Charles A Epp

Making Rights Real: Activists, Bureaucrats, and the Creation of the Legalistic State (Chicago Series in Law and Society)

It’s a common complaint: the United States is overrun by rules and procedures that shackle professional judgment, have no valid purpose, and serve only to appease courts and lawyers. Charles R.Epp argues, however, that few Americans would want to return to an era without these legalistic policies, w...

Pulled Over: How Police Stops Define Race and Citizenship (Chicago Series in Law and Society)

In sheer numbers, no form of government control comes close to the police stop. Each year, twelve percent of drivers in the United States are stopped by the police, and the figure is almost double among racial minorities. Police stops are among the most recognizable and frequently criticized inciden...

Pulled Over: How Police Stops Define Race and Citizenship (Chicago Series in Law and Society) by Epp, Charles R., Maynard-Moody, Steven, Haider-Markel, Donald P.(April 4, 2014) Paperback

Complications in Orthopaedic Surgery (2-Volume Set)

Written by recognized authorities on orthopaedic complications, this comprehensive reference covers the most common complications or unfavorable treatment outcomes that result from orthopaedic surgery. Completely revised and updated and featuring many new contributors, this third edition includes ne...

The Rights Revolution: Lawyers, Activists, and Supreme Courts in Comparative Perspective

It is well known that the scope of individual rights has expanded dramatically in the United States over the last half-century. Less well known is that other countries have experienced "rights revolutions" as well. Charles R. Epp argues that, far from being the fruit of an activist judiciary, the as...

la revolucion de los derechos: Abogados, activistas y cortes supremas en perspectiva comparada. (Spanish Edition)

Que tipo de litigios son los que llegan a la Corte Suprema y pueden, por eso mismo, volver visibles ciertos temas, ampliar los derechos y las garantias e incidir en la interpretacion del texto constitucional? A partir de los anos sesenta, se advierte un cambio significativo en los maximos tribunales...

Complications in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Drs. Epps and Bowen and a team of recognized authorities in the field clarify the incidence, causes, nature, consequences and treatment of complications that can follow procedures used in pediatric orthopaedic practice. This extraordinary text also explores the complications frequently found in the ...

Jersey City's Broad appeal: superintendent Charles T. Epps Jr.'s high performing district.(ADMINISTRATION and SUPERVISION)(Brief article): An article from: District Administration

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The Rights Revolution: Lawyers, Activists, and Supreme Courts in Comparative Perspective

The Rights Revolution: Lawyers, Activists, and Supreme Courts in Comparative Perspective