The Oxford Dictionary of the Law

Advantages: Very comprehensive
Disadvantages: None

...PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO A GLITCH THIS REVIEW IS IN THE WRONG CATEGORY. PLEASE ***DO NOT*** DOWN MARK IT OR MARK IT "NH" OR "OT" AS CIAO IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN ASKED TO ADDRESS IT. THANK YOU. The Oxford Dictionary of the Law is available as a paperback and at £11.99 is worth every penny. A law student? Worker in an advice centre? A journalist? Or just someone with a thirst...

Martinscholes 10.07.2006 21:12 (10.07.2006 21:22) · Read review
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An Overview of Oxford University

Advantages: High academic standards, reputation, university can be the best years of your life
Disadvantages: Can be seen as stuffy and old-fashioned, a lot of work, may not suit all

...Oxford University is one of the most prestigious in the world. It may be second to Cambridge in the Times league table, but really this is relatively insignificant. The truth is that there are many top quality universities, and I shall not pretend that Oxbridge is automatically superior, when in reality places like York, Durham, etc can all offer at least as good facilities in certain subjects...

a-true-ben 06.01.2002 10:14 · Read review
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The Best True Crime Books Currently Available

Advantages: Fascinating insights into the criminal mind
Disadvantages: Some people might find the material disturbing

..."The Newgate Calendar" By various authors Truman Capote's book, "In Cold Blood" is often considered to be the seminal work in the true crime genre. To its enduring literary credit I must humbly disagree. Capote's book is of a far higher calibre of writing and style than most that followed. Few books that detail and examine the cases of criminals - from biographies to anthologies - resemble...

BlackSwan 05.10.2010 08:16 · Read review
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