Law

Das Buch behandelt die Prinzipien und Herausforderungen der elektronischen Wahlverfahren in Deutschland. Das Verfassungsgericht hat in seinem Urteil die Bedeutung von Publizität, Transparenz und Nachprüfbarkeit betont. Diese sind notwendig, um das Vertrauen der Wähler zu sichern und die Wahlbeteiligung zu erhöhen. Die Laienkontrolle wird als wesentlich für die Legitimation des Parlaments und das Vertrauen der Bürger beschrieben. Sicherheitsbedenken bei Wahlcomputern, wie Manipulationsmöglichkeiten und unzureichende Prüfungen, werden in diesem Band aufgezeigt. Diskutiert wird die Einführung von Blockchain-Technologie zur Sicherung der Wahlintegrität, wobei die Individualkontrolle durch den Wähler betont wird. Der Autor erläutert ebenfalls die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen und technischen Anforderungen für Online-Wahlen, welche die demokratische Legitimation und Beteiligung stärken sollen.

"In James Madison's Constitution, Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber have assembled a roster of ten prominent contributors to excavate Madison's thinking about key concepts and issues over questions of what the Constitution requires, permits, and prohibits. Madison's key role at the Constitution's drafting was instrumental in forging the document into what it is today. In many areas, the modern Constitution still reflects Madison's conception and design. In other areas, however, the Constitution as it emerged in a final text-and as it has been amended and interpreted to the present day-does not always conform to Madison's vision. Nevertheless, examining Madison's thinking across a range of constitutional issues has much to offer for understanding our nation's primary governing document today. Indeed, there are great disagreements among jurists, policymakers, journalists, academics, and the general public about how to interpret the Constitution and what various clauses mean. Frequently, Madison is cited as a source on both sides of political, scholarly, and legal debates over the meaning of various constitutional provisions"--

This book explores the concept of human rights as constructed in language, shedding light on discursive and professional practices at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). It unveils the system of genres at the ECtHR adopting a holistic outlook, which caters for an interdisciplinary readership including language and law professionals.

A collection of key dissenting and majority opinions from U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

This book presents six scholarly examinations of emerging issues in criminology and criminal justice as they impact LGBTQ+ people. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Criminal Justice Studies.