1999 Major cases are placed in their social and historical context in jargon free language. Each part treats a set of legal topics addressed by the Court and begins with a summary of the issues and the times. Cases are presented in chronological order, displaying changes in legal thought over time. A glossary, table of cases and an index are included. Brief essays by scholars of philosophy and law cover numerous topics and prominent individuals.
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Indexes and provides citations and abstracts from international journals, books, reports, and dissertations in criminology and related disciplines. Coverage includes crime trends, crime prevention and deterrence, juvenile delinquency and justice, police, courts, punishment and sentencing. Available in print on the index tables in the Reference Room. Legal Periodicals A subject and author index to legal periodicals published in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Indexes and provides citations and abstracts from the policy oriented literature of the social sciences, including criminal justice and law.