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  • European Convention on Human Rights

    Introduction The European Convention on Human Rights was a reaction against the horrific abuses of human rights that took place before and during the Second World War, followed by further abuses occurring within the newly formed Communist block. These led, in 1949, due in part to the […]

  • Criminology

    Introduction to Criminology According to Encarta, "Criminology, the scientific study of criminals and criminal behavior. Criminologists attempt to build theories that explain why crimes occur and test those theories by observing behavior. Criminological theories help shape society's […]

  • Terrorism

    What is Terrorism? Government Definitions of Terrorism Introduction to Terrorism Legal statutes in most countries around the world regard terrorism as a crime. Yet there is considerable variation in how these laws define terrorism, even in countries whose laws derive from a common origin. […]

  • Terrorism

    What is Terrorism? Government Definitions of Terrorism Introduction to Terrorism Legal statutes in most countries around the world regard terrorism as a crime. Yet there is considerable variation in how these laws define terrorism, even in countries whose laws derive from a common origin. […]

  • Ordinary Court of Law

    Hierarchical Display of Ordinary court of law Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal systemLaw > Justice > Judicial proceedings Ordinary court of law Concept of Ordinary court of law See the dictionary definition of Ordinary court of law. Characteristics of Ordinary court of law […]

  • Ordinary Court of Law

    Hierarchical Display of Ordinary court of law Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal systemLaw > Justice > Judicial proceedings Ordinary court of law Concept of Ordinary court of law See the dictionary definition of Ordinary court of law. Characteristics of Ordinary court of law […]

  • Death Penalty

    WHEN BRITISH LAWYER CHRISTOPHER EADES arrived at Louisiana's oldest prison, the State Penitentiary at Angola, he found abominable food, sweltering heat, and inmates who feared for their lives. Literacy and education were minimal. One prisoner could name his birth date but not his age. Others […]

  • Death Penalty

    WHEN BRITISH LAWYER CHRISTOPHER EADES arrived at Louisiana's oldest prison, the State Penitentiary at Angola, he found abominable food, sweltering heat, and inmates who feared for their lives. Literacy and education were minimal. One prisoner could name his birth date but not his age. Others […]

  • Sociology

    Introduction to Sociology Sociology may be defined as the scientific study of human social relations or group life. See more definitions of Sociology in the Legal Dictionary. Other disciplines within the social sciences-including economics, political science, anthropology, and […]

  • Mental Health

    Law and Mental Health Contents of Law and Mental Health Contents of this subject matter include: Introduction to mental health and the law What is mental disorder? – Intellectual disability, mental illness/psychosocial disability and other mental conditions Clinical expert witnesses […]

  • Criminal Law

    Introduction to Criminal Law Criminal Law, branch of law that defines crimes, establishes punishments, and regulates the investigation and prosecution of people accused of committing crimes. Criminal law includes both substantive law, which is addressed in this article, and criminal […]

  • Criminal Law

    Introduction to Criminal Law Criminal Law, branch of law that defines crimes, establishes punishments, and regulates the investigation and prosecution of people accused of committing crimes. Criminal law includes both substantive law, which is addressed in this article, and criminal […]

  • Court ADR

    Court ADR The Roots of Court ADR The dispute resolution field has deep roots in the courts dating back to Professor Frank Sander’s proposal for a multi-door courthouse at the Pound Conference in 1976. The widespread popularity and growth of mediation and dissatisfaction in many quarters with the traditional legal process resulted in the proliferation…

  • Encyclopaedia Britannica Index

    Encyclopaedia Britannica Index 1959 Encyclopaedia Britannica Index in Law and Politics Law Banking law Bologna Casuality Crete Criminal law Education of women Federal courts Legal articles Legislation Ordeal Source Stoics Primitive law Law agent Law agents Law and opinion in the 19th century [Dicey] Law courts Law determiner [General law] Lawyers, Scot Law mechant [lex…

  • Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms

    The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Details of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Author: Amy Hackney Blackwell Date of publishing: 2008 Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410, United States Contents of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Abandon Abatable Nuisance Abate Abatement of a Legacy Abatement of Taxes Abdicate…