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  • Violence

    Violence Definition Violence may be defined as a physical attack of another person. Activities that may legally involve violence include hunting, law enforcement, sports, and war. Crime includes many illegal forms of violence. The first point that has to be clarified is the meaning of the […]

  • War

    Introduction to War War, in international law, armed conflict between two or more governments or states. When such conflicts assume global proportions, they are known as world wars. War between different parts or factions of the same nation is called civil war. A rebellion is not legally […]

  • War

    Introduction to War War, in international law, armed conflict between two or more governments or states. When such conflicts assume global proportions, they are known as world wars. War between different parts or factions of the same nation is called civil war. A rebellion is not legally […]

  • International Humanitarian Law Treaties

    International Humanitarian Law Treaties and Conventions Sources of international humanitarian law The sources are: International Humanitarian Law treaties. International Humanitarian Law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional […]

  • 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 […]

  • Nationalism

    Nationalism Definition Nationalism, movement in which the nation-state is regarded as the most important force for the realization of social, economic, and cultural aspirations of a people. Nationalism is characterized principally by a feeling of community among a people, based on common […]

  • Encyclopedia of the US Congress

    Encyclopedia of the United States Congress Details Robert E. Dewhirst, Facts On File, Inc., New York, 2007 Content of the Encyclopedia of the United States Congress Army-mccarthy Hearings Congressional Elections: Financing Direct Election of Senators Enacting Clause Equal Rights Amendment Extension of Remarks House Un-american Activities Committee Intelligence Oversight “Lame Duck” Amendment Pay and Perquisites…

  • Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America

    The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America Editors: David Schultz, John Vile Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7656-8063-7 Content of the Encyclopedia ANP ATCA Attainder, Bill of AU CIA DOJ EDPA FBI FCC Friend of the Court Gay Rights IRS Jim Crow Laws Original Intent Patents Procedural Due Process Rochin v. California (1952) Section…

  • International Regulatory Cooperation

    Regulatory Cooperation and Concertation – the Example of TTIP Negotiations This section provides an overview of regulatory cooperation and concertation – the example of ttip negotiations within the legal context of Regulatory Approaches in international economic law, with coverage of Resources […]

  • International Regulatory Cooperation

    Regulatory Cooperation and Concertation – the Example of TTIP Negotiations This section provides an overview of regulatory cooperation and concertation – the example of ttip negotiations within the legal context of Regulatory Approaches in international economic law, with coverage of Resources […]

  • Lebron V Rumsfeld

    Lebron v Rumsfeld in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On July 18, 2011, the United States filed a brief as amicus curiae in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Lebron v. Rumsfeld. No. […]

  • Lebron V Rumsfeld

    Lebron v Rumsfeld in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On July 18, 2011, the United States filed a brief as amicus curiae in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Lebron v. Rumsfeld. No. […]

  • Capital Punishment

    Introduction Capital Punishment, legal infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law. Throughout history people have been put to death for various forms of wrongdoing. Methods of execution have included such practices as crucifixion, stoning, drowning, burning at the stake, […]

  • Incarceration Rates

    Incarceration Rates This entry provides a comprehensive account of prison populations around the world and analyses recent trends in imprisonment. The imprisonment rate, in the United States, is the estimated number of prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction sentenced to more than 1 year per 100,000 U.S. residents of all ages (i.e., total imprisonment rate)…