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Title National survey of state laws [electronic resource] / Richard A. Leiter, editor.

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Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2005.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe Gale Reference E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Edition	5th ed.
Description	1 online resource (xii, 717 p.).
Series	Gale eBooks
Contents	I. Business and consumer laws: 1. Antitrust -- 2. Attorneys -- 3. Deceptive trade practices -- 4. Interest rates -- 5. Lemon laws -- II. Criminal laws: 6. Capital punishment -- 7. Computer crimes -- 8. Criminal statutes of limitation -- 9. Drunk driving -- 10. Gun control -- 11. Illegal drugs: a. Cocaine ; b. Heroin ; c. Marijuana -- 12. Prohibited consensual sexual activity -- 13. Theft of identity -- III. Education laws: 14. Compulsory education -- 15. Corporal punishment in public schools -- 16. Prayer in public schools -- 17. Privacy of school records -- IV. Employment laws: 18. Legal holidays -- 19. Minimum wage -- 20. Right to work -- 21. Whistleblower statutes -- V. Family laws: 22. Abortion -- 23. Adoption -- 24. Annulment and prohibited marriage -- 25. Child abuse -- 26. Child custody -- 27. Grounds for divorce -- 28. Marital property -- 29. Marriage age requirements -- 30. Protective orders -- VI. General civil laws: 31. Civil rights -- 32. Civil statutes of limitation -- 33. Gambling -- 34. Legal ages -- 35. Medical records -- 36. Negligence -- 37. Right to die: a. Durable power of attorney ; b. Euthanasia ; c. Living wills -- 38. Stalking -- 39. State lotteries -- 40. Wills -- VII. Real estate laws: 41. Adverse possession -- 42. Homestead -- 43. Leases and rental agreements -- VIII. Tax laws: 44. Consumer taxes -- 45. Personal income tax -- Appendix: 46. Statutory compilations.
Summary	A quick, state-by-state comparison of current state laws -- how they differ and how they're similar -- for a range of relevant subjects from abortion to employment discrimination, child custody to interest rates.
Note	Description based on print version record.
Subject	Law -- United States -- States.
Added Author	Leiter, Richard A., editor.
	Gale (Firm)
Other Form:	Print version: National survey of state laws. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2005 0787673617
ISBN	9781414406466 (electronic book)
	1414406460 (electronic book)
	0787673617