Below is the table of contents for the latest issue of Criminology, which is now available at http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/toc/crim/45/4?ai=i79&ui=73miz&af=H TABLE OF CONTENTS Criminology Volume 45, Issue 4, November 2007 ARTICLES THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON ROBBERY AND PROPERTY CRIME: THE ROLE OF CONSUMER SENTIMENT* RICHARD ROSENFELD, ROBERT FORNANGO pages 735–769…
The information below is from the Press Release announcing the Report, followed by a link to the complete Report: Washington, D.C. – A new report from the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) on congressional Web sites says the overall quality “continues to be disappointing,” with more than 40% of congressional Web…
SUMMARY: 4410-10 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary 6 CFR Part 37 Docket No. DHS-2006-0030 RIN 1601-AA37 Minimum Standards for Drivers’ Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. The Department of Homeland Security is establishing…
December 2007 Content Release The December 2007 content release added 1.4 million pages of legal information to our collections, bringing the total number of pages in HeinOnline to more than 33 million. Below are descriptions of the more prominent content that was released. Law Journal Library Trends in Law Library…
The following are some of the recent publication announcements received by the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library: ABA PUBLISHING Leadership for Lawyers, Second Edition By Herb Rubenstein Enhance your leadership skills this year! This new book explains various theories of leadership, provides practical advice on how to become…
This posting includes the Executive Summary followed by a link to the full text of the Final Report: “The Working Group hopes that this Report is viewed as a ‘call to action’ that informs and broadens participation in discussion and debate, conveys a sense of urgency, stimulates collaboration, and catalyzes…
Top Ten Stories in January 4, 2008 issue: Lawyer Pay Good-Looking Lawyers Make More Money, Researcher Says Jan 2, 2008, 08:31 am CST “A researcher studying the impact of beauty has found that good-looking lawyers–like other professionals–make more money than their colleagues with lesser looks. Economist Daniel Hamermesh of the…
Personal Lives How a Reed Smith Partner Learned Wealth, Power Were the Wrong Priorities Dec 17, 2007, 01:51 pm CST A. Scott Bolden, a partner at Reed Smith in Washington, D.C., didn’t listen to his lawyers’ advice after an ex-girlfriend called him about his long-rumored daughter. The ex told Bolden…
Table of Contents: ——————————————————————————– General Articles Legal Information, the Informed Citizen, and the FDLP: The Role of Academic Law Librarians in Promoting Democracy [2007-44] Tammy R. Pettinato The Queen of Chula Vista: Stories of Self-Represented Litigants and a Call for Using Cognitive Linguistics to Work with Them [2007-45] Charles R.…
Criminal justice experts from around the country will descend upon Los Angeles on Feb. 7-9 for the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s 2008 Midyear Meeting. On Feb. 8 members can participate in CLE programs addressing among other issues how the “Jena 6” ordeal affected the public’s perception of the…