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Pt. I. Theoretical and ethical perspectives --The rule of law, legal positivism and states of emergency /Tom Campbell --Civil emergencies and the claims of innocence /John Kleinig and Tziporah Kasachkoff --The right of life between absolute and proportional protection /Kai Möller --Can states commit crimes? /Andrew Vincent --Law, death and denial in the 'Global War on Terror' /Russell Hogg --pt. II. Legal frameworks for shooting to kill --Shooting to kill innocents : necessity, self-defence and duress in the Commonwealth criminal code /Ian Leader-Elliott --Regulating reasonable force : policing in the shadows of the law /Simon Bronitt and Miriam Gani --When shooting to kill is authorised by the state : a feminist analysis /Kylie Weston-Scheuber --Fundamental rights and findamental difference : comparing the right to human dignity and criminal liability in Germany and Australia /Saskia Hufnagel --pt. III. Shooting to kill in context : case studies --The fatal police shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes : is anyone responsible? /Ian Gordon and Seumas MIller --The use of lethal force in counter-piracy operations offi Somalia /Douglas Guilfoyle and Andrew Murdoch --Unlawful killing with combat drones : a case study of Pakistan, 2004-2009 /Mary Ellen O'Connell --Corporations that kill : prosecuting Blackwater /David Kinley and Odette Murray.

Diapositives versus movies : the inner dynamics of the law and its comparative account / Mauro Bussani and Ugo Mattei -- Part I. Knowing comparative law -- Comparative law and neighbouring disciplines / Mathias Reimann -- Political ideology and comparative law / Duncan Kennedy -- Economic analysis and comparative law / Nuno Garoupa and Tom Ginsburg -- Comparative law and anthropology / Lawrence Rosen -- Comparative law and language / Barbara Pozzo -- Part II. Comparative law fields -- Comparative studies in private law / Franz Werro -- Comparative administrative law / Francesca Bignami -- Comparative constitutional law / Günter Frankenberg -- Comparative criminal justice / Elisabetta Grande -- Comparative civil justice / Oscar G. Chase and Vincenzo Varano -- Comparative law and international organizations / George A. Bermann -- Part III. Comparative law in the flux of civilizations -- The East Asian legal tradition / Teemu Ruskola -- The Jewish legal tradition / J. David Bleich and Arthur J. Jacobson -- The Islamic legal tradition / Khaled Abou El Fadl -- The sub-Saharan legal tradition / Rodolfo Sacco -- The Latin American and Caribbean legal traditions / Diego López-Medina -- Mixed legal systems / Vernon Valentine Palmer -- Democracy and the Western legal tradition / Mauro Bussani

The following document has the purpose of having a detailed evaluation of the present situation on Acid attacks that have been happening frequently in the country. This article will analyze the social circumstances, that prioritize this issue, the role of the victims, the State and specially the Congress and its activity as a legislator. Moreover, the three legal forms that have influenced the multiple legal and academic altercations will be discussed, establishing which of them work in pro of the situation. ; El presente documento tiene como propósito hacer una evaluación pormenorizada de la actual situación que ha venido presentándose en el país frente a los ataques con ácido. Se hace un recorrido por las circunstancias sociales que hoy protagonizan este flagelo, el papel de las víctimas, del Estado y en especial del Congreso y su actividad como legislador. Adicionalmente, se hace alusión a las tres figuras jurídicas que han marcado las diferentes controversias normativas y doctrinales, estableciendo cuál de ellas se adecua de manera correcta a la situación.

el presente documento tiene como propósito hacer una evaluación pormenorizada de la actual situación que ha venido presentándose en el país frente a los ataques con ácido. se hace un recorrido por las circunstancias so-ciales que hoy protagonizan este flagelo, el papel de las víctimas, del Estado y en especial del Congreso y su actividad como legislador. Adicionalmente, se hace alusión a las tres figuras jurídicas que han marcado las diferentes controversias normativas y doctrinales, estableciendo cuál de ellas se adecua de manera correcta a la situación. ; the following document has the purpose of having a detailed evaluation of the present situation on acid attacks that have been happening frequently in the country. This article will analyze the social circumstances, that prioritize this issue, the role of the victims, the State and specially the Congress and its activity as a legislator. Moreover, the three legal forms that have influenced the multiple legal and academic altercations will be discussed, establishing which of them work in pro of the situation.

Drawing upon a wide range of sources of empirical evidence, historical analysis and theoretical argument, this book shows beyond any doubt that the private, profit-making, corporation is a habitual and routine offender. The book dissects the myth that the corporation can be a rational, responsible, 'citizen'. It shows how in its present form, the corporation is permitted, licensed and encouraged to systematically kill, maim and steal for profit. Corporations are constructed through law and politics in ways that impel them to cause harm to people and the environment. In other words, criminality is part of the DNA of the modern corporation. Therefore, the authors argue, the corporation cannot be easily reformed. The only feasible solution to this 'crime' problem is to abolish the legal and political privileges that enable the corporation to act with impunity.

The obligations stemming from international law are still predominantly considered, despite important normative and descriptive critiques, as being 'based' on (State) consent. To that extent, international law differs from domestic law where consent to the law has long been considered irrelevant to law-making, whether as a criterion of validity or as a ground of legitimacy. In addition to a renewed historical and philosophical interest in (State) consent to international law, including from a democratic theory perspective, the issue has also recently regained in importance in practice. Various specialists of international law and the philosophy of international law have been invited to explore the different questions this raises in what is the first edited volume on consent to international law in English language. The collection addresses three groups of issues: the notions and roles of consent in contemporary international law; its objects and types; and its subjects and institutions.

PurposeGiven the importance of legal parity between women and men in today's world and lack of research in this domain, the purpose of this paper is to identify gender‐based distinctions in formal laws and institutions that may directly or indirectly affect women's prospects as entrepreneurs and employees.Design/methodology/approachCovering 128 economies, it establishes six indicators of gender differences in formal laws and institutions: accessing institutions; using property; getting a job; dealing with taxes; building credit; and going to court. The first three indicators capture laws that have direct gender dimensions and are based on a reading of such laws from the perspective of individual women. The fourth indicator examines the direct and indirect gender implications of tax policy from the perspective of four standardised families with varying tax liabilities. The last two indicators examine the ease of access to credit bureaus and courts to examine the indirect effects that microfinance institutions and dispute resolution have on women, who are more likely to rely on non‐traditional financial services. The questions used to construct each indicator were chosen based on data availability, economic relevance and variation of regulation across economies.FindingsThe findings of the study pointed out that every region contains economies with unequal rules for men and women, with the extent of inequality varying by region.Research limitations/implicationsThis research does not test or analyse outcome variables of gender inequality; it simply identifies whether the law is equal for women and men, which can be a potential source of inequitable gender outcomes.Practical implicationsThis research offers valuable practical insights for employees and entrepreneurs to improve understanding of how legal and regulatory environments shape opportunities for women and contribute to more informed policy discussions.Originality/valueThe paper provides interesting insights into research on linkages between legal differentiation and outcomes for women, and helps inform policy dialogue on things governments can do to expand women's opportunities. It is the first attempt to measure the gender gap in policy variables using quantitative and objective data.