books about: courts     books:       Disorder in the Court: Great Fractured Moments in Courtroom History13 reviews Charles M. Sevilla W W Norton & Co Inc, 1993 Goofy Things Said in Court The book is a collection of things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down by court reporters. It must be tough to record some of these exchanges without laughing out loud. Fun reading for anyone, but if you have a friend who's a lawyer or a judge, it might be the perfect gift for them. Here are some samples from the book: ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth? WITNESS: ...             America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System1 review David W. Neubauer Wadsworth Publishing, 2007 Misleading The book I recieved is in very good shape, however it is not the book I wanted. There was no picture, and I assumed, since it said "new" that it was the newest edition. I recieved the 8th edition of the boook instead of the 9th, which is the one i needed.             A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Enriched Classics Series)132 reviews Mark Twain Pocket, 2007 Always I have always received the best service when I have placed an order from you. Outstanding!!!!!             Full Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School Basketball Champions of the World1 review Linda Peavy, Ursula Smith University of Oklahoma Press, 2008 Coming of Age off the Reservation A find of several arrowheads on our land in western NY sparked my interest in reading Full Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School: Basketball Champions of the World by Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith. Once the authors introduced me to the players on the basketball team named world champions at the 1904 World's Fair, I found myself immersed in the players' lives as they transitioned from ...             Open Court Reading: Grade 2, Book 21 review Bereiter McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005 Very informative This is very informative and good book. My son is using it in third grade. It is book 2 of OCR series. It is divided into three units. >>Money >>Storytelling >>Country Life. Each unit has different chapters followed by Exercises. The book helps in developing thinking skills, writing skills and comprehension skills.             The Supreme Court33 reviews William H. Rehnquist Vintage, 2002 Excellent Historical Review! Chief Justice Rehnquist is a great historian who focuses his history of the Supreme Court on the cases it has decided. He takes the reader down the path of US history by telling the story fo the Court. He ends the book with a brief few chapters on how the Court operates today, which is extremely insightful. I was taking Con Law I at the time I read this book and it helped put the cases I ...             Open Court Reading: Level 41 review Carl Bereiter, Marilyn Jager Adams, ... Sra, 2004 Open Court Reading book I am pleased with the purchase of this product. It has met all of the needs for my nephew's Reading class in his school.             The Supremes' Greatest Hits: The 34 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life12 reviews Michael G. Trachtman Sterling, 2006 Things I should have learned in high school I bought this as a gift, decided I'd better preview it first, and now I don't want to give it up. I'm ordering another one. Believe what the other 5-star reviewers have written.             311 Pelican Court (Cedar Cove, Book 3)34 reviews Debbie Macomber Mira, 2003 Back in Cedar Cove! Well I decided to pay another visit to one of my favorite towns, Cedar Cove. All of our regular townspeople are in 311 Pelican Court, but we take a few twists and turns, unexpectedly and with great delight! I have seen all the other reviews, and they cover it all. I can't say anything here that hasn't already been said. However, these books are addictive and Debbie Macomber has created a ...             The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court159 reviews Jeffrey Toobin Anchor, 2008 a remarkable Nine Toobin's book covers the history of the US Supreme Court from the summer of 1991 through the spring of 2007. Throughout his work, he provides biographical information of the Nine (Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer), plus the most recent two (Roberts & Alito). Toobin interviewed all 11 justices, as well as a number of former law clerks, journalists ...             The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom12 reviews Robert A. Levy, William Mellor Sentinel HC, 2008 Outstanding - one of the best I have read I have read the Constitution several times and it has always been a mystery to me how many (if not most) laws are permissible by our courts and deemed congruent with our founding fathers vision. This book no only addresses my confusion but does it in a clear entertaining style free of Latin and other confusing "legalese". I highly recommend this well written engaging book.             Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court5 reviews Ralph Warner NOLO, 2008 Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court (7 ed) As Small Claims Legal Advisor for the Superior Court, County of San Francisco, for nearly 19 years, I recommend this book to anyone who needs nationwide information on small claims court. Why research each state individually when you can have it in one book? Jeanne F. Stott             Clinicians in Court: A Guide to Subpoenas, Depositions, Testifying, and Everything Else You Need to Know4 reviews Allan E. Barsky, Jonathan W. Gould The Guilford Press, 2004 Practical and helpful Clinicians in Court is a clearly written, practical guide for therapists who find themselves drawn into the legal system. It provides a map for clinicians navigating the potentially risky terrain of the courts. The book cuts to the chase and provides much needed "how to" info in a manner that is very accessable to those who never intended to spend their time testifying in court, but find ...             The Caribbean (Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court, Book 1) T. T. Sutherland Disney Press, 2008 An army of shadows has been amassed. Its one goal: to destroy the Pirate Lords for their Shadow Master--an alchemist who has created a special gold that grants him unfathomable power. But the soothsayer, Tia Dalma has other plans for the Lords and cannot allow them to be destroyed. So she calls on the one man who can turn the tide--Captain Jack Sparrow...   In Book One of Legends of the Brethren Court, the mystic Tia Dalma sends Jack Sparrow ...             The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions11 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 Oxford Guire to US Supreme Court Decisions This is a handy reference to quickly correlate discussions of past decisions in the many articles on supreme court actions as well as during the confirmation process. It is a good book for every supreme court watcher to have on the shelf.             Contempt of Court: The Turn-of-the-Century Lynching That Launched a Hundred Years of Federalism22 reviews Mark Curriden, Leroy Phillips Anchor, 2001 Scary moments of our past When Leroy Phillips, Jr. came to visit my school in Chattanooga, I was overwhelmed by the knowledge that something like this could have happened in my city. After his talk, I decided to read the book for myself. At first, I noticed that the authors took a lot of time to research the subject thoroughly, so much so that I think they know more about Chattanooga than I do, keeping in mind Leroy ...             The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries That Defined America16 reviews Jeffrey Rosen Holt Paperbacks, 2007 The real Justice League of America It's one of the fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution that the three branches of government are more-or-less equal, with checks and balances assuring that no branch takes over. The reality, of course, is different: at times - particularly in the 1800s - the Congress was the more powerful branch, while at other times -especially recently - the Presidency has taken the reins. The ...             Represent Yourself in Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case2 reviews Paul Bergman, Sara J. Berman-Barrett NOLO, 2007 Very Well Written Read The authors have done a fantastic job of abbreviating the court process and have developed a thorough guide to the courts. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in self-representation in personal matters.             Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Third Edition: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and ...5 reviews Gary B. Melton, John Petrila, ... The Guilford Press, 2007 Required reading The second edition, published in 1997, was the ultimate reference authority. The field has expanded considerably since then, and this third edition is even bigger and better. It is written for two groups: mental health professionals who perform psychological evaluations for the courts, and the legal professionals who retain them. It is also an invaluable resource book for students pursuing ...             A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our ...24 reviews Peter Irons Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 A Patriotic Triumph of Historiography Peter Irons is an ardent patriot. He believes passionately in the founding promises of America as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights: "all men are created equal" - "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness" for all people - "justice for all" - "promote the General welfare" - "no law respecting an establishment of religion....or ...              search for books basketball, brethren, caribbean, champions, classics, clinicians, connecticut, constitutionrevised, courtroom, decisions, depositions, enriched, evaluations, everybody, everything, federalism, fractured, government, greatest, handbook, personalities, professionals, psychological, radically, represent, rivalries, subpoenas, supremes, testifying, turn-of-the-century books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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