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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
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
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
International crime and justice International crime and justice Mangai Natarajan "International crime and justice is an emerging field that covers international and transnational crimes that have not been the focus of mainstream criminology or criminal justice. This book examines… OL15538029W
Courtroom 302 Courtroom 302 Steve Bogira This book is the story of one year in one courtroom in Chicago's Cook County Criminal Courthouse, the busiest felony courthouse in the country. We see the system through the eyes of the men and women… OL16027371W
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
Kids, cops, and confessions Kids, cops, and confessions Barry C. Feld Juveniles possess less maturity, intelligence, and competence than adults, which heightens their vulnerability in the justice system. For this reason, states try juveniles in separate courts and use … OL16688906W
The steps to the Supreme Court The steps to the Supreme Court Peter H. Irons "The Steps to the Supreme Court follows two real cases--one civil, one criminal--as they work their way through the system from initial charges and complaints all the way up to the Supreme Court. Ste… OL16728731W
Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminal Justice Joseph J. Senna,Larry J. Siegel As fast-paced and vital as criminal justice itself, the Eleventh Edition of Introduction to Criminal Justice is an authoritative, comprehensive, solidly researched bestseller that sparks students' in… OL17312101W
A COLONY IN A NATION A COLONY IN A NATION Christopher Hayes 256 pages ; 25 cm OL17638109W
In the margins In the margins Reid C. Toth,Catherine E. Burton,Gordon A. Crews xvii, 270 p. : 24 cm OL18576122W
Cuz Cuz Danielle S. Allen "In a shattering work that shifts between a woman's private anguish over the loss of her beloved baby cousin and a scholar's fierce critique of the American prison system, Danielle Allen seeks answer… OL19666856W
Blind injustice Blind injustice Mark Godsey "In this unprecedented view from the trenches, prosecutor turned champion for the innocent Mark Godsey takes us inside the frailties of the human mind as they unfold in real-world wrongful conviction… OL19721787W
Letters to an incarcerated brother Letters to an incarcerated brother Hill Harper "A compelling, important addition to Hill Harper's bestselling series, inspired by the numerous young inmates who write to him seeking guidance After the publication of the bestselling Letters to a Y… OL19970884W
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
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