The relatively sensible approach to crime found in Ancient Rome gave way to something much different in...
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Surreal legal concepts ran amuck throughout the epoch. By Lloyd Duhaime, J.D.Duhaime Law The origins of English...
Penal treadmills were used in prisons in the early Victorian period in Britain as a method of...
Types of punishments imposed on convicts at London’s central criminal court from the late 17th century to...
Chase continued to pursue the presidency, seeking the Democratic nomination in 1868 and the Liberal Republican nomination...
Commercial trucks often use the same roads as other non-commercial motor vehicles, and as you may already...
When dealing with a settlement case, you will have many worries. Will there be any dispute over...
The Agora was the central gathering place for all of Athens, where social and commercial dealings took...
What made a judgment legal and binding was how closely a legal decision aligned with ma’at. Introduction...
Initially, the Court met in the Merchants Exchange Building in New York City. Building History “The Republic...
The Supreme Court is deeply tied to its traditions. Introduction Established by the United States Constitution, the...
He briefly became the Mafia’s capo di tutti capi (“boss of all bosses”) and formed the Five...
The first published account of what became the Mafia in the United States dates to the spring...
The course of study lasted for five years and consisted in the revision and analysis of classical...
Looking at legal institutions as complex systems of rules, players and symbols interacting with society. Introduction Legal...
Bologna remained a preeminent center for legal study and training for many centuries. Introduction The origins of...
Eye-witness testimonies are an essential component of many trials. They are a fundamental piece of evidence that...
These so-called militias hanged eight people and forced several elected officials to resign. Introduction The San Francisco...
One must study Chinese Law within the context of Chinese social, cultural, political, and legal history. By...
During the colonial era, laws related to the death penalty were primarily influenced by the European system....
Vigilance committees formed throughout the Missouri Ozarks, and spread to several areas within the state. Introduction During...
The Bald Knobbers, who mostly sided with the Union in the Civil War, were opposed by the...
In its most basic form, the writ of habeas corpus serves as the final chance a prisoner...
Two alternative conceptions of government – a republic and an oligarchy. By Friedrich Schiller18th-Century Philosopher and Historian...
Although a social hierarchy placed some in privileged positions, the code proscribed punishments applicable to all classes....
Rulers used law codes either to justify their rule or to demonstrate examples of justice and due...
Codes of law existed in almost every ancient civilization. Introduction The legal code was a common feature...
Roman law came to have an immense effect on law as actually practiced in the medieval world....
The doctrine of “state action” is integral to American Constitutional law. Originally published by CALI eLangdell Press...
In some cases, the explicit goal of these technologies is to deny opportunities to those deemed unfit....