In this new, fully revised and expanded fourth edition of Public Communication Campaigns,
Rice and Atkin provide readers with a comprehensive, up-to-date look into the field of public …

Citizen participation in the decisions that affect their lives is an imperative of contemporary
society. For the first half of the 20th century, citizens relied on public officials and …

Government by elected representatives is taught in schools and presented in the media as
the natural way of doing things. Powerfully legitimized by the ideas of mandate and merit …

HARVARD LAW REVIEW Page 1 VOLUME 118 FEBRUARY 2005 NUMBER 4 HARVARD LAW
REVIEW ARTICLES SECOND-ORDER DIVERSITY Heather K. Gerken TABLE OF CONTENTS …

A district attorney candidate promises, if elected, not to enforce prostitution laws. 1 A district
attorney refuses to enforce gun laws he deems constitutionally suspect. 2 Others pledge …

Focusing contemporary democratic theory on the neglected topic of punishment,
Punishment, Participatory Democracy, and the Jury argues for increased civic engagement …

During the past decade, spurred by claims that the country is experiencing a hate crime
epidemic, Congress and the majority of states have enacted laws increasing the punishment …

This study addresses the issue of rule departures and law-making activity by juries
adjudicating guilt in felony cases. Analysis of data from a sample of jury trials suggests …

When a judge finds that a statute violates the Constitution, the statute must give way. But in
many cases, there is more than one way for a judge to remedy the conflict between a statute …

Seventeen thought-provoking essays in this sophisticated yet accessible reader
demonstrate how political scientists conduct research on law, courts, and the judicial …