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International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Bibliographic Details Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA Copyright: 2002 (2nd edition (November 27, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0028656725 ISBN-13: 978-0028656724 Pages: 2000 Table of Contents Abortion Abstinence Academic Achievement Acculturation Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Adolescent Parenthood Adoption Adulthood Affection Afghanistan African-American Families Alzheimer’s Disease American Indian Families Anabaptists (Amish, Mennonite)…
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Encyclopedia of Taxation and Tax Policy
The Encyclopedia of Taxation and Tax Policy Editions First edition: October 1999 Number of Pages: 452 Editors: Joseph J. Cordes, Robert D. Ebel, Jane G. Gravelle Publisher: Urban Institute Press Language: English ISBN-10: 0877666822 ISBN-13: 978-0877666820 Second edition: November 30, 2005 Editors: Joseph J. Cordes, Robert D. Ebel, and Jane G. Gravelle. 518 pages, ISBN…
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Local and Municipal Law
$City Content: $City Charter $City Ordinances $City Regulations $City Municipal Code, which is a Primary Legal Authority of $City. $City Planning and Zoning $State Municipal Law Municipal Law The U.S. legal system, together with federal and state law ($State), is also based in counties and cities local laws. For William Blackstone (1827) “municipal law is…
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Constitutional Text: Austria 1945, Amendments 1986,1987,1988,1990, 1992 and 1993
Constitutional Text: Amendments of 1986,1987,1988,1990, 1992 and 1993 to the Austria Constitution of 1945 1986 AMENDMENT TO AUSTRIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1945 APRIL 24, 1986 212. Federal constitutional law of April 4, 1986, amending the federal constitutional law of 1929 (amendment to the federal constitutional law 1986) The National Assembly has decided: Article I. The federal…
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Archives and data
Archives and data See Using public records Archives and data 1. Federal Archives. The U. S. National Archives include material that dates from before the founding of the country . Some documents and other materials were, in fact, carefully set aside in their own time, because someone knew they were important. Others, however, just happened…
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Defensible Space
Defensible Space The term “defensible space” was coined by Oscar Newman (1973a) in his book “Defensible Space.” About the book, Reynald and Elffers, in their article “The future of Newman’s defensible space theory: Linking defensible space and the routine activities of place”, published in the European Journal of Criminology (6(1), 25-46), wrote (page 29): “For…
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Ruling Party
Introduction to Ruling PartyRuling Party, political party in control of a government." (1)ResourcesNotes and ReferencesInformation about Ruling Party…
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Maritime Administration
An agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation assigned the task of promoting the American Merchant Marine.MARAD was established in 1950 and pursues its objective through various programs, including ports and intermodal systems development, research and development in vessel and equipment design…
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Forensic Science History
Introduction to Forensic Science HistoryThe combination of a medical and legal approach to dealing with crimes used in the United States today had its origin in England in the 12th century, when King Richard I established the Office of the Coroner. Although the coroner's main duty was t…
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Enforcement of laws
Enforcement of laws Bad laws Without doubt, there are a vital influence of social, political, economic and cultural forces on the evolution of modern law enforcement. Sometimes, a law that exists for a good purpose can be seen as a bad law and a candidate for repeal because it punishes people who have done nothing…
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Using public records
Using public records What are public records and archival data? Public records Public records are any records of a public body that are open to citizens by law. In the U.S., these include most records of branches and agencies of government at the federal, state, and local levels. Some exceptions are: •Records that relate to…
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US Native law
Tribal Court Clearinghouse The Tribal Court Clearinghouse is a comprehensive website established in June 1997 to serve as a resource for American Indian and Alaska Native Nations, American Indian and Alaska Native people, tribal justice systems, victims services providers, tribal service providers, and others involved in the improvement of justice in Indian country. More resources…