt in der Praxis zunehmend an Bedeutung. Nicht nur die Abfallmengen steigen, sondern dank des technischen Fortschritts auch die Möglichkeiten, Abfälle zu recyceln. Aber was ist überhaupt ein Abfall? Welche Pflichten müssen beim Umgang mit Abfällen berücksichtigt werden? Wie können Abfälle verwertet oder gar vermieden werden? Wann muss ein Altlastenbeitrag bezahlt werden? Abfallrechtsexpertin Reka Krasznai gibt in der vorliegenden...
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Humankind coexists with every other living thing. People drink the same water, breathe the same air, and share the same land as other animals. Yet, property law reflects a general assumption that only people can own land. The effects of this presumption are disastrous for wildlife and humans alike. The alarm bells ringing about biodiversity loss are growing louder, and the possibility of mass extinction is real. Anthropocentric property is a key driver...
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Die Autoren stellen in diesem essential in der 2., aktualisierten Auflage den umfangreichen Themenbereich des dualen Arbeitsschutzrechts in Deutschland übersichtlich und kompakt vor. Dadurch verschaffen sie dem Leser einen schnellen Überblick über die betrieblichen Handlungspflichten für Arbeitgeber, Führungskräfte und Mitarbeiter. Abschließend gehen die Autoren auch auf Haftungsfragen unterschiedlicher Mitarbeitergruppen ein.
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"That relatively few criminal cases in this country are resolved by full Perry Mason-style strials is fairly common knowledge. Most cases are settled by a guilty plea after some form of negotiation over the charge or sentence. But why? The standard explanation is case pressure: the enormous volume of criminal cases, to be processed with limited staff, time and resources. . . . But a large body of new empirical research now demands that we re-examine...
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Treffen Sie Maßnahmen zum Hinweisgeberschutz!
Seit 16. Dezember 2019 ist die neue Europäische Richtlinie zum Schutz von Personen, die Verstöße gegen das Unionsrecht melden, in Kraft. Die Mitgliedsstaaten der Europäischen Union haben nun bis zum 17. Dezember 2021 Zeit, um die Richtlinie im nationalen Recht umzusetzen. Nachdem die Richtlinie Unternehmen mit mehr als 50 Mitarbeitern dazu verpflichtet, Meldekanäle für Hinweisgeber einzurichten,...
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In this path-breaking book, David Garland argues that punishment is a complex social institution that affects both social relations and cultural meanings. Drawing on theorists from Durkheim to Foucault, he insightfully critiques the entire spectrum of social thought concerning punishment, and reworks it into a new interpretive synthesis.
"Punishment and Modern Society is an outstanding delineation of the sociology of punishment. At last the process...
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For approaching two decades, family courts have been accused of making life changing decisions about children and who they live with made in secret, away from the scrutiny of the public gaze. Recognising the force of these accusations, senior family courts judges have, over that time, implemented a raft of rule changes, pilot projects and judicial guidance aimed at making the family justice more accountable and transparent.
But has any progress been...
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Since the 1960s, the class action lawsuit has been a powerful tool for holding businesses accountable. Yet years of attacks by corporate America and unfavorable rulings by the Supreme Court have left its future uncertain. In this book, Brian T. Fitzpatrick makes the case for the importance of class action litigation from a surprising political perspective: an unabashedly conservative point of view.
Conservatives have opposed...
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Livre 1. Dispositions générales (Entré en vigueur le 01-01-2023)
Livre 2. Titre 3. Les relations patrimoniales des couples (Entré en vigueur le 01-07-2022)
Clarification des règles du régime légal, en particulier des règles relatives aux bien propres et communs des époux
Encadrement légal du régime de la séparation de biens et des clauses que les époux peuvent y ajouter et introduction du droit à indemnité (solidarité entre époux)
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In recent years, stories of reckless lawyers and greedy citizens have given the legal system, and victims in general, a bad name. Many Americans have come to believe that we live in the land of the litigious, where frivolous lawsuits and absurdly high settlements reign.
Scholars have argued for years that this common view of the depraved ruin of our civil legal system is a myth, but their research and statistics rarely make the news. William Haltom...
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Dieses Buch ist für alle, die auf einfache Weise mehr Erfolg mit Verträgen erreichen wollen, ohne einen Anwalt zu bemühen. Die Folgen sind mehr Rechtssicherheit, weniger Streit und bessere Beziehungen der Vertragsparteien. Anhand von Beispielen als dem Alltag wird gezeigt, welche Fehler im Umgang mit Verträgen gemacht werden, welche Folgen sich daraus ergeben und wie Fehler vermieden werden können. Formulierungsvorschläge aus der Praxis helfen,...
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