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Supreme Court decisions have impacted many parts of American life throughout the country's history, and understanding these decisions helps readers become more informed citizens.

"In this text, the reader is immersed into the judicial branch at all levels, including state and circuit courts, courts of appeals, and their individual functions. By honing in on some of the . . . cases tried by the judicial branch in the United States, such as Brown v. Board of Education and Roe v. Wade, this book establishes the worth and importance of judges, juries, and lawyers to our nation's past and present"--Provided by publisher.

Readers will learn how the case of Loving v. Virginia found its way to the Supreme Court, and explore how it became a decision that changed the future of civil rights and interracial marriage in the United States.

The 2008 supplement to "West's Encyclopedia of American Law, " which presents more than 156 alphabetically arranged entries on people, cases, statutes, and issues in U.S. law.

The 2007 supplement to "West's Encyclopedia of American Law, " which presents more than 160 alphabetically arranged entries on people, cases, statutes, and issues in U.S. law.

Presents a guide for law students, and discusses the application process, financing, preparation for classes, curriculums, honor codes, competition, recruiting, and other related topics.

"Order in the court! What do free speech, due process, freedom of assembly, and search and seizure have to do with our legal rights? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers decipher our nation's complex legal system and understand their rights under the law."--Provided by publisher.

Ancient Mesopotamia was a true cradle of civilization that produced the world’s first writing system, cities, and law codes.

"The ... journalist who covered the trial discusses the laws, culture and conditions that exist in modern America that allowed George Zimmerman to be fully acquitted after killing an unarmed, black teenager in his gated Florida community."--OCLC.