Advanced Introduction to Landmark Criminal Cases

Advanced Introduction to Landmark Criminal Cases
Author: Fletcher, George P.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1800886764

This engaging and accessible book focuses on high-profile criminal trials and examines the strategy of the lawyers, the reasons for conviction or acquittal, as well as the social importance of these famous cases.

Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology

Advanced Introduction to Law and Psychology
Author: Tyler, Tom R.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2022-01-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1839109734

Leading scholar Tom R. Tyler provides a timely and engaging introduction to the field of law and psychology. This Advanced Introduction outlines the main areas of research, their relevance to law and the way that psychological findings have shaped – or failed to shape – the corresponding areas of law. Key features include focus on the relevance of psychological theories to topics in law, emphasis on the institutional realities within which law functions and discussion of the problems of bringing research findings into the legal system.

Advanced Introduction to Advertising

Advanced Introduction to Advertising
Author: De Pelsmacker, Patrick
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2022-01-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1802200894

This Advanced Introduction provides a concise yet thorough guide to understanding and planning advertising, while answering the key questions at the forefront of this modern topic: what is advertising? What is its role in businesses and organizations? And what are the implications of the offline–online shift?

Advanced Introduction to Social Capital

Advanced Introduction to Social Capital
Author: Cook, Karen S.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2022-09-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1789902681

This Advanced Introduction to Social Capital provides an overview of cutting-edge research on social capital. Karen S. Cook highlights the networks, norms and trust involved in social capital that facilitate cooperation, strengthen civil society and contribute to social order, indicating how each contributes to the collective good and provides resources of value to individuals, organizations and institutions.

Essential Supreme Court Decisions

Essential Supreme Court Decisions
Author: John R. Vile
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2010-12-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1442203862

First published in 1954, this indispensable reference quickly became the gold standard for concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases. The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 15th edition has been extensively revised to ensure that it remains the most up-to-date resource available. An essential resource for law students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nation's Constitution and the Supreme Court decisions that explicate it.

Advanced Introduction to U.S. Environmental Law

Advanced Introduction to U.S. Environmental Law
Author: Elliott, E. D.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2021-10-22
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1800374909

Providing a comprehensive overview of the current and developing state of environmental governance in the United States, this Advanced Introduction lays out the foundations of U.S. environmental law. E. Donald Elliott and Daniel C. Esty explore how federal environmental law is made and how it interacts with state law, highlighting the important role that administrative agencies play in the creation, implementation, and enforcement of U.S. environmental law.

Advanced Introduction to Cybersecurity Law

Advanced Introduction to Cybersecurity Law
Author: Fidler, David P.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2022-06-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1800883358

This succinct Advanced Introduction delivers insights into the pressing technological, political, and legal challenges of cybersecurity. Exploring cybersecurity threats on both a national and global scale, it provides guidance on how countries use domestic and international law to counter crime, terrorism, espionage, and armed conflict in cyberspace.

Advanced Introduction to New Institutional Economics

Advanced Introduction to New Institutional Economics
Author: Ménard, Claude
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2022-01-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1789904498

New institutional economics (NIE) is a powerful tool for understanding real world phenomena. This Advanced Introduction explores NIE’s answers to fundamental questions about the organization, growth and development of economies, such as why are some countries rich and others poor? Why are activities organized as firms or markets or through alternative organizational solutions? When are shared resources overexploited?

Advanced Introduction to International Food Law

Advanced Introduction to International Food Law
Author: Neal D. Fortin
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2023-03-02
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1802208275

This Advanced Introduction provides a succinct overview of the principles and rules that guide international food law. Neal D. Fortin explores how the globalisation of food supply chains has impacted international food law, making it a pressing concern for contemporary lawmakers. Exploring the maintenance of standards, rules, and laws, alongside issues in relation to economics, trade agreements, and free-trade, this comprehensive book provides insight into the future of international food law.

Advanced Introduction to Cultural Heritage Law

Advanced Introduction to Cultural Heritage Law
Author: Lorenzo Casini
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2024-03-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1789900077

Lorenzo Casini delves into the increasing globalization of cultural heritage law in this innovative and thought-provoking Advanced Introduction. In addition to answering fundamental questions on cultural property, Casini connects national and global aspects of cultural heritage law, dissects old and contemporary dilemmas, and examines the future challenges of cultural heritage law in the digital age.