U.S. Supreme Court Landmark Cases (Us Supreme Court Landmark Cases)
Terrorism (Crime Science (Gareth Stevens)) (Crime Science)
by Matt Anniss
Looks at the techniques authorities use to prevent terrorism, including surveillance, data analysis, biodetectors, and DNA evidence.
Se trata de una novela en la que el protagonista cansado de vivir bajo la violencia en el hogar,decide un dia enfrentarse a la problematica situacion y a traves de unas nuevas situaciones que le seran nuevas para el consigue no con dificultades superar dicho trauma y ser feliz y rehacer su vida,consiguiendo una libertad que antes no tenia.
Constitutional Amendment 2 (Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights)
Covering each of the 27 amendments, this resource provides the history and social context of the amendment process. Entries begin with the full text of the amendment, followed by an essay on the social and political climate that gave rise to its proposal. Also included is an overview of the unratified amendments, with an emphasis on issues that affect today's society and demonstrate the current applicability of the amendment. Features include 150 illustrations, sidebars, chronology, glossary, so...
So What is Justice Anyway? (Student's Guide to American Civics)
by Chelsea Luthringer
Discusses the concept of justice, its role in daily life, differing views of justice, how governments achieve justice, and individuals and organizations that have worked for justice.
Takes a hypothetical case as a starting point from which factual information is given on the investigation of murder.
Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone! (Set) (Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone!)
District of Columbia V. Heller (Landmark Supreme Court Cases, Gold Edition)
by Thomas Streissguth
"A group of private gun-owners claimed new gun control laws passed by the District of Columbia violated their Second Amendment right to bear arms. This book examines the issues leading up to the case, the people involved in the case, and the present-day effects of the Court's decision"--Provided by publisher.
A More Perfect Union (American Story) (American Story the American Story)
by Betsy Maestro and Giulio Maestro
Describes how the Constitution was drafted and ratified.
Juvenile Detention Centers (Know Your Rights)
by Terry Teague Meyer
Lawmakers and the Police (A Painful History of Crime)
by John Townsend
Jesse James (Lib of Bio)(Oop) (Chelsea House Library of Biographies)
A biography of the famous American lawyer, orator, and author that covers such historic trials as his defense of John Scopes, Eugene V. Debs, and Leopold-Loeb.
Inside Forensic Science
From DNA analysis to drug-induced crime, ""Inside Forensic Science"" spotlights this headline-making field. Students will discover how skeletal remains are analyzed, how medical practices are used to determine cause of death, how a person's medication can determine whether they can stand trial, what evidence is admissible in court, and much more. Researchers and browsers will appreciate this set's readable text, supplemented with full-color photographs and illustrations. Sidebars, further readin...
Incarceration Issues (Incarceration Issues: Punishment, Reform, and Rehabilitation)
by David Hunter, Cynthia Cooke, and Autumn Libal
Legalizing Marijuana (Essential Viewpoints) (Essential Viewpoints Set 5)
by Kayla Morgan
