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From Algeria to Zimbabwe, Constitutions of the World is a guide to
the constitutions and constitutional histories of eighty nations.
It will prove an invaluable resource for any teacher or student
interested in politics, law, human rights or the political history
of nations across the world. Strucured alphabetically each chapter
profiles one country in an easy-to-use format. For every country a
wealth of information is to be found.
From Algeria to Zimbabwe, Constitutions of the World is a guide to
the constitutions and constitutional histories of eighty nations.
It will prove an invaluable resource for any teacher or student
interested in politics, law, human rights or the political history
of nations across the world. Strucured alphabetically each chapter
profiles one country in an easy-to-use format. For every country a
wealth of information is to be found.
There is no other volume that so clearly and concisely explains
every key aspect of the U.S. Constitution. This classic,
easy-to-use reference is thoroughly updated with new entries
covering the events of recent years including court cases with
impact on Constitutional rights. Each of the more than 250 entries,
arranged in encyclopedic A-to-Z format, provides accessible insight
into the key questions readers have about the U.S. Constitution.
All entries are updated with content through the end of 2007.
Highlights in this new edition include: Quick answers to questions
as well as in-depth background on the U.S. Constitution A new
interior design that makes accessing information easy and fun
Historical and contemporary photos Internet addresses for quick
reference Detailed appendices, tables, and an index New entries
include: Kelo v. New London Hamdi v. Rumsfeld Lawrence v. Texas The
Patriot Act Sex Offenders Torture Gay marriage and civil unions
Updated to include 16 new constitutions, Constitutions of the
World, Third Edition offers alphabetized entries that survey
constitutions from 100 nations around the world. Revisions and
additions keep pace with the global constitutional events that have
occurred since publication of the second edition of this work. New
countries covered in this edition include: Afghanistan Angola
Cameroon Estonia Guatemala Kyrgyzstan Lithuania Montenegro Slovenia
Tajikistan Tunisia Uruguay
Whether the issue is sexual predators, abortion, same-sex marriage,
sexual harassment, or internet pornography, stories relating to
sexual matters regularly make headlines in the news and provoke
strong emotions. But until now, researchers looking for policy
information on these issues have been limited to reading books that
often express particular points of view, or to searching
multi-volume professional legal resources. Encyclopedia of Sexual
Behavior and the Law is a single comprehensive volume, written
specifically for the non-lawyer, that addresses sexual policy in
the United States, as shaped by federal laws, state laws, and court
cases. This unique new resource provides balanced, reliable
treatment to some of the most important, highly publicized topics
in society today. In approximately 150 encyclopedic entries,
Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior and the Law addresses: Broad policy
areas, including entertainment industry regulations, laws for
teenagers, as both victims and perpetrators, and the legal aspects
of marriage Significant laws, including the Child Online Protection
Act, Megan's law, and rape shield laws Medical and health policies
and issues, including DNA evidence, stem-cell research, and genetic
information The role of government agencies and institutions,
including the Food and Drug Administration and the FBI's Crimes
against Children unit Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior and the Law
also covers significant court cases, private organizations and
institutions, significant people, and many more relevant subjects.
This new volume will serve as a useful guide to this complicated
subject for researchers in university, community college, high
school, and public libraries.
The global importance of human rights issues has sparked an ongoing
need to develop a universal language for human rights and the
procedures for remedying violations, where remedies are, in fact,
available. Giving the broadest scope to the terms human rights and
freedoms, this reference encompasses constitutional rights and
freedoms as well as those addressed in international and regional
agreements. Through entries that define and describe concepts and
terms, to text excerpts of documents, charts depicting global
comparisons, essays on organizations, and biographies of activists
and theorists, this reference will serve the research and
information needs of students, scholars, activists, and interested
citizens. As the title suggests, International Encyclopedia of
Human Rights: Freedoms, Abuses, and Remedies goes beyond the
abstract to include practical information on remedies for
violations of a person's rights and freedoms by a national
government, and on the private and government rights organizations
that assist in reporting on or enforcing human rights. All around
the world, there is a growing interest in developing a universal
language for human rights and the procedures for remedying
violations. International Encyclopedia of Human Rights: Freedoms,
Abuses, and Remedies is written for both students of the subject
and those who are actively working in the field. This reference
work points readers in the right direction for enforcing their
rights rather than merely setting them forth in the abstract.
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