(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)David L Hudson
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
Child custody is one of the most contentious areas of the law, with parents battling over control of their children. In this title, three major areas of controversy in child custody are examined: the viability of the "best interest of the child" standard; the rights of custodial and noncustodial parents; and the impact of race in child custody proceedings. --from publisher description.
Author
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A guide to the citizenship and the American government, The Constitution Explained takes an even-handed approach to controversial issues and explores various points of view. It sheds a light on the differing and changing interpretations of the many broadly worded key phrases in the Constitution. You'll learn how the Constitution has been adopted to different times and various situations. You'll learn what it does--and does not--promise U.S. citizens....
Author
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: Fistic combat represents the greatest human drama in all of sport. Roman gladiators thrilled citizens and emperors alike when they entered the octagon to face an intense, life-threatening experience. Boxing, the sport of kings, also has its roots in the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Banned in 500 A.D. by the Emperor Theodoric, it resurfaced twelve centuries later in England. John Milton praised it as a noble art for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the origins of the court to major decisions, The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book is a helpful primer on the United State's highest court, its history, traditions, and development. It sheds a light on the differing and changing interpretations of the critical issues before the court, as well as the confirmation process and some of the court's most important justices"--
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Provides a history of the war on drugs, examining sources of friction, including the disparity between sentencing for crack and powder cocaine offenses; the use of drug courts instead of traditional courts; and the legalization of marijuana.