Robert S. Laufer's Books

Legacy of a War

The American Soldier in Vietnam

By: Ellen Frey-Wouters,Robert S. Laufer

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Legacy of a War

The American Soldier in Vietnam

By: Ellen Frey-Wouters,Robert S. Laufer

A survey examines American attitudes toward the Vietnam War and the experiences and ideas that turned most people against the war.

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486

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M.E. Sharpe

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0873323548

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9780873323543

Political Repression in Modern America from 1870 to 1976

By: Robert Justin Goldstein

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Political Repression in Modern America from 1870 to 1976

By: Robert Justin Goldstein

Robert Justin Goldstein's Political Repression in Modern America provides the only comprehensive narrative account ever published of significant civil liberties violations concerning political dissidents since the rise of the post-Civil War modern American industrial state. A history of the dark side of the "land of the free," Goldstein's book covers both famous and little-known examples of governmental repression, including reactions to the early labor movement, the Haymarket affair, "little red scares" in 1908, 1935, and 1938-41, the repression of opposition to World War I, the 1919 "great red scare," the McCarthy period, and post-World War II abuses of the intelligence agencies. Enhanced with a new introduction and an updated bibliography, Political Repression in Modern America remains an essential record of the relentless intolerance that suppresses radical dissent in the United States.

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724

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University of Illinois Press

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0252069641

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9780252069642

Verdict

Assessing the Civil Jury System

By: Robert E. Litan

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Assessing the Civil Jury System

By: Robert E. Litan

The right to a jury trial is a fundamental feature of the American justice system. In recent years, however, aspects of the civil jury system have increasingly come under attack. Many question the ability of lay jurors to decide complex scientific and technical questions that often arise in civil suits. Others debate the high and rising costs of litigation, the staggering delay in resolving disputes, and the quality of justice. Federal and state courts, crowded with growing numbers of criminal cases, complain about handling difficult civil matters. As a result, the jury trial is effectively being challenged as a means for resolving disputes in America. Juries have been reduced in size, their selection procedures altered, and the unanimity requirement suspended. For many this development is viewed as necessary. For others, it arouses deep concern. In this book, a distinguished group of scholars, attorneys, and judges examine the civil jury system and discuss whether certain features should be modified or reformed. The book features papers presented at a conference cosponsored by the Brookings Institution and the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association, together with an introductory chapter by Robert E. Litan. While the authors present competing views of the objectives of the civil jury system, all agree that the jury still has and will continue to have an important role in the American system of civil justice. The book begins with a brief history of the jury system and explains how juries have become increasingly responsible for decisions of great difficulty. Contributors then provide an overview of the system's objectives and discuss whether, and to what extent, actual practice meets those objectives. They summarize how juries function and what attitudes lawyers, judges, litigants, former jurors, and the public at large hold about the current system. The second half of the book is devoted to a wide range of recommendations that w

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Brookings Institution Press

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081572019X

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9780815720195

Sociology for the Twenty-first Century

By: Timothy Jon Curry,Robert M. Jiobu,Kent P. Schwirian

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Sociology for the Twenty-first Century

By: Timothy Jon Curry,Robert M. Jiobu,Kent P. Schwirian

This introduction to sociology helps individuals explore how they learn and how to use learning strategies for more effective study. Its four-part organization covers specific topics under the headings of: perspective and method, social inequality, social institutions, and working for change. A focus on deviance and crime includes an extensive discussion of crime, crime rates, and the criminal justice system. For those pondering some of the many issues facing society today.

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580

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Prentice Hall

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0131850784

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9780131850781

The Theory of Information and Coding

A Mathematical Framework for Communication

By: Robert J. McEliece

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The Theory of Information and Coding

A Mathematical Framework for Communication

By: Robert J. McEliece

This is a self-contained introduction to the theory of information and coding. It can be used either for self-study or as the basis for a course at either the graduate or ,undergraduate level. The text includes dozens of worked examples and several hundred problems for solution.

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236

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Westview Press

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0201135027

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9780201135022

Correctional Organization and Management

Public Policy Challenges, Behavior, and Structure

By: Robert M. Freeman

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Correctional Organization and Management

Public Policy Challenges, Behavior, and Structure

By: Robert M. Freeman

Bridges the gap between critical elements of organisational theory and psychosocial issues. Explains the evolution of corrections related public policy and corrections organisational behaviour and structure over the past 200 years. Also leads to an understanding of the ethical, change management, and 21st century challenges correctional managers and leaders must be prepared to address.

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468

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Elsevier

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0750698977

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9780750698979

Population

An Introduction to Concepts and Issues

By: John Robert Weeks

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Population

An Introduction to Concepts and Issues

By: John Robert Weeks

In this Thomson Advantage Books edition of his acclaimed text, a well-known and well-respected author provides this comprehensive yet accessible introduction to population issues, concepts and theories. While keeping larger population issues in perspective, the text closely examines key factors in population processes, from fertility and mortality rates to agricultural production and urbanization. The text addresses both population problems and potential solutions, and engages students with intriguing essays, interesting examples, and up-to-date Internet resources. The text is the most comprehensive book on the market, encompassing the entire field of demography, including principle and practice: Chapters 1 - 8 provide the framework and tools while Chapters 9 - 13 apply these tools and demographic perspectives to real-world situations. The text is a classic in the field, and is respected for its comprehensive and contemporary approach and is now available at a low, student-friendly price.

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210

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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053462779X

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9780534627799

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Legacy of a War

Legacy of a War

Political Repression in Modern America from 1870 to 1976

Political Repression in Modern America from 1870 to 1976

Verdict

Verdict

Sociology for the Twenty-first Century

Sociology for the Twenty-first Century

The Theory of Information and Coding

The Theory of Information and Coding

Correctional Organization and Management

Correctional Organization and Management

Population

Population

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