This book analyzes kidnapping in various forms and from various perspectives. First it argues that kidnapping, including the threat of kidnapping, reflects a breakdown in the mechanisms of social control in society. This volume also discusses the ways governments and para-military and terrorist groups employ kidnappings as part of their foreign and domestic policy. This analysis evaluates why and under what conditions governments, para-military and terrorist groups decide to abduct individ...

This ebook is now available from Bloomsbury Academic. Bloomsbury Academic publish acclaimed resources for undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as the general reader, across a broad range of subjects including Archaeology, Art & Visual Culture, Biblical Studies, Business & Management, Drama & Performance Studies, Economics, Education, Film & Media, History, Linguistics, Literary Studies, Music & Sound Studies, Philosophy, Politics & International Relations, Psychology, Religious ...

Full array of business law topics ranging from contracts to ethics.This guide can be helpful for students as well as for corporate mangers. This guide includes: torts, criminal law, contracts - elements, business entities - partnerships, agency, corporations, product liability, uniform commercial code sales (article 2), negotiable instruments (article 3), and ethics.

Everyone seeks to avoid getting into a lawsuit, but what do you do if this does happen?Getting sued for medical malpractice is one of the most traumatic events of a physician's career.This text will guide doctors and physicians through the process from the moment they receive a summons until the after-trial appeal process.Containing valuable information that physicians need to know to prevent making critical mistakes that can hurt their case

This instructional guide has been designed to aid a person in pursuing their own rights and recovery against an insurance carrier, workman's compensation or third party administrator or a self-insured entity, and to do so completely successfully. Many people do NOT wish to give away 1/3 to 1/2 of their overall settlement to attorneys, when they realize that many attorneys are acting as essentially "insurance adjusters" for the entire front half of their respective claims (where most settle...

Divorce Mediation Manual offers an important resource for anyone contemplating divorce. This manual is meant to positively assist and inform couples engaged in the process of divorce mediation, helping them navigate the process. Divorce mediation is about choosing what to do when a marriage is coming apart, and decisions must be made about whats best for both parties. If there are children involved, the mediation process can become an important process to promote a healthy connect...

To practice nursing effectively today requires a sound understanding of the legal system and the laws specifically affecting nurses. Legal and Ethical Standards for Nurses is filled with practical information, covering topics such as delegation, documentation, professional liability insurance, regulatory issues, advance directives and many others! While these are exciting and challenging times for nurses clinically, they are equally challenging legally. It is, therefore, increasingly impor...

Are you having trouble reciving support from your ex-spouse? Do you have a child who is being neglected or abused? Do you know what your legal rights are? The answers to your problems may lie in this book.With the divorce rate at above 50% and climbing, more and more parents are faced with difficult decisions or situations involving their children. Whether it's difficulty seeing them on a regular basis, being denied visits altogether, watching them being neglected or abused, not re...

This new title is an organized collection of actual questions asked by individuals from around the country to Social Security benefits expert Stanley A. Tomkiel, III. The questions are derived from emails received from real people asking real-life questions about various areas of concern for themselves and their family members. These are not academic inquiries, but rather those seeking practical answers to specific issues in people's lives.General information about the Social Secur...

Many Americans have long-term financial goals including paying for their children's college or their own retirement. Studies have shown you are more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. This short story shows how to develop your own personal financial plan. It includes a template that you can modify to fit your needs.

&l> --Liz Pulliam Weston, “the most-read personal finance columnist on the Internet” (Nielsen/NetRatings); author of Easy Money, Your Credit Score, and Deal with Your Debt   “Thanks to Wynne Whitman’s great advice, I’ve learned everything I need to know to ensure my stellar Grey Goose coll...

A chemical injury can happen at any time to anyone, regardless of age, background, or economic status. It can happen either on the job or in the home, and can affect many members of a community. Such an injury often does not show up immediately but develops over a long period. Often, however, sufferers from chemical exposure are victimized not only by the chemicals but also by a legal system that seems to require complicated and expensive court action. This helpful guide to chemical-injury...