Law and Criminality / Courts

Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Belknap Press, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. The ink was barely dry on the Constitution when it was almost destroyed by the rise of political parties in the United States. As Bruce Ackerman shows, the Framers had not anticipated the two-party system, and when Republicans battled Federalists for the presidency in 1800, the rules laid down by the Constitution exacerbated the crisis. With Republican militias preparing to march on Washington, the House of Representatives deadlocked between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Based on seven years of archival research, this book describes previously unknown aspects of the electoral college crisis. Ackerman shows how Thomas Jefferson counted his Federalist rivals out of the House runoff, and how the Federalists threated to place John Marshall in the presidential chair. Nevertheless, the Constitution managed to survive through acts of statesmanship and luck. The transformation of the presidency serves as the basis for a new look at Marbury v. Madison, the case that first asserted the Supreme Court's power of judicial review. Ackerman shows that Marbury is best seen in combination with another case, Stuart v. Laird, as part of a retreat by the Court in the face of the plebiscitarian presidency. This "switch in time" proved crucial to the Court's survival, allowing it to integrage Federalist and Republican themes into the living Constitution of the early republic. 384 pages, including documents, notes, and an extensive index. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago, IL: DePaul University Press, 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Fitzpatrick, J. Kelly. This book offers to the profession and to the public a repast which is at once stimulating, varied and wholesome. The author has derived his material from an althogether exceptional experience in the courts. Beginning in 1898 with four years of stenographic "court reporting" he has for the many years since actively participated in the tril of a multitude of cases, civil and criminal, of incredibly diverse characters. This volume will appeal to all; but will appeal especially to young trial lawyers and to law students ambitious to succeed. From the record of thoroughness in preparation, resourcefulness in gathering evidence, and skill in presenting the facts to the jury and the law of the court, it affords both guidance and inspiration./From the "Foreword" written by Hon. Russell Whitman. 306 pages; two of the corners are bent in a bit. The jacked spine is sunned, and both ends have small pieces missing. The jacket front has several tears at the top with a small piece missing at both corners. The back of the jacket has a 1/2" tear at the corner, and a tiny piece missing at the spine top. A very small piece is missing at the bottom corner, with another piece, about 1/2", missing near the spine. There is a 1- 1/4" long spot that may be coffee. This book is in a protective cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Including an authentic behind-the-scenes account of how religious cults operate financially, emotionally, and sexually, this is a story of a young man who is drawn into a religious cult. When his parents try to talk to him he ignores their pleas. They eventually have him kidnapped and reprogrammed, sparking a major court case that explosively explores every facet of religious freedom, parental rights and the legal claims of young adults to choose the religious life they find most rewarding. Cloth binding, 350 pages, a Simon & Schuster icon (man throwing a diskus) stamped on the bottom. Jacket has a few significant tears at the top, but the jacket is heavy enough that they have not continued to tear. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Oxford Univ Press, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. The history of law can be viewed as a tale of human choices about the preservation of life, protection of property, exercise of individual liberty, fashioning of creative knowledge, and other basic social concepts. This book gives readers a comprehensive, authoritative, and accesible guide to this ongoing saga, in the form of 468 alphabetically arranged entries written by hundreds of respected scholars about a wide variety of pertinent subjects. 912 pages with a case index and general index. One page came torn, and has been properly repaired. This is a superb, concise source for lawyers, students, scholars, and lay people. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Da Capo Pr, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Perhaps no trial changed the course of history so much as one that took place in London in 1772; the case of James Somerset, a black man rescued from a ship bound for the West Indies slave markets. At this landmark trial, two encompassing worldviews clashed in an event of passionate drama and far-reaching significance. Now noted legal historian Steven M. Wise recreates each exciting moment of the case that slave owners contended would do nothing less than bring the economy of the British Empire to a crashing halt. As the case finally drew to a close and defenders of slavery pleaded with Lord Mansfield to maintain the system, the judge spoke the words that continue to resound more than two centuries later: "Let Justice be done, though the Heavens may fall." 282 pages with notes, bibliography and index. Includes photos of relevant paintings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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