Reviews

Thomas: Legal Frontiers Wellman: An Approach to Rights: Studies in the Philosophy of Law and Morals Allsop and Mulcahy: Regulating Medical Work: Formal and Informal Controls Mercuro and Medema: Economics and the Law: From Posner to Post-Modernism Franck: Fairness in International Law and Institutions Nussbaum: Poetic Justice: The Literary Imagination and Public Life Posner: Law and Legal Theory in the UK and USA Montgomery: Health Care Law     

Commentaries on the issue

Lynne Rudder Baker, Saving Belief: A Critique of Physicalism Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1987, xii + 177 pp.

Daniel C. Dennett, The Intentional Stance Cambridge: MIT Press, 1987, xi + 388 pp.

Paul M. Churchland, Matter and Consciousness Cambridge: MIT Press, revised edition, 1988, xii + 184 pp.     

BOOK REVIEWS

FEMALE GANGS IN AMERICA: ESSAYS ON GIRLS, GANGS AND GENDER, edited by Meda Chesney-Lind and John M. Hage-dorn. Chicago: Lakeview Press, 1999. Reviewed by Joanne Belknap.

CRACK MOTHERS: PREGNANCY, DRUGS, AND THE MEDIA, by Drew Humphries. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press, 1999. Reviewed by Inger Sagatun-Edwards.

MOTHERS AND ILLICIT DRUGS: TRANSCENDING THE MYTHS, by Susan C. Boyd. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1999. Reviewed by Sandra Marker.

UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC HOMICIDE, by Neil Websdale. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1999. Reviewed by Victoria E. Brewer.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE: ISSUES IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, edited by Delbert Rounds. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 1999, pp. 306. Reviewed by Robert J. Mc Cormack.

WOMEN, CRIME AND THE CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, by Walter S. DeKeseredy. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing, 2000. Reviewed by MaDonna Maidment.     

Searching the Soil: Forensic Importance of Edaphic Fauna After the Removal of a Corpse

Abstract: Arthropods at different stages of development collected from human remains in an advanced stage of decomposition (following autopsy) and from the soil at the scene are reported. The corpse was found in a mixed deciduous forest of Biscay (northern Spain). Soil fauna was extracted by sieving the soil where the corpse lay and placing the remains in Berlese–Tullgren funnels. Necrophagous fauna on the human remains was dominated by the fly Piophilidae: Stearibia nigriceps (Meigen, 1826), mites Ascidae: Proctolaelaps epuraeae (Hirschmann, 1963), Laelapidae: Hypoaspis (Gaeolaelaps) aculeifer (Canestrini, 1884), and the beetle Cleridae: Necrobia rufipes (de Geer, 1775). We confirm the importance of edaphic fauna, especially if the deceased is discovered in natural environs. Related fauna may remain for days after corpse removal and reveal information related to the circumstances of death. The species Nitidulidae: Omosita depressa (Linnaeus, 1758), Acaridae: Sancassania berlesei (Michael, 1903), Ascidae: Zerconopsis remiger (Kramer, 1876) and P. epuraeae, Urodinychidae: Uroobovella pulchella (Berlese, 1904), and Macrochelidae: Glyptholaspis americana (Berlese, 1888) were recorded for the first time in the Iberian Peninsula.     

REVIEWS

Michael Humphrey and Heather Humphrey (eds), Inter-Country Adoption: Practical Experiences J. Stuart Anderson, Lawyers and the Making of English Land Law, 1832–1940 Jane Morgan and Lucia Zedner, Child Victims: Crime, Impact and Criminal Justice Philip Alston (ed), The United Nations and Human Rights: A Critical Appraisal Peter Fitzpatrick, The Mythology of Modern Law Deryck Beyleveld, The Dialectical Necessity of Morality: An Analysis and Defense of Alan Gewirth's Argument to the Principle of Generic Consistency     

Alicia Alonso's Passion and Exuberance (An Interview with Alicia Alonso)

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Profiles of Excellence: Achieving Success in the Nonprofit Sector E. B. Knauft, Renee Berger, and Sandra T. Gray San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991, 197 pages, cloth $22.95

Strategic Management in Non-Profit Organizations: An Administrator's Handbook Robert D. Hay Westport, CT: Quorum Books, Greenwood Press, 1990, 408 pages, cloth $59.95

A Nonprofit Organization Operating Manual: Planning for Survival and Growth Arnold J. Olenick and Philip R. Olenick New York: The Foundation Center, 1991, 484 pages, paper $29.95

Reviewer Brann J. Wry is director of the Performing Arts Management program at New York University.

