administration of justice

Colonel Chabert, a decorated hero in the Napoleonic War, returns home after a long convalescence from a disfiguring wound to find he has been declared dead, his wife remarried and his pension gone, and hires a popular young lawyer in an attempt to regain his life and wealth.

The author describes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, torture, and commercial exploitation of children and youths ages five to sixteen--including not only young people who have committed crimes but runaways and children with mental disabilities--in correctional facilities he visited in thirty states between 1972 and 1975.

An examination of the Clinton-Gore administration's legal dealings that alleges abuses of power, discussing such topics as the raid upon the Branch Davidians in Waco, the campaign finance scandal, conflicts with the tobacco industry, and the Elian Gonzalez controversy.

Explains the purpose and functions of state courts, the court structure, the difference between civil and criminal cases, and more.

Describes the state court systems, the different level of courts, and those who work in courts. Also discusses the process for presenting a case in a state court.

Contains eighty-eight original essays written by experts in the legal field, that provide information about the American judicial system, arranged within six subject categories, including legal history, process and behavior, methodology, substantive law, Constitutional law and issues, and institutions and personnel.

An overview of the American legal system, including why laws are necessary, how they are made, criminal and civil law, law enforcement, and the rights of victims and of the accused.

Outlines the careers of twelve people who work in law enforcement, in the legal profession, and for the courts, including a private investigator, paralegal, and law librarian.

Herman Melville's classic novel "Billy Budd, Sailor," with introduction, chronology of the author's life, timeline of events, critical analysis, explanatory and textual notes, and discussion questions.