Sir Lionel Bridgemont, a wealthy young English traveller, and Lavinia Buenafè, a young well-born Portuguese girl, had thought, ten years ago when they were betrothed, that their love was forever. But Lionel abandoned her, miserably, breaking her heart. He has continued his wandering life; she has married a wealthy nobleman and become a widow. Now the news of his forthcoming marriage reaches her, and she writes to him to suggest that they return each other's letters. Considering that they are...

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Seventh Edition, provides a psychological and evidence-informed perspective of criminal behavior that sets it apart from many criminological and mental health explanations of criminal behavior.

From the author of Weasels in the Attic, here is a modern fable about the all-consuming world of work.

Die Nr. 1 der Bedeutungswörterbücher zeigt die deutsche Gegenwartssprache in einem Band. Die 10., überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage wurde mit rund 1 000 aktuellen Wörtern unserer Zeit ergänzt. Das „Deutsche Universalwörterbuch" umfasst mehr als 500 000 Stichwörter, Redewendungen und Anwendungsbeispiele. Rund 250 000 zusätzliche Angaben zu Bedeutungen, Rechtschreibung, Aussprache, Herkunft, Grammatik und Stil vervollständigen das Werk. Eine tabellarische Kurzgrammatik zum Lernen ...

Minors can be involved in judicial proceedings of a different Member State when they have – allegedly – committed an offence within the EU. Whereas the EU has developed instruments to facilitate cooperation between Member States in criminal matters, no specific instruments exist to deal with cross-border youth justice cases. This book assesses to what extent it is possible and feasible to develop EU cooperation in youth justice matters.

In EU youth justice: The personal scope of EU crimin...

This Handbook examines complex cognitive systems through the lens of neuroscience, as well as providing an overview of development and applications within cognitive and systems neuroscience research and beyond.

All over the world, governments impose punishments on their citizens for transgressions of the criminal law. Consensus exists that this sanctioning should be in accordance with the principle of legality and the rule of law. However, governments around the world struggle with providing foreseeability and non-arbitrariness in their sentencing systems. This continuous struggle raises the question how - and to what extent - foreseeability and non-arbitrariness must be guaranteed. Not only in rela...

Today’s global society – with its fast technological developments, unlimited choice, uncertainty and complexity – requires new knowledge, dispositions and abilities from academically educated legal professionals. This challenges academic legal education to reconsider its theoretical foundations, aims, curriculum and pedagogy.

This research explores how educators in legal education can contribute to the academic development of law students in contemporary times. A reinterpretation of the...

Mogen leerlingen een hoofddoek of keppel dragen en/of bidden binnen het schoolterrein van een Vlaamse openbare (lees: officiële) school? Zijn er naast vegetarische ook halal-maaltijden toegelaten?

Het ‘accommoderen’ van levensbeschouwelijke diversiteit in het onderwijs is een zeer belangrijke uitdaging in de hedendaagse hyperdiverse samenleving. Het Vlaams officieel onderwijs moet hierbij rekening houden met begrippen als ‘neutraliteit’, ‘pluralisme’, ‘actief pluralisme’ en â...

When the Winds of Change Blow, Build a Windmill

What makes an AP® World History textbook different? For Strayer/Nelson, it’s the combination of two things: an historical narrative with themes of context, change, comparison, and connection, coupled with pedagogy that gives students both the content and analysis skills they need to succeed.

Ways of the World is organized around the 4 historical periods suggested by the Course and Exam Description framework. The scope and sequence aligns beau...