justice, administration of

Readers are introduced to the many facets of the United States judicial system.

Harris, a United States senator from California, describes how her upbringing and her career as the district attorney for San Francisco and later as California's attorney general influenced her passion for justice. She communicates a vision of shared struggle, shared purpose, and shared values and discusses the core truths that unite us and how to best act on them.

"The former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York recounts . . . tales of true crime from his years atop the most storied prosecutor's office in the country--inside stories of terrorists threatening America, mob hit men, billion-dollar fraudsters, corrupt politicians, and even a 'cannibal cop'. Bharara . . . lay[s] out a path for how to think and act to reach fair and morally correct judgments"--OCLC.

"In this text, the reader is immersed into the judicial branch at all levels, including state and circuit courts, courts of appeals, and their individual functions. By honing in on some of the . . . cases tried by the judicial branch in the United States, such as Brown v. Board of Education and Roe v. Wade, this book establishes the worth and importance of judges, juries, and lawyers to our nation's past and present"--Provided by publisher.

Collects fifteen critical essays that offer varying perspectives on issues that relate to minorities and the law, and discusses minimum wage, voter ID laws, affirmative action, and more.

Explains how understanding the Elizabethan religious and legal context in which Shakespeare lived can help clarify many of his works.

Colonel Chabert, a decorated hero in the Napoleonic War, returns home after a long convalescence from a disfiguring wound to find he has been declared dead, his wife remarried and his pension gone, and hires a popular young lawyer in an attempt to regain his life and wealth.

An examination of the Clinton-Gore administration's legal dealings that alleges abuses of power, discussing such topics as the raid upon the Branch Davidians in Waco, the campaign finance scandal, conflicts with the tobacco industry, and the Elian Gonzalez controversy.

Discusses the duties of the Attorney General, how one gets this job, where one works, the daily routine, and other facts about the position.