Law
The Nature of the Judicial Process
Benjamin N. Cardozo, one of the most influential American justists of his era, served as the New York Court of Appeals Chief Justice, before…
American State Trials
"A collection of the important and interesting criminal trials which have taken place in the United States from the beginning of our go…
Courts and Criminals
"These essays, which were written between the years 1905-1910 are reprinted without revision, although in a few minor instances the law…
Interessante Kriminal-Prozesse
Nach vierzigjähriger Tätigkeit als Gerichtsreporter veröffentlichte Hugo Friedländer zwischen 1910 und 1921 seine zw&oum…
Commentaries on the Laws of England
The Commentaries on the Laws of England by Sir William Blackstone, are a prominent and authoritative 18th century dissertation on the common…
The Riot Act
The Riot Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1714, the first year of the reign of George I, and came into effect in August 1715. Thi…
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
Jeremy Bentham's Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, a classic text in modern philosophy and jurisprudence, first publ…
Tribal Custom in Anglo-Saxon Law
Explores the evolution of law during the period of early medieval England and the influence of tribal practices on later Anglo-Saxon legal s…
The English Constitution
The English Constitution is an extremely accessible work of political and legal science by Walter Bagehot, first published in serialized for…
Washington and His Colleagues
This next volume of the Chronicles of American series investigates Washington's development in the day to day world the various dimensions o…
The Mob Violence and the American Negro
According to the author of the Preface, "Mr. Lester is also zealous to bring about a better relation and a better understanding between…
Crime, Its Causes and Remedies
Published as the third volume in the Modern Criminal Science Series, Cesare Lombroso, renowned Italian criminologist, collected a wealth of …
The Law and Medical Men
The idea that in the library of nearly every practitioner in the professions of both Physic and Law there has been …
Interessante Kriminal-Prozesse
Nach vierzigjähriger Tätigkeit als Gerichtsreporter veröffentlichte Hugo Friedländer zwischen 1910 und 1921 seine zw&oum…
American State Trials
"A collection of the important and interesting criminal trials which have taken place in the United States from the beginning of our go…
American State Trials
"A collection of the important and interesting criminal trials which have taken place in the United States from the beginning of our go…
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
For those who like courtroom drama, here are Ingersoll’s Opening and Closing arguments on the most famous trials of his career--the Star Rou…
The Geneva Conventions
"This Convention represents the fourth updated version of the Geneva Convention on the wounded and sick following those adopted in 1864…
Commentaries on the Laws of England
The Commentaries on the Laws of England by Sir William Blackstone, are a prominent and authoritative 18th century dissertation on the common…
The Fathers of the Constitution
In this next installment of the Chronicles of America, Farrand takes American history from peace treaty, to trade, to confederation, to furt…