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Inside the Robe, A Judge's Candid Tale of Criminal Justice in America

by katherine mader ...

COURTHOUSE CONFIDENTIALTo most people, judges are mysterious creatures. As Anthony Bourdain invited readers to follow him behind the scenes of the restaurant business in his bestseller, Kitchen Confidential, and Caitlin Doughty's Smoke Gets in Your Eyes was a revealing peak into the mysteries of what happens after death inside a mortuary, Inside the Robe shines a bright spotlight into the hidden ... Read more

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COURTHOUSE CONFIDENTIALTo most people, judges are mysterious creatures. As Anthony Bourdain invited readers to follow him behind the scenes of the restaurant business in his bestseller, Kitchen Confidential, and Caitlin Doughty's Smoke Gets in Your Eyes was a revealing peak into the mysteries of what happens after death inside a mortuary, Inside the Robe shines a bright spotlight into the hidden
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Killer With a Badge

by Chuck Hustmyre ...

New Orleans in the 1990s—dirty, corrupt, and violent, the murder capital of the United States, with a scandal-plagued police department that was collapsing under the weight of its own corruption. No one could imagine that things could get much worse for this once-great American city. Then Antoinette Frank joined the New Orleans Police Department, and things got much, much worse. Before long, ... Read more

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New Orleans in the 1990s—dirty, corrupt, and violent, the murder capital of the United States, with a scandal-plagued police department that was collapsing under the weight of its own corruption. No one could imagine that things could get much worse for this once-great American city. Then Antoinette Frank joined the New Orleans Police Department, and things got much, much worse. Before long,
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A Trial by Jury

by D. Graham Burnett ...

When Princeton historian D. Graham Burnett answered his jury duty summons, he expected to spend a few days catching up on his reading in the court waiting room. Instead, he finds himself thrust into a high-pressure role as the jury foreman in a Manhattan trial. There he comes face to face with a stunning act of violence, a maze of conflicting evidence, and a parade of bizarre witnesses. But it is ... Read more

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When Princeton historian D. Graham Burnett answered his jury duty summons, he expected to spend a few days catching up on his reading in the court waiting room. Instead, he finds himself thrust into a high-pressure role as the jury foreman in a Manhattan trial. There he comes face to face with a stunning act of violence, a maze of conflicting evidence, and a parade of bizarre witnesses. But it is
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The Crowd

A Study of the Popular Mind

by Gustave Le Bon ...

The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind is a brilliant treatise on the workings of crowds. Gustave Le Bon examines many different kinds of crowds and how they work. He differentiates between different kinds of crowds such as mobs, juries, elected bodies, and simple crowds. This landmark book is one of the most influential books ever written on this subject. An important book for anyone studying or ... Read more

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The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind is a brilliant treatise on the workings of crowds. Gustave Le Bon examines many different kinds of crowds and how they work. He differentiates between different kinds of crowds such as mobs, juries, elected bodies, and simple crowds. This landmark book is one of the most influential books ever written on this subject. An important book for anyone studying or
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Sexual History Evidence in Rape Trials

Is the Jury Out?

by Charlotte Herriott ...

Series series Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
This book provides an in-depth examination of current, high-profile debates about the use of sexual history evidence in rape trials and its impact on jurors. In doing so, it presents findings of the first mock jury dataset in England and Wales to explore how jurors interpret, discuss, and rely upon such evidence within their deliberations.Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative insights from ... Read more

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This book provides an in-depth examination of current, high-profile debates about the use of sexual history evidence in rape trials and its impact on jurors. In doing so, it presents findings of the first mock jury dataset in England and Wales to explore how jurors interpret, discuss, and rely upon such evidence within their deliberations.Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative insights from
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Storytelling for the Defense

Defense Attorney's Courtroom Guide to Beating Plaintiffs At Their Own Game

by Merrie Jo Pitera, Barbara Hillmer ...

Storytelling is primal for humans—one of the few human traits that is truly universal across cultures and through all of known history. The goal of Storytelling for the Defense is to help defense attorneys understand and reclaim the fundamental value of storytelling in the context of persuading jurors and winning cases. Defense attorneys must realize that the power of the narrative is not the sole ... Read more

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Storytelling is primal for humans—one of the few human traits that is truly universal across cultures and through all of known history. The goal of Storytelling for the Defense is to help defense attorneys understand and reclaim the fundamental value of storytelling in the context of persuading jurors and winning cases. Defense attorneys must realize that the power of the narrative is not the sole
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Twenty Million Angry Men

The Case for Including Convicted Felons in Our Jury System

by James M. Binnall ...