Exhibiting Cultures: The Poetics and Politics of Museum Display Ivan Karp and Steven D. Lavine, eds. Washington, D.C. and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991, 468 pages, paper $15.95.

Reviewer Danielle Rice is curator of education for the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Accounting and Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations C. William Garner San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991, 272 pages, cloth $29.95

Reviewer Jan Masaoka is staff consultant/trainer for the Support Centers of San Francisco.

Quality Management in the Nonprofit World Larry W. Kennedy San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991, 194 pages, cloth $22.95

Reviewer Brian Backe is the national marketing director for the Support Centers of America, a national service organization that provides management consulting, training, and information to non-profit organizations across the country.     

Book Reviews

Yves Dezalay and Bryant G. Garth Dealing in Virtue: International Commercial Arbitration and the Construction of a Transnational Legal Order Oliver E. Williamson The Mechanisms of Governance Margaret Thornton Dissonance and Distrust: Women in the Legal Profession Philip A. Thomas (ed.) Socio-Legal Studies Michael King A Better World for Children? Explorations in Morality and Authority Judith Allsop and Linda Mulcahy Regulating Medical Work: Formal and Informal Controls Philip Pettit Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and Government Richard L. Abel Politics by Other Means. Law in the Struggle against Apartheid, 1980–1994     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Alan Brudner, The Unity of the Common Law: Studies in Hegelian Jurisprudence Andrew Grubb and Maxwell J. Mehlman (eds), Justice and Health Care: Comparative Perspectives Genevra Richardson and Hazell Genn (eds), Administrative Law and Government Action: The Courts and Alternative Mechanisms of Review Elizabeth Boros, Minority Shareholders' Remedies Michael J. Zimmerman, The Concept of Moral Obligation     

REVIEWS

Robert Stevens, The Independence of the Judiciary: The View from the Lord Chancellor's Office Cass R. Sunstein, The Partial Constitution Simon Frith (ed), Music and Copyright Alan S. Rosenbaum, Prosecuting Nazi War Criminals Eric Barendt, Broadcasting Law: A Comparative Study Carol A.G. Jones, Expert Witnesses: Science, Medicine and the Practice of Law Rolando Gaete, Human Rights and the Limits of Critical Reason Jane Stapleton, Product Liability     

Multicountry Studies of Latin American Legislatures: A Review Article

Electoral Laws and the Survival of Presidential Democracies. By Mark P. Jones. (South Bend, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1995. Pp. 246). Legislative Politics in Latin America. Edited by Scott Morgenstern and Benito Nacif. (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Pp. 503). Partidos Políticos de América Latina: Centroamérica, Mexico, y República Dominicana. By Manuel Alcántara Sáez and Flavia Friedenberg. (Salamanca, Spain: Biblioteca de América, 2001. Pp. 776). Partidos Políticos de América Latina: Cono Sur. By Manuel Alcántara Sáez and Flavia Friedenberg. (Salamanca, Spain: Biblioteca de América, 2001. Pp. 628). Partidos Políticos de América Latina: Paises Andinos. By Manuel Alcántara Sáez and Flavia Friedenberg. (Salamanca, Spain: Biblioteca de América, 2001. Pp. 680). Patterns of Legislative Politics: Roll Call Voting in Latin America and the U.S. By Scott Morgenstern. (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Pp. 224).¹ Politicians and Economic Reform in New Democracies. By Kent Eaton. (University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2002. Pp. 351).¹ Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America. Edited by Scott Mainwaring and Matthew Soberg Shugart. (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Pp. 493). Term Limits and Legislative Representation. By John M. Carey. (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Pp. 216).     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Jacques Lenoble and André Berten, Dire la norme; droit, politique et énonciation, Brussels: E. Story-Scientia. Sheila A.M. McLean (ed), Legal Issues in Human Reproduction, Aldershot: Gower. David Cusine, New Reproductive Techniques: A Legal Perspective, Aldershot: Gower. Harold Perkin, The Rise of Professional Society: England since 1880, London: Routledge.     

