Library Reference and Research

April 7, 2009

Selected Forthcoming Books Related to Criminal Justice

by David Badertscher

Search limited to forthcoming hardcover books published in english:

Criminal Justice in China: A History

Author: Mühlhahn, Klaus Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN or UPC: 0-674-03323-X (Active Record)

March 25, 2009

Comparative Criminal Procedure: A Select Bibliography

by David Badertscher

BY LYONETTE LOUIS-JACQUES Foreign Law Librarian and Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago D’Angelo Law Library Published by GlobaLex June/July 2007

From the Introduction:

“This bibliography lists selected English-language resources on comparative criminal procedure. It focuses on journal articles, book chapters, and treatises covering comparative criminal procedure generally, criminal procedure in multiple jurisdictions, and specialized research topics in comparative criminal procedure such as: arrest, pre-trial detention, interrogation, right to counsel, legal assistance for indigent defendants, discovery, plea bargaining, trial by jury, the privilege against self-incrimination, inquisitorial versus accusatorial systems, role of prosecutors, judges and defense attorneys, cross-examination, exclusionary rules, sentencing, death penalty, criminal appeals, and double jeopardy. “

March 23, 2009

West’s Pracrtice Innovations Has Gone Electronic

by David Badertscher

From: Lori Hedstrom, Marketing Manager, Librarian Relations, West a Thomson Reuters Business:

Starting with the January 2009 issue (volume 10, number 1), Practice Innovations was converted to an electronic format. In part, this was done in accord with Thomson Reuters’ “going green” initiative; however, we also want to take full advantage of the technology offered in an electronic newsletter. Besides the obvious benefits of receiving information electronically-being able to review, sort, and save articles of interest-we also plan to enrich Practice Innovations by adding links to related information. If an article cites a law firm’s Web page, we can provide a link to the page; if an author refers to relevant information available on the Web, we can link you directly to that information.

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March 20, 2009

From the Library Journal Academic Newswire

by David Badertscher

March 19, 2009

In this Issue:

Intentional Upheaval: ACRL Report Says Libraries Must Turn Crisis into Opportunity

March 19, 2009

Q&A: To What Extent and Under What Conditions Are Congressional Research Reports Official Documents? *

by David Badertscher

Q\UESTION::

In a recent e-mail, someone from Canada asked asked how she could obtain an “official copy” of a Congressional Research Service report, “one from Congress,” not one from the website of an organization such as the Federation of American Scientists. The responses which follow are very interesting; they address a variety of related issues including the following: Are Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports that contain added designations such as watermarks, trademarks, or copyright notices official and are they in the public domain? Does the U.S. Government have any special rights to use copyrighted materials? and can CRS reports always be freely disseminated as government documents?

RESPONSES:

March 17, 2009

West Announces Changes to the Topic and Key Number System

by David Badertscher

On March 1, West released significant changes to the Key Number System. Attorney editors have completed the reclassification of over 300,000 headnotes. The improvements include the following:

· Two new digest topics: The topic PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS AND CONFIDENTIALITY encompasses privilege issues arising in discovery and at trial and contains expanded classifications covering attorney-client privilege, physician-patient privilege, and executive privilege. The topic PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED PERSONS covers such areas as restraining orders and other protection from domestic violence, harassment, and stalking; guardian ad litem appointments; agency investigations and liabilities; and criminal and civil liability.

· Complete revision of four topics: The topics CONVICTS AND PRISONS are completely revised, with many lines afforded to concepts increasingly important in modern cases, e.g., boot camps. The topic DISORDERLY CONDUCT is greatly expanded to include breach of the peace (a similar offense recognized in most state jurisdictions). In the PRODUCTS LIABILITY topic, many points of law are classified once under the product type and again under the legal concept or procedure.