Borrow Movies about the Law from the Library
Posted by admin on Dec 12, 2005
“A Civil Action” is just one of the legal-themed movies now available in the library. The Delaware Campus of the Legal Information Center has a new collection of DVDs of movies with a legal theme. From “To Kill a Mockingbird” to “Legally Blonde,” explore the law through the lens of Hollywood. The DVDs are shelved in the Open Reserve room and may be borrowed overnight. Take a look at the complete list in the library catalog: http://libcat.widener.edu/search/d?SEARCH=legal+films+drama
America’s Constitution
Posted by admin on Dec 12, 2005
Author: Akhil Reed Amar. Title: America’s Constitution: a Biography. New York: Random House, 2005. KF4541 .A87 2005
From the publisher: “In America’s Constitution, one of this era’s most accomplished constitutional-law scholars, Akhil Reed Amar, gives a panoramic account of one of the world’s great political texts. Incisive, entertaining, and occasionally controversial, this “biography” of America’s framing document explains not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.” “From his unique perspective, Amar gives us unconventional wisdom about the Constitution and its significance throughout the nation’s history. For one thing, we see that the Constitution has been far more democratic than is conventionally understood. Even though the document was drafted by white landholders, a remarkably large number of citizens (by the standards of 1787) were allowed to vote up or down on it, and the document’s later amendments eventually extended the vote to virtually all Americans. We also learn that the Founders’ Constitution was far more slavocratic than many would acknowledge: the “three fifths” clause gave the South extra political clout for every slave it owned or acquired. As a result, slaveholding Virginians held the presidency all but four of the Republic’s first thirty-six years, and proslavery forces eventually came to dominate much of the federal government prior to Lincoln’s election.” America’s Constitution is an indispensable work, bound to become a standard reference for any student of history and all citizens of the United States.
Pollluted Promises
Posted by admin on Dec 12, 2005
Author: Melissa Checker. Title: Polluted Promises: Environmental Racism and the Search for Justice in a Southern Town. New York: New York University Press, 2005. GE235.G4 C46 2005