Poor justice : how the poor fare in the courts /

"[This book] provides a vivid portrait and appraisal of how the lives of poor people are disrupted or helped by the judicial system, from the lowest to the highest courts. Drawing from court room observations, court decisions, and other material, this book spans the street level justice of admi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lens, Vicki (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Temas:
Legal assistance to the poor > United States.
Justice, Administration of > United States.
Public welfare > Law and legislation > United States.
Aide juridique aux pauvres > États-Unis.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
LAW > Legal Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
Justice, Administration of
Legal assistance to the poor
Public welfare > Law and legislation
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Welfare fair hearings
  • Child maltreatment proceedings
  • The justice of street level justice
  • Courts as a catalyst for social change
  • Protecting or coercing persons with mental disabilities
  • Legal advocacy for the homeless
  • The justice of social reform litigation
  • The Supreme Court
  • Race, education and the constitution
  • Criminal justice and racial profiling
  • The high justice of the Supreme Court
  • Conclusion.

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