Bøger af Zachary A. Smith

This text provides a complete reference for the entire process of filing "habeas corpus" appeals for state prisoners. It includes example documents and full information on time limits for every step of the process, and is designed to be used by prisoners working on their own behalf.

Shows how federal courts and agencies have failed to implement many of the values and goals fundamental to the success of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). This book examines NEPA's origins, and addresses how it had been implemented and enforced, and highlights its shortcomings.

This completely revised third edition of Smith's classic text on Arizona politics and public policy brings its examination up to date through the most recent election cycle. Intended for courses on state and local politics and policy, the text provides an introduction to and analysis of the political process in the State of Arizona and the policies that process has produced. The new edition includes contributions from experts on Arizona law, politics, criminal justice, and sociology, and retains the first edition's two-pronged analysis of Arizona's political institutions (the courts, legislature, governor's office, etc.) and the current policy issues facing the state (the environment, water, health care, immigration, and land use, among others). The complete text for courses in public policy and politics.