Today, all but one U.S. jurisdiction restricts a convicted felon’s eligibility for jury service. Are there valid, legal reasons for banishing millions of Americans from the jury process? How do felon-juror exclusion statutes impact convicted felons, jury systems, and jurisdictions that impose them? Twenty Million Angry Men provides the first full account of this pervasive yet invisible form of ... Read more

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Today, all but one U.S. jurisdiction restricts a convicted felon’s eligibility for jury service. Are there valid, legal reasons for banishing millions of Americans from the jury process? How do felon-juror exclusion statutes impact convicted felons, jury systems, and jurisdictions that impose them? Twenty Million Angry Men provides the first full account of this pervasive yet invisible form of
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Criminal Juries in the 21st Century

Psychological Science and the Law

Edited by Cynthia Najdowski, Margaret Stevenson ...

Series series American Psychology-Law Society Series
The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy. Yet much has changed since the Sixth Amendment in 1791 first guaranteed all citizens the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. Experts now have a much more nuanced understanding of the psychological implications of being a juror, and advances in technology and neuroscience make the work of rendering a ... Read more

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The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy. Yet much has changed since the Sixth Amendment in 1791 first guaranteed all citizens the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. Experts now have a much more nuanced understanding of the psychological implications of being a juror, and advances in technology and neuroscience make the work of rendering a
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Jury Nullification

The Evolution of a Doctrine

by Clay S. Conrad ...

The Founding Fathers guaranteed trial by jury three times in the Constitution—more than any other right—since juries can serve as the final check on government’s power to enforce unjust, immoral, or oppressive laws. But in America today, how independent can a jury be? How much power does a jury have to not only judge a defendant’s actions, but the merits of the law? What happens when jurors decide ... Read more

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The Founding Fathers guaranteed trial by jury three times in the Constitution—more than any other right—since juries can serve as the final check on government’s power to enforce unjust, immoral, or oppressive laws. But in America today, how independent can a jury be? How much power does a jury have to not only judge a defendant’s actions, but the merits of the law? What happens when jurors decide
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The Rule-Out Method of Criminal Defense

by David Ball ...

The Rule-Out method of criminal defense, easily learned, gets most jurors to want to decide verdicts based solely on reasonable doubts -- which, perhaps unexpectedly, few jurors normally do on their own no matter how you explain it. Instead, most convictions result from burden shifting, the usual demand by jurors that the defense attorney prove innocence. Rule Out prevents this, teaches how to ... Read more

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The Rule-Out method of criminal defense, easily learned, gets most jurors to want to decide verdicts based solely on reasonable doubts -- which, perhaps unexpectedly, few jurors normally do on their own no matter how you explain it. Instead, most convictions result from burden shifting, the usual demand by jurors that the defense attorney prove innocence. Rule Out prevents this, teaches how to
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Health and Safety at Work Revision Guide

for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

by Ed Ferrett ...

This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (2019 specification).It provides complete coverage of the syllabus in bite-sized chunks and will help you learn and memorise the most important areas, with links provided back to the main ... Read more

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This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (2019 specification).It provides complete coverage of the syllabus in bite-sized chunks and will help you learn and memorise the most important areas, with links provided back to the main
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Forensic Human Factors and Ergonomics

Case Studies and Analyses

Edited by Michael S. Wogalter ...

Series series Human Factors and Ergonomics
This book has 18 case study chapters investigating various injury scenarios through the use of a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) analysis. Each injury scenario derives from one or more similar lawsuits (but names, places and some of the details are fictionalized). The scenarios describe a ‘slice of life’ of people interacting with products, equipment, tasks, and environments before they are ... Read more

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This book has 18 case study chapters investigating various injury scenarios through the use of a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) analysis. Each injury scenario derives from one or more similar lawsuits (but names, places and some of the details are fictionalized). The scenarios describe a ‘slice of life’ of people interacting with products, equipment, tasks, and environments before they are
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The New Science of Trial Advocacy

by Glas, John Jerrry John Jerrry Glas, John Jerrry Glas ...

Times have changed, and lawyers must change with the times. Jurors have become experts in everything and suspicious of everyone, including lawyers and their hand-picked experts. Jurors are increasingly focused on the information and increasingly annoyed by the way lawyers spin and spoon-feed it to them.It's not about us anymore. Tell jurors something is "clear," and they will assume it is not. ... Read more

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Times have changed, and lawyers must change with the times. Jurors have become experts in everything and suspicious of everyone, including lawyers and their hand-picked experts. Jurors are increasingly focused on the information and increasingly annoyed by the way lawyers spin and spoon-feed it to them.It's not about us anymore. Tell jurors something is "clear," and they will assume it is not.
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Would You Convict?

