Poor justice: how the poor fare in the courts

The rule of engagement -- 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...

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Autor principal: Lens, Vicki (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford New York Oxford University Press [2016]
En:Año: 2016
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Palabras clave:
Justice, Administration of
Justice, Administration of > United States
Justice, Administration of > United States
Legal assistance to the poor
Legal assistance to the poor > United States
Public Welfare
Public Welfare > Law and legislation > United States
USA > Armut > Justiz > Prozessrecht
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Sumario:The rule of engagement -- 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
Notas:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-220) and index
Descripción Física:xix, 226 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9780199355440