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Law : A Very Short Introduction / Raymond Wacks. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - XIV, 172 strony : ilustracje ; 18 cm.

(Very Short Introduction ; 180)

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Wacks, Raymond.

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Język angielski Filozofia prawa Prawo porównawcze

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Index s. 169-172.

Law underlies our society - it protects our rights, imposes duties on each of us, and establishes a framework for the conduct of almost every social, political, and economic activity. The punishment of crime, compensation of the injured, and the enforcement of contracts are merely some of the tasks of a modern legal system. It also strives to achieve justice, promote freedom, and protect our security. The result is a system that, while it touches all of our daily lives, is properly understood by only a few, with its impenetrable jargon, obsolete procedures, and interminable stream of Byzantine statutes and judgments of the courts. This clear, jargon-free Very Short Introduction aims to redress that balance, as it introduces the essentials of law and legal systems in a lively, accessible, and stimulating manner. Explaining the main concepts, terms, and processes of the legal system, it focuses on the Western tradition (the common law and the civil law), but also includes discussions of other legal systems, such as customary law and Islamic law. And it looks to the future too, as globalization and rapid advances in technology place increasing strain on our current legal system.

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Philosophy of Law : A Very Short Introduction / Raymond Wacks. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. - XVI, 127 stron : ilustracje ; 18 cm.

(Very Short Introduction ; 147)

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Wacks, Raymond.

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Język angielski Filozofia prawa

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Index s. 118-127.

Raymond Wacks reveals the intriguing and challenging nature of legal philosophy, exploring the notion of law and its role in our lives. He refers to key thinkers from Aristotle to Rawls, from Bentham to Derrida and looks at the central questions behind legal theory, and law's relation to justice, morality, and democracy.

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Privacy : A Very Short Introduction / Raymond Wacks. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. - XVI, 160 stron : ilustracje ; 18 cm.

(Very Short Introduction ; 221)

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Wacks, Raymond.

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Język angielski Prawo do prywatności Dane osobowe

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Index s. 155-160.

It is widely recognized that our privacy is under threat. Electronic surveillance, biometrics, CCTV, ID cards, RFID codes, online security, encryption, the interception of email, the monitoring of employees--all raise fundamental questions about privacy. Legal expert Raymond Wacks here provides a compact introduction to this complex and controversial concept. He explores the tension between free speech and privacy which is often tested by paparazzi, with their intrusive journalism and sensational disclosures of the private lives of celebrities. He also looks at laws in many nations that regulate the collection and use of personal information, whether highly sensitive--medical and financial information--or commonplace transactions and details about us. The protection of personal data represents a classic instance of the law's struggle to keep abreast with technology, as the "information revolution" has spawned problems that test the ability of the law to provide adequate protection against abuse. The book concludes that, while under attack from many quarters, privacy remains an essential human right, recognized as such by many international organizations.

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