Reading Age: General Audience

Freedom of speech is one of the cornerstones of American liberty, but it was not always taken for granted as it is now. During the Vietnam War, the government made some choices the American public did not necessarily agree with. When the New York Times published articles detailin...g a war nobody knew about, it caused some waves in the United States government as it scrambled to cover up what it could and control what it couldn't. This title gives a balanced report of what went on during this time and how the case made it to the Supreme Court. It also gives lots of detail on the differing opinions and what the ultimate decision was. Also included are questions to consider, primary source documents, and a chronology of the case.
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In 1857, a slave sued for his freedomand lost. Readers will take an in-depth look at what some call the worst Supreme Court decision in history. The author also looks at the aftermath of the case, including the Civil War, and the great changes in the United States on the issue of... slavery. Also included are questions to consider, primary source documents, and a chronology of the case.
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Celebrated and respected, this is the stand-alone guide to contract law, written by renowned contract lawyer Professor Ewan McKendrick. It uses a unique balance of commentary, cases, and materials to show students the law at work and help them to gain a thorough understanding.

'Father, I committed murder...I haven't been to confession since then...God forgive me...she didn't deserve that...' Detective Superintendent Mark Pemberton is first on the scene of a deadly car accident and he overhears a deathbed confession that sends him reeling. With his last... breath, James Browning admits to killing a woman - the problem for Pemberton? No murders have been reported. But when a woman's body is found in the woods a few days later, Pemberton gets more than he bargained for. The victim is missing her shoes - the strange calling card of a serial killer who has terrorised the country for a decade. Has Pemberton inadvertently stumbled upon the mass murderer eluding the police? Or does he have another murder on his hands? This chilling thriller is the third in Nicholas Rhea's Mark Pemberton series. Confession was first published in 1997.
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Landmark Cases in Public International Law (Paperback) Edited by Bjorge, Eirik; Miles, Cameron

The past two hundred years have seen the transformation of public international law from a rule-based extrusion of diplomacy into a fully-fledged legal system. Landmark Cases in Public International Law examines decisions that have contributed to the development of international ...law into an integrated whole, whilst also creating specialised sub-systems that stand alone as units of analysis. The significance of these decisions is not taken for granted, with contributors critically interrogating the cases to determine if their reputation as 'landmarks' is deserved. Emphasis is also placed on seeing each case as a diplomatic artefact, highlighting that international law, while unquestionably a legal system, remains reliant on the practice and consent of states as the prime movers of development. The cases selected cover a broad range of subject areas including state immunity, human rights, the environment, trade and investment, international organisations, international courts and tribunals, the laws of war, international crimes, and the interface between international and municipal legal systems. A wide array of international and domestic courts are also considered, from the International Court of Justice to the European Court of Human Rights, World Trade Organization Appellate Body, US Supreme Court and other adjudicative bodies. The result is a three-dimensional picture of international law: what it was, what it is, and what it might yet become.
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