U.S. Law Books

New and Published Books

1. Child vs. State

   Children and the Law

   Edited by Janet W. Steverson

   Series: Controversies in Constitutional Law

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Journalist's Guide to American Law

   By John T. Nockleby, Laurie L. Levenson, Karl M. Manheim, F. Jay Dougherty, Victor J. Gold, Allan P. Ides, Daniel W. Martin

   How do you report on the latest sensational criminal trial or newest controversial legislation without a basic understanding of how the American legal system works? This easy-to-use guidebook offers an overview of American law that should be found on the desk of any journalism student or...

   Published December 11th 2012 by Routledge
3. Social Media and the Law

   A Guidebook for Communication Students and Professionals

   Edited by Daxton Stewart

   Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Flickr allow users to connect with one another and share information with the click of a mouse or a tap on a touchscreen—and have become vital tools for professionals in the news and strategic communication fields. But as...

   Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
4. People Without Rights (Routledge Revivals)

   An Interpretation of the Fundamentals of the Law of Slavery in the U.S. South

   By Andrew Fede

   First published in September 1992, the book traces the nature and development of the fundamental legal relationships among slaves, masters, and third parties. It shows how the colonial and antebellum Southern judges and legislators accommodated slavery’s social relationships into the common law,...

   Published November 21st 2012 by Routledge
5. Law and Election Politics

   The Rules of the Game, 2nd Edition

   Edited by Matthew J. Streb

   Though the courts have been extremely active in interpreting the rules of the electoral game, this role is misunderstood and understudied—as, in many cases, are the rules themselves. Law and Election Politics illustrates how election laws and electoral politics are intertwined, analyzing the rules...

   Published October 17th 2012 by Routledge
6. New Directions in Judicial Politics

   Edited by Kevin T. McGuire

   Series: New Directions in American Politics

   With its often vague legal concepts and institutions that operate according to unfamiliar procedures, judicial decision-making is, in many respects, a highly enigmatic process. New Directions in Judicial Politics seeks to demystify the courts, offering readers the insights of empirical research to...

   Published March 4th 2012 by Routledge
7. Colonial Discourse and Gender in U.S. Criminal Courts

   Cultural Defenses and Prosecutions

   By Caroline Braunmühl

   Series: Routledge Advances in Criminology

   The occurrence in some criminal cases of "cultural defenses" on behalf of "minority" defendants has stirred much debate. This book is the first to illuminate how "cultural evidence" — i.e., "evidence" regarding ethnicity — is actually negotiated by attorneys, expert/lay witnesses, and defendants in...

   Published February 26th 2012 by Routledge
8. Antitrust Federalism in the EU and the US

   By Firat Cengiz

   Series: Routledge Research in Competition Law

   The EU and the US are the preeminent examples of multi-level polities and both have highly developed competition policies. Despite these similarities however, recent developments suggest that they are moving in different directions in the area of antitrust federalism. This book examines multi-level...

   Published February 15th 2012 by Routledge
9. How Courts Impact Federal Administrative Behavior

   By Robert J. Hume

   Series: Routledge Studies in North American Politics

   What impact do federal courts have on the administrative agencies of the federal government? How do agencies react to the decisions of federal courts? This book answers these questions by examining the responses of federal agencies to the U.S. Courts of Appeals, revealing what happens inside...

   Published February 9th 2012 by Routledge
10. Gang Injunctions and Abatement

    Using Civil Remedies to Curb Gang-Related Crimes

    By Matthew D. O'Deane

    As gang violence continues to rise across the country and the world, police departments, prosecutors, and community members are seeking new methods to reduce the spread of gang-related criminal activity. Civil gang injunctions have become a growing feature of crime control programs in several...

    Published December 19th 2011 by CRC Press