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The daughters of Juárez The daughters of Juárez Teresa Rodríguez For more than twelve years the Mexican border city of Juárez has been the center of an epidemic of horrific crimes against women and girls: kidnappings, rape, mutilation, and murder, with most of th… OL12281070W
The new international policing The new international policing Beth K. Greener Police personnel have increasingly been deployed outside their own domestic jurisdictions to uphold law and order and to help rebuild states. This booknbsp;explores thenbsp;phenomenon of a new intern… OL13656986W
Let's get free Let's get free Paul Delano Butler Paul Butler was an ambitious federal prosecutor, a Harvard Law grad who traded in his corporate law salary to fight the good fight. It was those years on the front lines that convinced him that the A… OL13691684W
EU criminal law and justice EU criminal law and justice Fletcher, Maria LL. B., LL. M. This title seeks to provide a comprehensive, accessible yet analytically challenging account of one of the most dynamic and controversial fields of EU action. OL13763197W
The new Jim Crow The new Jim Crow Karen Chilton,Michelle Alexander This work argues that the War on Drugs and policies that deny convicted felons equal access to employment, housing, education, and public benefits create a permanent under caste based largely on race… OL13826369W
Objection! Objection! Nancy Grace,Diane Clehane,Nancy Grace A compelling, intelligent and gutsy read, OBJECTION! captures Nancy’s inimitable voice that has become a source of insight to millions of television viewers and radio listeners around the country. OB… OL15148080W
Defending the Guilty Defending the Guilty Alex McBride "As a criminal barrister, you work with the material you get: a junkie shoplifter with thirty-five previous convictions and four packs of Lidl's frozen chicken stuffed down his trousers is heading on… OL15181215W
Sovereign power and the law in China Sovereign power and the law in China Flora Sapio In China the coexistence of arbitrary detention and a transition towards a rule of law is either seen as an oxymoron, or as an aberration. This book analyses under-researched institutions and practic… OL15537737W
Georgia's criminal justice system Georgia's criminal justice system Deborah Mitchell Robinson xxi, 258 p. : 23 cm OL16191402W
The Rehnquist court and criminal justice The Rehnquist court and criminal justice Christopher E. Smith,Christina DeJong,Michael A. McCall "This book examines the criminal justice decisions of the Rehnquist Court era through analyses of individual justices' contributions to the development of law and policy. The Rehnquist Court era (198… OL16451058W
Criminal justice essentials Criminal justice essentials Sue Titus Reid "Revised and updated to reflect recent research and statutory changes, the Ninth Edition of Sue Titus Reid's Criminal Justice Essentials represents the most comprehensive yet concise overview of the … OL16461492W
A COLONY IN A NATION A COLONY IN A NATION Christopher Hayes 256 pages ; 25 cm OL17638109W
From deportation to prison From deportation to prison Patrisia Macias-Rojas "Criminal prosecutions for immigration offenses have more than doubled over the last two decades, as national debates about immigration and criminal justice reforms became headline topics. What lies … OL19745122W
Police state Police state Gerry Spence "We all want to feel safe. But safe from what, and from whom? In his 60-plus years as a trial lawyer, Gerry Spence has never represented a person accused of a crime in which the police hadn't themsel… OL20010113W
Incarceration nations Incarceration nations Baz Dreisinger "Beginning in Africa and ending in Europe, Incarceration Nations is a first-person odyssey through the prison systems of the world. Professor, journalist, and founder of the Prison-to-College-Pipelin… OL20023194W
Victimology Victimology Lisa Growette Bostaph,Danielle D. Swerin,Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Staff xxxii, 572 pages; 26 cm OL21807639W
Crime and punishment Crime and punishment Kenneth M. Jensen,Fred E. Baumann ix, 132 p. ; 23 cm OL23029910W
Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice Mark S. Davis "A handy reference for students, professionals, and anyone interested in criminal justice and criminology, The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice is a wide-ranging resource with clear definition… OL2346828W
Criminal violence, criminal justice Criminal violence, criminal justice Charles E. Silberman Analyzes the current increase in criminal violence in the United States and examines the criminal justice system. OL5096471W
A Murder in Virginia A Murder in Virginia Suzanne Lebsock "Lucy Pollard is dead. Four black people are arrested. Will they escape with their lives?" "It's 1895 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, and a white woman lies in her farmyard, murdered with a meat-ax. S… OL5132334W
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