Presents a historical overview of the concept of copyrights as background for a detailed analysis of the licensing elements used for the protection of databases. The ramifications for the introduction of gateway systems without appropriate controls are discussed. (One reference) (CLB)

Offers historical overview of "criminal sexual psychopath" legislation, which customarily prescribes confinement for treatment (rather than incarceration for punishment) for offenders whose sex crimes are attributed to sexual psychopathology. Discusses desire of American Bar Association and Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry to…

This book provides a commentary on the current copyright law as it affects authors of creative works, intended for authors as well as for business people who need to know more than just the fundamentals. The book has application for novelists, playwrights, poets, biographers, journalists, historians, educators, artists, designers, musicians,…

Discusses the history of the public lending right in terms of the debate between authors and librarians, factors which have influenced growth of author compensation for library lending, and its development (or status) in Scandinavia, The Netherlands, West Germany, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Thirty-five references are listed. (CHC)

Employs a theoretical combination of political economy and the cultural history of communication to locate the origins of the concept of literary property. Reveals that the rise of capitalism and the development of the printing press are the keys to understanding the emergence of intellectual property law. (RS)

Iowa law requires direct reporting by mandatory reporters in all schools to the Department of Human Services. State law also requires all schools to adopt a uniform procedure for investigating allegations of abuse of students by school employees. The Department of Education and the Department of Human Services have established administrative rules…

The history of copyright legislation is traced from 1476 to 1984, with particular emphasis on the copyright of such nonprint material as computer software and programs, sound recordings, and videorecordings. A review of the history covers the Statute of Anne (1710) and English common law through the various Copyright Acts of the United States…

Using various primary data sources regarding the character of judiciary activities since the early 1800s, this article examines the charge that the U. S. Supreme Court has become increasingly "imperial," with judges despotically usurping and exercising power. Data analysis fails to support this claim. (JDH)

Public-spirited citizens who desire to improve their educational systems increasingly look to the law. The prerogative of a law-making body is to translate acceptable ideals and reforms into operating public policies. Educational progress in this country has been vitally encouraged and supported by State constitutions, legislative enactments, and…

The development of students' rights to free expression are explored through a historical review of judicial decisions on the subject from 1943 to 1988. The analysis shows that student civil rights have been eroded by the Supreme Court while other types of civil liberties in education have been protected. (VM)

Provides cultural and historical context for understanding the Seven Nations Treaty of 1796. Clarifies terms of the treaty that continues to provide a source of conflict between the Mohawk Nation and the State of New York, e.g., the 1974 reoccupation of some Adirondak land by a Mohawk group. (JHZ)

School insurance programs often present major problems in school administration. School insurance of various types is one means of preventing or limiting financial loss from property damage or the claims of individuals for injury or damage payments. In varying degrees the States have delegated to certain local administrative school units and/or…

The development of academic tenure in American higher education is reviewed, based on a study by the College and University Personnel Association. The role of academic tenure as a general concept in the development of the professoriate and in the shaping of major portions of educational policy and practice is explored. (MLW)

Puts forth the case for the inherent sovereign right of the Iroquois to extensive tracts of land on the banks of the Grand River in Ontario, Canada, granted by the Haldimand agreement of 1784 to Iroquois siding with the British at the time of the American Revolution. (JHZ)

The concept of sovereign immunity in English law originated in both early canon law and the feudal system, became formalized in case law under King Henry II, and as the royal prerogative, became established into statutory law under King Henry VIII. This concept of governmental immunity was adopted by the states when the union was founded. The case…