Managing Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Psychological Perspective / Rosemary Hays-Thomas
KN192.H39 2022
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Managing Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion bridges the gap between social science theory and research and the practical concerns of those working in diversity, equity, and inclusion by presenting an applied psychological perspective.
Using foundational ideas in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as concepts in the social sciences, this book provides a set of cognitive tools for dealing with situations related to workplace diversity and applies both classic theories and new ideas to topics such as United States employment law, teamwork, gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other areas. Each chapter includes engaging scenarios and real-world applications to stimulate learning and help students conceptualize and contextualize diversity in the workplace.
Intended for upper-level undergraduates as well as graduate students, this textbook brings together foundational theories with research-based and practical, real-world applications to build a strong understanding of managing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
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Research Handbook on Ocean Governance Law / Simone Borg
KC276.B67 2023
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This authoritative Research Handbook offers wide-ranging coverage of both traditional and emerging topics dealing with the regulation of ocean space and highlights the key academic debates around ocean governance. It provides a formidable interface between the 1982 UNCLOS Convention and the international law regulating ocean governance, while influencing its further evolution through suggestions for future research in the field.
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The Law of Affidavits / John Douglas Shields
KN390.5.S55 2023
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Unique in the litigation resource landscape, The Law of Affidavits is the first book in Canada to focus exclusively on affidavits, which have become the most prevalent and important form of evidence in litigation.
This detailed reference book sets out best practices when it comes to both drafting and objecting to affidavits, backed up by the applicable case law and extensive technical guidance. Relying on the Rules of Court for British Columbia – which are similar to rules governing affidavits across Canada – Shields provides lawyers, judges and masters with access to the law and jurisprudence related to these critical documents, with authorities cited from Canada.
The Law of Affidavits is a comprehensive volume, examining affidavits from a variety of perspectives, including as part of criminal law and family law matters, as well as affidavits from lawyers and legal staff. By addressing everything from drafting rules and techniques, to common pitfalls, to tried-and-true methods for critically examining and challenging affidavits prepared by opposing counsel, this book sets out the law and ethical and professional obligations for any lawyer preparing, or defending, an application or Summary Trial, or in dealing with affidavits and statutory declarations.
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Predictive policing and artificial intelligence / John McDaniel
KM615.M33 2021
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This edited text draws together the insights of numerous worldwide eminent academics to evaluate the condition of predictive policing and artificial intelligence (AI) as interlocked policy areas. Predictive and AI technologies are growing in prominence and at an unprecedented rate. Powerful digital crime mapping tools are being used to identify crime hotspots in real-time, as pattern-matching and search algorithms are sorting through huge police databases populated by growing volumes of data in an eff ort to identify people liable to experience (or commit) crime, places likely to host it, and variables associated with its solvability. Facial and vehicle recognition cameras are locating criminals as they move, while police services develop strategies informed by machine learning and other kinds of predictive analytics. Many of these innovations are features of modern policing in the UK, the US and Australia, among other jurisdictions.
AI promises to reduce unnecessary labour, speed up various forms of police work, encourage police forces to more efficiently apportion their resources, and enable police officers to prevent crime and protect people from a variety of future harms. However, the promises of predictive and AI technologies and innovations do not always match reality. They often have significant weaknesses, come at a considerable cost and require challenging trade- off s to be made. Focusing on the UK, the US and Australia, this book explores themes of choice architecture, decision- making, human rights, accountability and the rule of law, as well as future uses of AI and predictive technologies in various policing contexts. The text contributes to ongoing debates on the benefits and biases of predictive algorithms, big data sets, machine learning systems, and broader policing strategies and challenges.
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Civil Appeal Handbook, 2nd edition 2023 / Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
KN352.B7471 2023
Now a bound book!
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The Civil Appeal Handbook is your comprehensive companion to civil appellate law, practice, and procedure in BC. Peter Senkpiel, KC, Caitlin Ohama-Darcus, and Tom Posyniak have thoroughly researched many hundreds of cases on appellate practice to create this definitive resource supported by ample references to statutes, case law, and academia. You will be confident in dealing with all appellate issues, from the BC Court of Appeal's jurisdiction through to issues arising post-hearing.
2023 edition on the shelves now at all branches.
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