Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.

A comprehensive account of English legal thought in the age of Blackstone and Bentham for nearly a century, The Province of Legislation Determined advances an ambitious reinterpretation of eighteenth-century attitudes to social change and law reform. Professor Lieberman's bold synthesis rests on a wide survey of legal materials and on a detailed discussion of Blackstone's Commentaries, the jurisprudence of Lord Kames and the Scottish Enlightenment, the chief justiceship of Lord Mansfield, the penal theories of Eden and Romilly, and the legislative science of Jeremy Bentham. The study relates legal developments to the broader fabric of eighteenth-century social and political theory, and offers a novel assessment of the character of the common law tradition and of Bentham's contribution to the ideology of reform.

This title presents an ingenious new method for measuring a person's emotional health - or lack thereof. It is a sure-fire way for readers to identify and avoid unstable people in their lives. Because unstable people are more likely to lie, cheat, abuse, or take advantage of those around them, it's imperative to protect oneself from them, especially in these chaotic times. Lieberman's tactics - which work in person, over the phone, or on-line - will give readers the resources to quickly identify instability in even seemingly normal people, and the tools to differentiate mere eccentricity from real danger. It features useful strategies for assessing many different types of situations. Lieberman shows readers how to employ the Stability Quotient to better gauge nannies, co-workers, dates, neighbors, clients, and potential employees, and answer questions like: Can I trust my children with this person? Is this person going to turn violent? Is this person joking or serious about this idea? Is my co-worker troubled or just plain moody? Is my friend capable of hurting him or herself, or others? It is written by a leader in the field of human behaviour. Lieberman's phenomenal previous work has helped thousands of readers understand how people work and how to gain the upper hand in almost any situation. In addition to his book, he frequently appears on television, and has gone head to head on live TV with skilled polygraph examiners and scored just as well every time. Fans of Lieberman's distinctive brand of psychological insight will be eager for his latest work.

Have you ever wished you could peer into someone's mind to find out what he or she is really thinking? Now you can . . . really. This book is not a collection of recycled ideas about body language. It does not suggest that a woman's hairstyle will give us unprecedented access into her soul, neither does it draw wildly ambiguous generalities about people based on our intuition or gut instinct. Dr. Lieberman has gone "head-to-head" on live television, with skilled polygraph examiners and scored just as well--every time. You Can Read Anyone shows step-by-step exactly how to tell what someone is thinking and feeling in real-life situations. For example, you will see precisely how to determine whether another poker player will stay in or fold, whether a salesperson is trustworthy, or whether or not a first date is going your way or the other way.