New Acquisitions

By enabling Internet providers to exercise control over content, the Supreme Court and the FCC have failed to protect the public's right to access a broad diversity of content. Nunziato argues that regulation is necessary to ensure the free flow of information and to render the First Amendment meaningful in the twenty-first century.

In this publication, Friedman examines the Supreme Court's influence on public policy and challenges the claim that judicial authority trumps accountability by showing that the Court has always been subject to a higher power: the American public.

Here is a comprehensive study of attitudes and behaviors of the United States toward major international courts and tribunals. Thirteen essays by American legal scholars map and analyze current and past patterns of promotion or opposition, use or neglect, of international judicial bodies by various branches of the United States government.

Constitutional law scholar Shiffrin argues that the religious left, not the secular left, is best equipped to lead the battle against the religious right on questions of church and state in America today.  He demonstrates that the separation of church and state serves to protect religions from political manipulation while tight connections between church and state compromise the integrity of religious institutions.

In this book, Miller highlights the disconnect between the structure of the American political system and the ideals of democratic accountability, and challenges what we think about the advantages of relying on federal power for sensible and fair solutions to longstanding social problems.

This book presents the legal battle over the fate of Klansman James Ford Seale who, after forty-three years, was finally brought to trial for the kidnapping and resultant death of two black youths in Mississippi.

This book explores the religious freedom implications of defining marriage to include same-sex couples. It represents a comprehensive, scholarly appraisal of the church-state conflicts certain to arise in many spheres of law as a result of the legal recognition of same-sex marriage.

The determination of the proper use of force is crucial for both law enforcement and for the public to maintain order, protect society, enforce just laws, and reasonably respect and protect the rights of civilian citizens. This book examines the reasonable use of force by police and other law enforcement officers in a number of situations.

This collection of essays presents a series of ethical discourses addressing same-sex marriage.  Using moral argumentation within the framework of equal liberty and citizenship regardless of one's sexual preferences or atypical family situation, the authors argue against the heteronormative establishment in the law and public policy that continues to work against sexual minorities.

English is the dominant language of international business relations, and a good working knowledge of the language is essential for today's legal or business professional. Here is a practical handbook addressing all aspects of legal employment.