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Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"There was a time in the United States when children with disabilities weren't allowed to go to public school. But in 1971, seven kids and their families wanted to do something about it. They knew that every child had a right to an equal education, so they went to court to fight for that right. The case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia led to laws ensuring children with disabilities would receive a free public education. Janine...
Author
Publisher
Nolo
Language
English
Formats
Description
Small business owners are regularly confronted by a bewildering array of legal questions and problems. Ignoring them can lead to disaster -- but with lawyers typically charging $200-$300 an hour, calling one to answer routine legal questions can be a fast track to the poorhouse. The new edition of Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business updates relevant legal and tax information, such as state drug and alcohol testing laws, environmental...
Series
Program on environment and behavior volume monograph 53
Publisher
Institute of Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
85) The last gun: how changes in the gun industry are killing Americans and what it will take to stop it
Author
Publisher
The New Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Newtown, Connecticut. Aurora, Colorado. Both have entered our collective memory as sites of unimaginable heartbreak and mass slaughter perpetrated by lone gunmen. Meanwhile, cities such as Chicago and Washington, D.C., are dealing with the painful, everyday reality of record rates of gun-related deaths. By any account, gun violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. A widely respected activist and policy analyst-as well as a former...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nolo
Language
English
Description
"Struggling with debt? Find solutions here. Conquering overwhelming debt starts with understanding your options. Solve Your Money Troubles gives you the tools you need to get your finances back on track. Learn how to: stop debt collector harassment cold -- negotiate down your debt with creditors -- reduce your student loan payments, and -- create a healthy financial plan that you can live with. But that's not all. Solve Your Money Troubles helps you...
Author
Series
Special publication volume 2
Publisher
Program on Environment and Behavior, Institute of Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado
Pub. Date
1982.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Regnery Pub
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
If the Second Amendment--your right to own a gun--collapses, so does the entire Bill of Rights. And there are powerful, organized political forces that want to take away your gun rights and shove the Second Amendment into the ashcan of history. This is the message of LaPierre and Baker, both officers of the National Rifle Association. Here, the authors break down the agenda of the antigun lobby point by point and provide a strategy for defeating the...
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
©2004
Language
English
Description
"Beginning with the introduction of abortion law in the nineteenth century, this reader includes important documents from nearly two hundred years of debate over abortion. These legal briefs, oral arguments, court opinions, newspaper reports, opinion pieces, and contemporary essays are introduced with headnotes that place them in historical context." "This collection brings together the writings of doctors, lawyers, scientists, philosophers, elected...
Author
Publisher
Nolo
Language
English
Description
Whether you have an IRA, Roth IRA, 401(k), Keogh or other retirement plan, this book will help you make sense of the rules for taking your money out. Even more important, it will show you how to avoid the stiff taxes and penalties that lurk in the fine print.
Author
Publisher
Nolo
Language
English
Description
"Rental real estate provides more tax benefits than almost any other investment. If you own residential rental property, Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide is an indispensable guide, focusing exclusively on IRS rules and deductions for landlords. This book covers the latest tax laws, including the rules for deducting a net operating loss (NOL) and claiming an NOL refund. Learn about landlord tax classifications, reporting rental income, hiring workers,...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar, a timely history of the constitutional changes that built equality into the nation's foundation and how those guarantees have been shaken over time. The Declaration of Independence announced equality as an American ideal, but it took the Civil War and the subsequent adoption of three constitutional amendments to establish that ideal as American law. The Reconstruction amendments abolished slavery, guaranteed...
Author
Publisher
Current, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"No substance on earth is as hotly debated as marijuana. Opponents claim it's dangerous, addictive, carcinogenic, and a gateway to serious drug abuse. Fans claim it as a wonder drug, treating cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, glaucoma, arthritis, migraines, PTSD, and insomnia. Patients suffering from these conditions need--and deserve--hard facts based on medical evidence, not hysteria and superstition. In Stoned, palliative care physician Dr....
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Since the birth of the United States of America, the question of who can own a gun has been debated by passionate people on both sides of the argument. The Founding Fathers are no longer around to clarify exactly what they meant in the Second Amendment. As the country suffers an increasing number of public shootings in schools and beyond, the question of who should be able to own a gun becomes even more important for the safety of everyone in America....
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Psychologists have been increasingly called on to testify in child abuse cases. The rough and tumble world of courtroom machinations, however, has left many wondering how they can protect themselves and their science from manipulation and misuse by the court system
In this volume, eminent lawyers, psychologists, and social workers discuss the thornier aspects of testimony and provide recommendations on the proper role of the expert witness. How can...
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