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The rights of students, parents, and school employees are governed by constitutional provisions and by federal, state, and local statutes. The authors analyze these legal issues from several points of view, providing a well-rounded explanation of how local, state, and federal laws are interpreted in numerous and diverse education-related cases.
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The authors will guide you as you make your decision to take or reject the case, and their experience will give you the basic understanding of the issues you need to proceed with confidence. The key questions are: what caused the accident, and what were the contributory factors? Some accidents have an element of "in the wrong place at the wrong time" about them, and others have an element of disregard for the equipment involved. Sadly, others fall into the category of sheer negligence or incompetence. This book will help you tell the difference. The authors have had the unpleasant task of investigating numerous elevator and escalator accidents. Their expertise will guide you as you make your decision to take or reject the cases, and their experience will give you the basic understanding of the issues you need to understand to proceed with confidence.
This work addresses the challenge of the dynamic and pervasive problem of drug-use issues with accurate, cutting-edge information from acknowledged experts. Readers learn about diverse drug topics including illegal drugs, prescription drugs, drug use in the workplace or school, and drug use and criminal activity.
Offers hints on studying law. Describes legal principles, our courts, our judges, our lawyers and their ways. Talks about the core -principles of precedent, statutory interpretation, due process and the "rule of law".
An independent judiciary is crucial for upholding the rule of law and for the protection of human rights in a democratic society. The Independence of Judges is an anthology, illustrating that there is still a need for further exploration and reflection on various aspects of the principle of judicial independence. The book presents 22 articles, written from different perspectives and analyses by judges, lawyers, public prosecutors, and scientists in the areas of law, social sciences, and media science. The book's contributions provide an overview of historical developments, as well as issues of current interest in developed countries and in countries in transition, regarding the independent j...
In legal cases reading a person's mind is often attempted. There are many legal and ethical questions surrounding these attempts and the science behind them. Neuroscience in the Courtroom presents the most current research in the neuroscience area as it relates to the legal arena. In this text you will learn about the distinctions between the brain and the mind. You will also be introduced to the most recent research on detecting deception, control of aggression and the brain, cognitive disorders and brain adaptations, ethics and reliability and validation of testing and studies, and more. Actual science and pseudo-science are distinguished. This text discusses the scientific validity of inf...
Providing a summary of emotional distress cases that have been litigated in jurisdictions throughout the country, this work presents the different categories of emotional distress and which categories are most accepted by courts and jurors.
This fifth, revised edition continues to provide readers with authoritative information on alcohol in the forensic sciences. All areas in the original book have been revised and expanded, and new sections have been added including chapters on prosecution and defense of DUI cases.