Seventeen Cases That Challenged the Law

by Paul H Robinson ...

An illuminating exercise that challenges the reader's beliefs about the justice systemA police trooper inspects a car during a routine traffic stop and finds a vast cache of weapons, complete with automatic rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and black ski masks-a veritable bank robber's kit. Should the men in the car be charged? If so, with what?A son neglects to care for his elderly ... Read more

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An illuminating exercise that challenges the reader's beliefs about the justice systemA police trooper inspects a car during a routine traffic stop and finds a vast cache of weapons, complete with automatic rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and black ski masks-a veritable bank robber's kit. Should the men in the car be charged? If so, with what?A son neglects to care for his elderly
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In the Courts of the Conqueror

The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided

by Walter Echo-Hawk ...

A Decisive Critique of American Jurisprudence | A Path Toward Legal JusticeIn the Courts of the Conqueror is a groundbreaking examination of the legal history that has shaped the lives of Native Americans. Renowned attorney and activist Walter R. Echo-Hawk identifies ten pivotal Supreme Court cases—the "worst" in his estimation—that have systematically undermined Indigenous sovereignty, land ... Read more

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A Decisive Critique of American Jurisprudence | A Path Toward Legal JusticeIn the Courts of the Conqueror is a groundbreaking examination of the legal history that has shaped the lives of Native Americans. Renowned attorney and activist Walter R. Echo-Hawk identifies ten pivotal Supreme Court cases—the "worst" in his estimation—that have systematically undermined Indigenous sovereignty, land
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Crime At El Escorial

The 1892 Child Murder, the Press, and the Jury

by D.J. Walker ...

Crime at El Escorial presents a comparative social and judicial analysis of an 1892 child murder, drawing from newspaper archives among other historical documents. D.J. Walker discusses the role of Spain’s intellectual elite in crystallizing dissatisfaction with the popular jury through its criticism of the “masses” and the impact of journalists’ fictionalized representations of the murder on ... Read more

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Crime at El Escorial presents a comparative social and judicial analysis of an 1892 child murder, drawing from newspaper archives among other historical documents. D.J. Walker discusses the role of Spain’s intellectual elite in crystallizing dissatisfaction with the popular jury through its criticism of the “masses” and the impact of journalists’ fictionalized representations of the murder on
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How to Spot a Liar in 7 Seconds or Less

Protect Yourself from Criminals, Cons, Predators, and More

by Susan Constantine ...

An essential guide on deception detection from renowned trial consultant, behavioral analyst, and body language expert, Susan Constantine.Having consulted on some of the most high-profile cases of the last two decades—including Michael Jackson, Jeffrey Epstein, and Elizabeth Holmes—Susan Constantine has met her fair share of scammers, con artists, predators, and murderers. She realized the need ... Read more

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An essential guide on deception detection from renowned trial consultant, behavioral analyst, and body language expert, Susan Constantine.Having consulted on some of the most high-profile cases of the last two decades—including Michael Jackson, Jeffrey Epstein, and Elizabeth Holmes—Susan Constantine has met her fair share of scammers, con artists, predators, and murderers. She realized the need
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Preparing for a Federal Jury Trial

by Willie J. Epps ...

Table of Contents:IntroductionPart ITrial PreparationVoir DireOpening StatementTrial EvidenceAfter the Close of all EvidencePart II: InterviewsInterview of Lori G. CohenInterview of Chaka M. PattersonInterview of John KurtzInterview of Keith A. CutlerPart III: Model Trial Notebook ... Read more

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Table of Contents:IntroductionPart ITrial PreparationVoir DireOpening StatementTrial EvidenceAfter the Close of all EvidencePart II: InterviewsInterview of Lori G. CohenInterview of Chaka M. PattersonInterview of John KurtzInterview of Keith A. CutlerPart III: Model Trial Notebook
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Juicios por jurados

Selección de los miembros

by Rodolfo Francisco Zehnder, Marco Antonio Terragni ...

Series series Tesis
Los juicios por jurados se han constituido en el nuevo sistema de administración de justicia, en vigencia en casi la mitad de las provincias argentinas. Se trata de un profundo cambio cultural, que implica que ciudadanos comunes –no jueces- decidan sobre la culpabilidad o inocencia de imputados en juicios penales. Como todo cambio cultural sorpresivo, entraña desafíos, si bien las experiencias ... Read more

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Los juicios por jurados se han constituido en el nuevo sistema de administración de justicia, en vigencia en casi la mitad de las provincias argentinas. Se trata de un profundo cambio cultural, que implica que ciudadanos comunes –no jueces- decidan sobre la culpabilidad o inocencia de imputados en juicios penales. Como todo cambio cultural sorpresivo, entraña desafíos, si bien las experiencias
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An Essay on the Trial by Jury

Enriched edition. Ensuring Justice Through the Power of Juries and Individual Rights

by Lysander Spooner, Everett Cole ...

