Law / Rights transverse

Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse

by Steve Bogira

Steve Bogira’s riveting book takes us into the heart of America’s criminal justice system. Courtroom 302 is the story of one year in one courtroom in Chicago’s Cook County Criminal Courthouse, the busiest...

The Central Park Five

by Sarah Burns

A riveting, in-depth account of one of New York City’s most notorious crimes.

On April 20, 1989, the body of a woman is discovered in Central Park, her skull so badly smashed that nearly 80 percent of her...

Front Toward Enemy

by Barbara Allen

When the military judicial system fails and acquits a known murderer, it is upon Barbara Allen's family and the family of the soldier slain with her husband to right the wrongs bestowed upon justice. "Front...

Interviewing and Interrogation for Law Enforcement

by John E. Hess

Interviewing and Interrogation for Law Enforcement

Career Planning in Criminal Justice

by Thomas J Doyle & Robert C DeLucia

Career Planning in Criminal Justice

When Caregivers Kill: Understanding Child Murder by Parents and Other Guardians

by Betty L. Alt

Each year in the U.S. hundreds of children under the age of ten are killed by parents, relatives, or other caregivers. In recent years, families have become less dependent on kinship and neighborhood relationships,...

In the Name of Justice: Leading Experts Reexamine the Classic Article, The Aims of the Criminal Law

by Timothy Lynch

Is the American criminal justice system dysfunctional? Our criminal codes are so voluminous that they bewilder not only the average citizen, but also the average lawyer. Our courthouses are so busy that they...

Unequal Opportunity

by Leah P. Hollis

It is the job of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to address private sector job bias complaints alleging discrimination based on disability, religion, and/or national origin and weed them out of the...

Unwrapping Japan

by Eyal Ben-Ari & Brian Moeran

As well as exploring issues relating to advertising, tourism, women, festivals and the art world, the book depicts how the study of Japanese society contributes to anthropological theory and understanding. The...

Youth in Crisis?

by Barry Goldson

Few issues attract greater concern and censure thatn those that surround youth 'gangs'. Comprising a series of essays from leading national and international researchers, this book subjects such claims to rigorous...

We're All Journalists Now: The Transformation of the Press and Reshaping of the Law in the Internet Age

by Scott Gant

As the internet continues to reshape almost all corners of our world, no institution has been more profoundly altered than the practice of journalism and distribution of information. In this provocative new...

J.K. Lasser's New Tax Law Simplified 2010: Tax Relief from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and More

by Barbara Weltman

Straightforward explanations of the new tax laws

Things have changed radically in the world of housing, education, employment, and other areas where a firm understanding taxes can benefit you financially. While...

They Would Never Hurt a Fly: War Criminals on Trial in The Hague

by Slavenka Drakulic

"Who were they? Ordinary people like you or me—or monsters?” asks internationally acclaimed author Slavenka Drakulic as she sets out to understand the people behind the horrific crimes committed during the...

How to Pay Zero Taxes 2009

by Jeff A. Schnepper

The best advice in tax savings for 25 years!“If there’s a tax break allowed out there, it’s in here.” —New York Daily NewsCompletely up to date for 2009, this tax guide focuseson saving money on taxes,...

Independence and the Death of Employment

by Ken Phillips

Occasionally a book will shake people's ideas and Ken Phillips shakes them often by exposing concepts you may not even realize you hold. Every day, when you 'go to work', you are involved in legal and human...

40 Days and 40 Nights

by Matthew Chapman

In this fascinating story of evolution, religion, politics, and personalities, Matthew Chapman captures the story behind the headlines in the debate over God and science in America.

Kitzmiller v. Dover Board...

Grave injustice: Unearthing Wrongful Executions

by Richard A. Stack

On September 21, 2011, the controversial execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis, who spent twenty years on death row for a crime he most likely did not commit, revealed the complexity of death penalty trials,...

Pharmacy Law and Practice: Fourth Edition

by Jon Merrills & Jonathan Fisher

The fifth edition of Pharmacy Law and Practice provides a straightforward and useable guide for students, practitioners, academics and others interested in pharmacy law and practice in the United Kingdom. This...

Legal and Ethical Regulation of Biomedical Research in Developing Countries

by Remigius N. Nwabueze

This study argues that whilst ethical regulation of biomedical research in Africa and other developing countries has attracted global attention, legal liability issues, such as the application of common law...

Risk and Liability in Air Law

by George Leloudas

This book is the first attempt to analyse the relevant international conventions governing the liability of airlines to passengers and third parties on the ground from a risk perspective. The book analyses the...