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Proving Pregnancy
Examining infanticide cases in the United States from the late
eighteenth to the late nineteenth centuries, Proving
Pregnancy documents how women-Black and white, enslaved and
free-gradually lost control over reproduction to male medical and
legal professionals. In the first half of the nineteenth century,
community-based female knowledge played a crucial role in
prosecutions for infanticide: midwives, neighbors, healers, and
relatives were better acquainted with an accused woman's intimate
life, the circumstances of her pregnancy, and possible motives for
infanticide than any man. As the century progressed, women accused
of the crime were increasingly subject to the scrutiny of white
male legal and medical experts educated in institutions that
reinforced prevailing ideas about the inferior mental and physical
capacities of women and Black people. As Reconstruction ended, the
reach of the carceral state expanded, while law and medicine
simultaneously privileged federal and state regulatory power over
that of local institutions. These transformations placed all
women's bodies at the mercy of male doctors, judges, and juries in
ways they had not been before. Reframing knowledge of the body as
property, Felicity M. Turner shows how, at the very moment when the
federal government expanded formal civil and political rights to
formerly enslaved people, the medical profession instituted new
legal regulations across the nation that restricted access to
knowledge of the female body to white men.
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What does Congress do?
The Founding Fathers made Congress two houses for a reason. The Senate gives every state equal representation, while the House of Representatives allows states with a larger population a bigger voice in government. Learning how this system works is an important piece of understanding how laws are made in the United States. This book breaks down the many jobs of Congress as well as the specific qualifications needed to be a representative or senator. Written simply and clearly, the social studies content can aid any student looking to better understand how Congress works.
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Insurance Law for Common Interest Communities
Insurance Law for Common Interest Communities: Condominiums, Cooperatives and Homeowners Associations is an exhaustive insurance primer for both those who are new to insurance coverage law or seasoned professionals seeking new guidance.It offers comprehensive coverage of insurance-related topics involving common interest communities.
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Inside Congress : a guide for navigating the politics of the House and Senate floors
\"Required reading for anyone who wants to understand how to work within Congress. The House and Senate have unique rules and procedures to determine how legislation moves from a policy idea to law. Evolved over the last 200 years, the rules of both chambers are designed to act as the engine for that process. Each legislative body has its own leadership positions to oversee this legislative process. To the novice, whether a newly elected representative, a lawmaker's staff on her first day at work, or a constituent visiting Washington, the entire process can seem incomprehensible. What is an open rule for a House Appropriations bill and how does it affect consideration? Why are unanimous consent agreements needed in the Senate? The authors of Inside Congress, all congressional veterans, have written the definitive guide to how Congress really works. It is the accessible and necessary resource to understanding and interpreting procedural tools, arcane precedents, and the role of party politics in the making of legislation in Congress\"-- Provided by publisher.
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The digital person : technology and privacy in the information age
Seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, electronic databases are compiling information about you. As you surf the Internet, an unprecedented amount of your personal information is being recorded and preserved forever in the digital minds of computers. For each individual, these databases create a profile of activities, interests, and preferences used to investigate backgrounds, check credit, market products, and make a wide variety of decisions affecting our lives. The creation and use of these databases—which Daniel J. Solove calls “digital dossiers”—has thus far gone largely unchecked. In this startling account of new technologies for gathering and using personal data, Solove explains why digital dossiers pose a grave threat to our privacy.
The Digital Person sets forth a new understanding of what privacy is, one that is appropriate for the new challenges of the Information Age. Solove recommends how the law can be reformed to simultaneously protect our privacy and allow us to enjoy the benefits of our increasingly digital world.
The first volume in the series EX MACHINA: LAW, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
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Life Is Filled with Swift Transitions
Finally, a book that an attorney may pick-up and thumb through the table of contents to find direction to help her figure out how to navigate the unchartered waters associated with long-term care No matter what practice area an attorney may be in, because they are a trusted member of a person's network they will be asked for advice on how to.
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