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

Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2008.

Law -- United States -- States.

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http://find.galegroup.com/openurl/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&req_dat=info:sid/gale:ugnid:hawaiistatepub&res_id=info:sid/gale:GVRL&ctx_enc=info:ofi:enc:UTF-8&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft_id=info:sid/gale:bmcode:recid/1OCO Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access

9781414410500 (electronic book)

1414410506 (electronic book)

Gale virtual reference library.

I. Business and consumer laws: Antitrust -- Attorneys -- Deceptive trade practices -- Interest rates -- Lemon laws -- II. Criminal laws: Capital punishment -- Computer crimes -- Criminal statues of limitation -- Drunk driving -- Gun control -- Helmet and selected safety laws for motorcyclists and bicyclists -- Illegal drugs: Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana -- Prohibited consensual sexual activity -- Theft of identity -- III. Education laws: Compulsory education -- Corporal punishment in public schools -- Prayer in public schools -- Privacy of school records -- IV. Employment laws: Legal holidays -- Minimum wage -- Right to work -- Whistleblower statutes -- V. Family laws: Abortion -- Adoption -- Annulment and prohibited marrriage -- Child abuse -- Child custody -- Defense of marriage acts -- Grounds for divorce -- Marital property -- Marriage age requirements -- Protective orders -- VI. General civil laws: Animal welfare -- Civil rights -- Civil statutes of limitation -- Freedom of Information Acts -- Gambling -- Legal ages -- Lost, abandoned and unclaimed personal property -- Medical records -- Negligence -- Right to die: Durable power of attorney; Euthanasia; Living wills -- Stalking. -- State lotteries -- Wills -- VII. Real estate laws: Adverse possession -- Homestead -- Leases and rental agreements -- VII. Tax laws: Consumer taxes.-- Personal income tax - Appendix: Statuatory compilations.

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.

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