Justice System

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Canada’s Courts

A Social Scientists Ground-Breaking Account of the Canadian Judicial System

A unique discussion of the judicial system in Canada, this is the first book on the court system to be written from a social science, rather than a legal, perspective. McCormick analyzes which … 234 View

Languages of the Unheard

Why Militant Protest is Good for Democracy

“What we must see,” Martin Luther King once insisted, “is that a riot is the language of the unheard.” In this new era of global protest and popular revolt, Languages of … 232 View
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The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

50 Years of History

The Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court are unique among Canada’s courts because they are itinerant — they hear cases in all parts of Canada — as well as being bilingual … ; ; ; 682 View

The Secret Power of Juries

What jurors in Canada aren't being told about their rights -- and what we can do about it

Canadians know that the jurors at a trial decide the defendant’s guilt or innocence according to the law of the land. What they don’t know is how far that right actually goes, and … 216 View
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Courts, Law and Society

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Courts, Law and Society

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Defining Justice

From: Pursuing Justice Second Edition

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Objectives Studying Justice Rules for the Study of Justice The Interdisciplinary Nature of the Study of Justice Multiple and Changing Definitions of Justice So How Does the Law Fit into the Study … 26 $2.60 Add
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Foreward & Preface

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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Outlines the Core Principles of law as outlined by Tom Bingham in The Rule of Law ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Introduction: Militancy as a Civic Virtue

From: Languages of the Unheard

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Riots, as outbursts of rebellion, might sometimes be defensible, even admirable, because they make it impossible to ignore the grievances of the exploited and the oppressed. The author presents a … 11 $1.10 Add
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A Book on . . . Jury Nullification?

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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The first chapter of this book explains how I became interested in the matter of jury independence as it relates to justice, and clarifies some of the terms used 12 $1.20 Add

The Courts and the Public

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The Courts and the Public

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The Militant’s Vocation

From: Languages of the Unheard

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This chapter explores two case studies in the recent history of militancy: the recent Assemblies movement and the Global Justice movement from around the turn of the twenty-first century, and … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Trials and Tribulations of the Federal Courts’ Jurisdiction

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

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The chapter discusses the basis for Federal Courts jurisdiction and especially the role and interpretation of the Federal Courts Act. Ir provides a brief overview of the constitutional basis for … 30 $3.00 Add
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A Mixed History of Jury Nullification

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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The second chapter shows how the practice of jury nullification has been a factor in some well-known trials in Canada and in several other countries. 38 $3.80 Add

Canada’s Court System

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