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Seafarers And International Shipping Standards, Richard David Poisson Aug 1982

Seafarers And International Shipping Standards, Richard David Poisson

Theses and Major Papers

Merchant seafaring, as the subject of modern research and study, is a profession that has not received an undue amount of attention or attraction. The modern seafarer thus remains a 20th century enigma. Of particular concern here will be the international standards of employment, particularly as they are implemented under circumstances of open-registry shipping where their enforcement is commonly called into question. Thus this study will present some of the debate surrounding the issue of conditions of employment aboard open-registry ships, indicating to what extent, if any, seafarers are adversely affected. This study is further intended to indicate the degree …


The Role Of Juvenile Court Structure In Pre-Adjudicatory Detention Decisions, Douglas Stuart Foister Jan 1982

The Role Of Juvenile Court Structure In Pre-Adjudicatory Detention Decisions, Douglas Stuart Foister

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Legal Regime Governing The Recovery Of Underwater Cultural Resources In The United States, Richard J. Dodds Jan 1982

The Legal Regime Governing The Recovery Of Underwater Cultural Resources In The United States, Richard J. Dodds

Theses and Major Papers

Historic wrecks exist in many of the navigable waters of the United States, particularly along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Attention will mainly focus, however, on the waters off Florida. These often dangerous waters, as part of a long-established trade route, contain more than their share of historic wrecks. As a number of these are Spanish galleons, wrecked on their way to Europe with value cargoes of gold, silver and precious stones, claim to such sites has been the subject of bitter disputes. The results of the legal battles arising from these disputes will have profound implications for the future …


Ecology, Economics, And Law In The Conservation And Management Of Cetaceans, John David Roanowicz Jan 1982

Ecology, Economics, And Law In The Conservation And Management Of Cetaceans, John David Roanowicz

Theses and Major Papers

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Prison Sentence Disparity In West Virginia, Deanna J. Shields Jan 1982

An Analysis Of Prison Sentence Disparity In West Virginia, Deanna J. Shields

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The sentencing of individuals is a very important stage in the Criminal Justice System in the United States. The sentence is the basic decision which determines how, where, and for how long an offender should be dealt with by the state (LaBeff, 1978, p. 1). This study will focus on the question of whether or not sentence disparity exists in West Virginia.

Sentencing processes in our Criminal Justice System today are in keeping with the “Treatment Model” of Corrections . According to Fogel (1975) in We Are The Living Proof, the treatment model has three main goals: (1) diagnosis …


Legal Aspects Of Probate Inventories With Examples From Writtle And Roxwell, Essex, England 1635-1749, Nancy E. Welch Jan 1982

Legal Aspects Of Probate Inventories With Examples From Writtle And Roxwell, Essex, England 1635-1749, Nancy E. Welch

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The North Carolina Bar, 1746--1776, William David Martin Jan 1982

The North Carolina Bar, 1746--1776, William David Martin

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.