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. This is the principle index to the literature in sociology and related disciplines. Coverage is from 1963-, and this is an international database.