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Security versus justice?; police and judicial cooperation in the European Union.(Brief article)(Book review)

Article from: Reference & Research Book News Article date: November 01, 2008

9780754673590

Security versus justice?; police and judicial cooperation in the European Union.

Ed. by Elspeth Guild and Florian Geyer.

Ashgate Publishing Co.

2008

336 pages

$114.95

Hardcover

KJE3795

The European Union's 2007 Reform Treaty (or Treaty of Lisbon) plans wide-ranging changes to both EU police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters and, at the same time, the European Court of Justice has found the use of criminal law sanctions in pursuit of Community law objectives to be lawful. Guild (Radboud U., the ...

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Oprah Tops Powerful Celebs List Again

Posted Jun 12, 08 11:12 AM CDT in Arts & Living Glossies 

(Newser)Forbes ranks the 100 most powerful celebs of 2008 (complete with tweens), and Oprah leads the pack for the second year running. Stars are judged on the size of their paychecks and media clout, including their showing on the Internet. Here's how the A-listers stacked up:

  1. Oprah Winfrey
  2. Tiger Woods
  3. Angelina Jolie
  4. Beyonce Knowles
  5. David Beckham
 

  1. Johnny Depp
  2. Jay-Z
  3. The Police
  4. JK Rowling
  5. Brad Pitt
Click below for 90 more influential media darlings.

Sources: Forbes, Reuters
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