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A research reference for North Carolina judges and lawyers who handle capital cases, this 300-page book is designed to help them understand statutes and case law affecting the trial and sentencing of defendants charged with first-degree murder when the state seeks the death penalty. Although its primary focus is the sentencing...

The adoption of a budget is one of the most important activities undertaken by local government officials each year. The budget serves as the elected board's primary opportunity to establish community priorities and as a tool for planning community services and programs, communicating priorities, and properly managing finances. The budget process, however, with its big numbers, multiple...

This publication is available for purchase directly from the publisher, the International City/County Manager's Association

Click here to view an excerpt.Click here to view the preface and table of contents. This book offers research design and basic applied statistics to demonstrate how they can help public managers do their jobs better and become educated...

The law of hiring is a patchwork of rules. Some are directly stated in federal or state statutes and regulations, some are interpreted or derived from statutes, and others are rules of common law. In the public sector, other rules derive from the federal and state constitutions.

This book covers the law of recruitment and selection as it applies to North Carolina local government and...