Vol. 12 No. 11 (November 2002)
BOOK NOTICES:
As a service to subscribers, the REVIEW provides this brief summary of the contents of recent reference works, anthologies of previously published materials, textbooks and collected readings designed for students, casebooks designed for undergraduate and law school use, later editions of books previously reviewed in this journal, and other specialized publications. Unless noted, the comments are those of the editor.
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DISABILITY RESOURCE LIBRARY by Thomas E. Barich (Complier). New Smyrna Beach, FL: DND Press, 2002. 1 Compact Disc. $69.95. ISBN: 0-9721965-0-1.
This compact disc is designed to assist legal research on the Americans with Disabilities Act. It compiles more than 2,500 websites with information about disability law and policy and the nature of disability. Using its table of contents, index, glossary, or search feature, the disc connects the researcher automatically to websites through the researcher’s web browser. (Note by Richard A. Brisbin, Jr.)
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BUSH V. GORE by Jerry Goldman (Editor). Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2002. 1 Compact Disc. $29.95. ISBN: 0-252-02720-5.
One of a series of Great Oral Arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court designed for student use, this CD contains documents, an audio recording of the oral argument, information on the Court, and linkages to other websites (Note by Richard A. Brisbin, Jr.)
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LEGAL SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD: A POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL ENCYCLOPEDIA by Herbert M. Kritzer (Editor). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2002. 4 vols., 1,883 pp. Cloth $450.00. ISBN: 1-57607-231-2.
This reference work provides entries on every national legal system in the world, international and transnational legal institutions, subnational judicial systems in nations such as Australia, Canada, and the United States, basic legal and jurisprudential concepts (“administrative law” “capital punishment”), general legal systems (“common law,” “customary law,” “critical legal studies”), institutional procedures (“certiorari, writ of,” “habeas corpus, writ of”) and legal practices (“cause lawyering,” “plea bargaining,” “notaries”). General historical, political and social information on national and subnational jurisdiction, national maps and diagrams of judicial systems are included. Most entries are average about five large size pages of text and bibliography. Overall, this publication is the best available single location for basic information on the institutional features, selection of judges and staff, and politics of law for most of the world’s legal systems. (Note by Richard A. Brisbin, Jr., author of “West Virginia” entry in this publication.)
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PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF DEPENDENCE AND INTERDEPENDENCE IN LAW by the Law Commission of Canada (Editor). Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2002. Cloth $85.00. ISBN: 0-7748-0884-5. Paper $27.95. ISBN: 0-7748-0885-3.
This volume is the first of a series from the Law Commission of Canada that offer essays on fundamental concepts of Canadian law. The five essays in this volume, all but one by Canadian law professors, discuss client therapist, lawyer-client, bureaucrat citizen, individual-internet provider, and fiduciary relationships. (Note by Richard A. Brisbin, Jr.)
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THE LAW AND ECONOMICS OF CANADIAN COMPETITION POLICY by Michael Trebilcock, Ralph A. Winter, Paul Collins, and Edward M. Iacobucci. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2002. 804 pp. Cloth $150.00. ISBN: 0-8020-3557-4.
The authors offer a comprehensive treatise and analysis Canadian competition policy. Although devoid of close attention to the politics of policy formulation and interpretation by the judiciary, the authors provide an interpretation and critique of the economic theory shaping the idea of a competition law and policy and specific chapters on horizontal agreements, merger review, predatory pricing, vertical restraints on competition, abuse of market dominance, intellectual property rights, trade policy, regulated industries, and enforcement. (Note by Richard A. Brisbin, Jr.).
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CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY by Jeffrey Ian Ross and Stephen C. Richards. Belmont CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2003. 387pp. Paper $34.95. ISBN: 0-534-57433-5.
CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY merges autobiographical stories with criminological research to introduce a convict perspective on the criminal justice system. (Note by Wayne McIntosh).
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AN INTRODUCTION TO CHILD MALTREATMENT IN THE UNITED STATES: HISTORY, PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH (3rd ed.) by Clifford K. Dorne. Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press, 2002. 335pp. Paper $28.50. ISBN: 1-881798-39-9.
This 3rd edition has been completely revised to reflect key changes in policy and research in the past decade. Current trends in legislation, court procedures, child welfare and criminal justice policies are surveyed. The new edition also reflects the burgeoning multi-disciplinary, scholarly literature on the physical and sexual abuse of children, including less-explored topics such as child neglect, “emotional” child maltreatment, and institutional abuse. (Note by Wayne McIntosh).