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Books on: "JURISDICTION" (Subject)

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Transferring Juveniles to Criminal Courts: Trends and Implications for Criminal Justice

Book by Dean J. Champion, G. Larry Mays; Praeger Publishers, 1991

Subjects:

Criminal Courts--United States, Jurisdiction--United States, Juvenile Courts--United States, Juvenile Justice, Administration Of--United States

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Champion and Mays offer the first in-depth investigation of the juvenile transfer process together with long range implications for the criminal justice system. Their analysis includes descriptions of juvenile courts, types of offenders processed, and characteristic outcomes. The authors explore ...
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Champion and Mays offer the first in-depth investigation of the juvenile transfer process together with long range implications for the criminal justice system. Their analysis includes descriptions of juvenile courts, types of offenders processed, and characteristic outcomes. The authors explore social and legal definitions of delinquency; goals and functions of transfers; legal rights of juveniles; implications of possible penalties, such as the death penalty; and, ideal versus real results of transfers. This book is designed for majors in criminal justice, public administration, political science, sociology, and psychology.
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Turf Wars: How Congressional Committees Claim Jurisdiction

Book by David C. King; The University of Chicago Press, 1997

Subjects:

Competent Authority--United States, Jurisdiction--United States, United States--Congress--Committees

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For most bills in American legislatures, the issue of turf—or which committee has jurisdiction over a bill—can make all the difference. Turf governs the flow and fate of all legislation. In this innovative study, David C. King explains how jurisdictional areas for committees are created ...
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For most bills in American legislatures, the issue of turf—or which committee has jurisdiction over a bill—can make all the difference. Turf governs the flow and fate of all legislation. In this innovative study, David C. King explains how jurisdictional areas for committees are created and changed in Congress. Political scientists have long maintained that jurisdictions are relatively static, changing only at times of dramatic reforms. Not so, says King. Combining quantitative evidence with interviews and case studies, he shows how on-going turf wars make jurisdictions fluid. According to King, jurisdictional change stems both from legislators seeking electoral advantage and from nonpartisan House parliamentarians referring ambiguous bills to committees with the expertise to handle the issues. King brilliantly dissects the politics of turf grabbing and at the same time shows how parliamentarians have become institutional guardians of the legislative process. Original and insightful, Turf Wars will be valuable to those interested in congressional studies and American politics more generally.
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Protecting Constitutional Freedoms: A Role for Federal Courts

Book by Daan Braveman, Paul L. Murphy; Greenwood Press, 1989

Subjects:

Civil Rights--United States, Constitutional Torts--United States, Judicial Review--United States, Jurisdiction--United States, United States--Supreme Court

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The federal courts, believes Braveman, are being systematically closed to individuals challenging the constitutionality of the conduct of state officials. Debate over the role of the federal court system in upholding constitutional rights is not new to readers of law journals and scholarly articles ...
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The federal courts, believes Braveman, are being systematically closed to individuals challenging the constitutionality of the conduct of state officials. Debate over the role of the federal court system in upholding constitutional rights is not new to readers of law journals and scholarly articles, but is here made accessible to the general public. Braveman gives a historical overview of the emergence of the federal courts as the guardian of constitutional rights, and focuses on specific cases and doctrines to illustrate a radical change in our judicial philosophy.
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International Organizations before National Courts

Book by August Reinisch; Cambridge University Press, 2000

Subjects:

International Agencies, International And Municipal Law, Jurisdiction

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This book presents a radical, empirical investigation of how national courts "react" to disputes involving international organizations, analyzing in particular whether such organizations should be immune to national jurisdictions. Under the headings "domestic legal personality" and "immunity" of ...
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This book presents a radical, empirical investigation of how national courts "react" to disputes involving international organizations, analyzing in particular whether such organizations should be immune to national jurisdictions. Under the headings "domestic legal personality" and "immunity" of international organizations, some of the issues covered have already been treated in international legal scholarship, mostly in the form of short articles or case notes. This study, however, provides a thorough comparative analysis and the largest compilation of relevant decisions on the subject, making it indispensable for practitioners as well as academics in the field.
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International Litigation and the Quest for Reasonableness: Essays in Private International Law

Book by Andreas F. Lowenfeld; Clarendon Press, 1996

Subjects:

Civil Procedure (International Law), Conflict Of Laws, Jurisdiction (International Law)

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In this series of ten provocative and learned essays, one of America's leading writers on private and public international law addresses the cutting edge issues of transnational litigation. Professor Lowenfeld sets out the current debates on the reach of national jurisdiction, both legislative and ...
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In this series of ten provocative and learned essays, one of America's leading writers on private and public international law addresses the cutting edge issues of transnational litigation. Professor Lowenfeld sets out the current debates on the reach of national jurisdiction, both legislative and judicial, as seen in the United States, in England, and on the continent. He examines the effects doctrine, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, and liability of multinational corporations, suggesting that the principle of reasonableness may lead to a narrowing of differences, if not consensus. The book's lively style and rich source material, as well as the author's lifetime of experience as a lawyer, arbitrator, government official, and scholar make International Litigation and the Quest for Reasonableness recommended reading for anyone interested in conflict of laws, international law, or civil procedure.
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