In "An Essay on the Trial by Jury," Lysander Spooner presents a compelling critique of the American legal system, particularly focusing on the inadequacies and implications of jury trials. Spooner employs a lucid and incisive prose style, merging philosophical inquiry with a sharp legal analysis that questions the very foundations of democratic justice. Written during the mid-19th century, a time ... Read more

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In "An Essay on the Trial by Jury," Lysander Spooner presents a compelling critique of the American legal system, particularly focusing on the inadequacies and implications of jury trials. Spooner employs a lucid and incisive prose style, merging philosophical inquiry with a sharp legal analysis that questions the very foundations of democratic justice. Written during the mid-19th century, a time
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L'affaire Jubillar

by La Chronique Judiciaire ...

Le corps de Delphine Jubillar n'a jamais été retrouvé. Pourtant, son mari, Cédric Jubillar, a été condamné pour son meurtre. Sur quoi repose cette décision ?Dans ce récit d'enquête unique, précis et implacable, vous plongerez au cœur d'une affaire judiciaire qui a tenu la France en haleine pendant cinq ans. De la disparition inexpliquée à la condamnation sans aveux ni preuves matérielles, ce livre ... Read more

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Le corps de Delphine Jubillar n'a jamais été retrouvé. Pourtant, son mari, Cédric Jubillar, a été condamné pour son meurtre. Sur quoi repose cette décision ?Dans ce récit d'enquête unique, précis et implacable, vous plongerez au cœur d'une affaire judiciaire qui a tenu la France en haleine pendant cinq ans. De la disparition inexpliquée à la condamnation sans aveux ni preuves matérielles, ce livre
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Japan and Civil Jury Trials

The Convergence of Forces

by Matthew J Wilson, Hiroshi Fukurai, Takashi Maruta ...

With effective solutions in both criminal and civil disputes at a premium, reformers have advanced varied forms of jury systems as a means of fostering positive political, economic, and social change. Many countries have recently integrated lay participation into their justice systems, and this book argues that the convergence of current forces makes this an ideal time for Japan to expand lay ... Read more

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With effective solutions in both criminal and civil disputes at a premium, reformers have advanced varied forms of jury systems as a means of fostering positive political, economic, and social change. Many countries have recently integrated lay participation into their justice systems, and this book argues that the convergence of current forces makes this an ideal time for Japan to expand lay
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The American Jury System

by Randolph N. Jonakait ...

Series series Yale Contemporary Law Series
How are juries selected in the United States? What forces influence juries in making their decisions? Are some cases simply beyond the ability of juries to decide? How useful is the entire jury system?In this important and accessible book, a prominent expert on constitutional law examines these and other issues concerning the American jury system. Randolph N. Jonakait describes the historical and ... Read more

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How are juries selected in the United States? What forces influence juries in making their decisions? Are some cases simply beyond the ability of juries to decide? How useful is the entire jury system?In this important and accessible book, a prominent expert on constitutional law examines these and other issues concerning the American jury system. Randolph N. Jonakait describes the historical and
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PRAWO SKORPIONA czyli PODSTĘPNA TEMIDA

by Adam Brzeski ...

O polskim wymiarze sprawiedliwości powiedziano już wiele krytycznych słów. Znana powszechnie jest przewlekłość postępowań. Również w tej publikacji zwrócono na to uwagę. Książka ta opowiada los jednego przedsiębiorcy uwikłanego w tryby nierychliwej sprawiedliwości. Sprawiedliwości na dodatek trochę na opak. To wszystko zdarzyło się naprawdę w Polsce w okresie transformacji ustrojowej. Czy ktoś ... Read more

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O polskim wymiarze sprawiedliwości powiedziano już wiele krytycznych słów. Znana powszechnie jest przewlekłość postępowań. Również w tej publikacji zwrócono na to uwagę. Książka ta opowiada los jednego przedsiębiorcy uwikłanego w tryby nierychliwej sprawiedliwości. Sprawiedliwości na dodatek trochę na opak. To wszystko zdarzyło się naprawdę w Polsce w okresie transformacji ustrojowej. Czy ktoś
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