Reviews

Richard Bellamy, Vittorio Bufacchi and Dario Castiglione (eds), Democracy and Constitutional Culture in the Union of Europe Ian Ward, Law and Literature: Possibilities and Perspectives Laddie, Prescott and Vitoria, The Modern Law of Copyright and Designs George Metaxas-Maranghidis (ed), Intellectual Property Laws of Europe Ian Harden, State Aid: Community Law and Policy Michael Moran and Tony Prosser (eds), Privatization and Regulatory Change in Europe Lord Cockfield, The European Union: Creating the Single Market Roger Brownsword, Geraint Howells and Thomas Wilhelmsson (eds), Welfarism in Contract Law Stuart Bridge, Residential Leases     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Costas Douzinas and Ronnie Warrington, Justice Miscarried: Ethics, Aesthetics and the Law Eileen Spring, Law, Land and Family: Aristocratic Inheritance in England 1300 to 1800 Rebecca J. Cook (ed), Human Rights of Women: National and International Perspectives Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Hazel Genn, Paths to Justice: What People do and Think About Going to Law Hazel Genn, The Community Legal Service: Access for All? Susan Marks, The Riddle of All Constitutions: International Law, Democracy, and the Critique of Ideology     

REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: John Cartwright, Unequal Bargaining: A Study of Vitiating Factors in the Formation of Contracts Andrei Marmor, Interpretation and Legal Theory Hugh Collins, Justice in Dismissal: The Law of Termination of Employment Robert Post (ed), Law and the Order of Culture     

Dance Films Association is Still Growing

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Reluctant Bureaucrats: The Struggle to Establish the National Endowment for the Arts Charles Christopher Mark Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt, 1992, 239 pages, paper $19.95

The Audience for American Art Museums J. Mark Davidson Schuster Research Division Report #23, National Endowment for the Arts Washington: Seven Locks Press, 1991, 46 pages, paper $10.95

21 Voices, The Art of Presenting the Performing Arts Naomi Rhodes Washington, D.C.: Association of Performing Arts Presenters, 1991, 324 pages, paper $20.00 members, $24.00 nonmembers.

Workpapers I: Rethinking and Restructuring The Arts Organization Nello McDaniel and George Thorn, eds. New York: FEDAPT, 1990, 141 pages, paper $16.95.

Workpapers II: Arts Boards: Myths, Perspectives and New Approaches Nello McDaniel and George Thorn, eds. New York: FEDAPT, 1991, 86 pages, paper $16.95.     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed: Hilary Sommerland and Peter Sanderson, Gender, Choice and Commitment: Women Solicitors in England and Wales and the Struggle for Equal Status N.E.H. Hull, Roscoe Pound and Karl Llewellyn: Searching for an American Jurisprudence Tim Murphy, The Oldest Social Science? Configurations of Law and Modernity T. Jones and T. Newburn, Private Security and Public Policing R. Abrahams, Vigilant Citizens Angela Devlin, Invisible Women     

Does the Prior Application of the Field Kit Bullet Hole Testing Kit 3 on a Suspected Bullet Hole Bias the Analysis of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry?

Forensic ballistics is the study of bullet trajectory and consists of determining gunshot residue (GSR) to identify bullet holes. Among several highly sensitive methods, atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) is employed to analyze GSR in the laboratory. However, it is sometimes necessary to identify bullet holes immediately at a crime scene. The purpose of this examination was to determine whether the use of the field test Bullet Hole Testing Kit 3 (BTK3) on a suspected bullet hole would influence the outcome of AAS‐analysis: Three commonly encountered firearms (Glock17, Tokarev, and Colt) were fired at skin, wood, and cloth. AAS‐analysis was performed with and without previous BTK3 application. The results clearly indicate that there is no significant interaction on the grounds of BTK3 use (BTK3 vs. no‐BTK3 [kit_nokit] [Pb: p = 0.1309; Sb: p = 0.9111], material*kit_nokit [Pb: p = 0.5960; Sb: p = 0.9930], distance*kit_nokit [Pb: p = 0.4014; Sb: p = 0.9184], and firearm type*kit_nokit [Pb: p = 0.9662; Sb: p = 0.9885]); hence, applying this field kit does not falsify later AAS outcomes.     

Reviews

Joseph Raz, Ethics in the Public Domain Robert C. Palmer, English Law in the Age of the Black Death, 1348–1381: A Transformation of Governance and Law Brian Bix, Law, Language, and Legal Determinacy Ramsey Clark, The Fire This Time: US War Crimes in the Gulf Anthony I. Ogus, Regulation: Legal Form and Economic Theory Christopher Wadlow, The Law of Passing Off Robin Hollington, Minority Shareholders' Rights     

Book Reviews

Carl Stychin Law’s Desire: Sexuality and the Limits of Justice Leslie Moran The Homosexual(ity) of Law Margaret Jane Radin Contested Commodities: The Trouble with Trade in Sex, Children, Body Parts, and other things James Boyle Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society Roberto Mangabeira Unger What Should Legal Analysis Become?