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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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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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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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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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Confronting the Death Penalty

How Language Influences Jurors in Capital Cases

by Robin Conley ...

Series series Oxford Studies in Language and Law
Confronting the Death Penalty: How Language Influences Jurors in Capital Cases probes how jurors make the ultimate decision about whether another human being should live or die. Drawing on ethnographic and qualitative linguistic methods, this book explores the means through which language helps to make death penalty decisions possible - how specific linguistic choices mediate and restrict jurors', ... Read more

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Confronting the Death Penalty: How Language Influences Jurors in Capital Cases probes how jurors make the ultimate decision about whether another human being should live or die. Drawing on ethnographic and qualitative linguistic methods, this book explores the means through which language helps to make death penalty decisions possible - how specific linguistic choices mediate and restrict jurors',
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Mastering Voir Dire and Jury Selection

Gain an Edge in Questioning and Selecting Your Jury, Fourth Edition

by Jeffery T. Frederick ...

The voir dire and jury selection process is one of the most challenging aspects of a jury trial. It is at this time that lawyers must identify and remove potential jurors who harbor some bias or hold beliefs that would make them less beneficial than others. Success in jury selection requires lawyers to draw upon a number of basic skills. These skills include the ability to:Operate effectively ... Read more

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The voir dire and jury selection process is one of the most challenging aspects of a jury trial. It is at this time that lawyers must identify and remove potential jurors who harbor some bias or hold beliefs that would make them less beneficial than others. Success in jury selection requires lawyers to draw upon a number of basic skills. These skills include the ability to:Operate effectively
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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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Proteção de Dados

Temas Controvertidos

by Gabrielle Bezerra Sales Sarlet, Manoel Gustavo Neubarth Trindade, Plínio Melgaré ...

Imersa em uma realidade datificada, marcada por altos níveis de desigualdade, de desinformação e de baixos níveis educacionais, bem como por uma evidente crise financeira e moral, a sociedade brasileira tem sido um cenário de vigilância e de tecnocontrole que, sem dúvida alguma, implicam na urgência por análises lúcidas em torno das molduras jurídicas que ressignifiquem o catálogo de direitos e ... Read more

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Imersa em uma realidade datificada, marcada por altos níveis de desigualdade, de desinformação e de baixos níveis educacionais, bem como por uma evidente crise financeira e moral, a sociedade brasileira tem sido um cenário de vigilância e de tecnocontrole que, sem dúvida alguma, implicam na urgência por análises lúcidas em torno das molduras jurídicas que ressignifiquem o catálogo de direitos e
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Riforma della Giustizia e dintorni

by Cesare Parodi, Carlo Maria Pellicano, Paolo Toso ...

La giustizia in parole semplici: un libro per comprendere la riforma della Giustizia sulla quale siamo chiamati a esprimerci a marzo 2026. Uno strumento per tutti, per partecipare attivamente alla vita democratica del Paese. Cesare Parodi, un magistrato che guida l’Associazione Nazionale Magistrati, racconta, con linguaggio chiaro e diretto, perché la giustizia riguarda tutti i cittadini e non ... Read more

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La giustizia in parole semplici: un libro per comprendere la riforma della Giustizia sulla quale siamo chiamati a esprimerci a marzo 2026. Uno strumento per tutti, per partecipare attivamente alla vita democratica del Paese. Cesare Parodi, un magistrato che guida l’Associazione Nazionale Magistrati, racconta, con linguaggio chiaro e diretto, perché la giustizia riguarda tutti i cittadini e non
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Iniciación a la asistencia social y servicios sociales

by Valtar Anabel ...

Los servicios sociales son el conjunto de servicios y actuaciones orientados a mejorar el bienestar social de la ciudadanía mediante la prestación de información, atención y apoyo a las personas y los colectivos vulnerables. Los diferentes servicios son un acompañamiento a situaciones personales, familiares o sociales que requieren apoyo, mediante una valoración de la situación y la definición de ... Read more

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Los servicios sociales son el conjunto de servicios y actuaciones orientados a mejorar el bienestar social de la ciudadanía mediante la prestación de información, atención y apoyo a las personas y los colectivos vulnerables. Los diferentes servicios son un acompañamiento a situaciones personales, familiares o sociales que requieren apoyo, mediante una valoración de la situación y la definición de
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The Jury Duty - US Government and Politics | Children's Government Books

by Baby Professor ...

Did you know that when you're older, you might be called for jury duty? But what is it? You'll know more about it, and why you should show up when you're summoned, in this book of US government and politics. Prepare your child for the reality of adult living by informing him/her of the societal responsibilities early on in life. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

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Did you know that when you're older, you might be called for jury duty? But what is it? You'll know more about it, and why you should show up when you're summoned, in this book of US government and politics. Prepare your child for the reality of adult living by informing him/her of the societal responsibilities early on in life. Grab a copy today!
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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

$35.99 USD

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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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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Piensa Como Abogado, Vive con Estrategia: Aprende a Pensar Como un Abogado

by Pluma Digital ...

"Piensa Como Abogado, Vive con Estrategia: Aprende a Pensar Como un Abogado" es una guía práctica e inspiradora que invita al lector a desarrollar un enfoque estratégico y creativo para resolver problemas y tomar decisiones. Basándose en la esencia del pensamiento jurídico, este libro no solo está dirigido a abogados, sino a cualquier persona que desee ampliar su capacidad para analizar ... Read more

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"Piensa Como Abogado, Vive con Estrategia: Aprende a Pensar Como un Abogado" es una guía práctica e inspiradora que invita al lector a desarrollar un enfoque estratégico y creativo para resolver problemas y tomar decisiones. Basándose en la esencia del pensamiento jurídico, este libro no solo está dirigido a abogados, sino a cualquier persona que desee ampliar su capacidad para analizar
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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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The Jury in America

Triumph and Decline

by Dennis Hale ...

Series series American Political Thought
The jury trial is one of the formative elements of American government, vitally important even when Americans were still colonial subjects of Great Britain. When the founding generation enshrined the jury in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, they were not inventing something new, but protecting something old: one of the traditional and essential rights of all free men. Judgment by an “impartial ... Read more

$23.79 USD

The jury trial is one of the formative elements of American government, vitally important even when Americans were still colonial subjects of Great Britain. When the founding generation enshrined the jury in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, they were not inventing something new, but protecting something old: one of the traditional and essential rights of all free men. Judgment by an “impartial
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Jury Ethics

Juror Conduct and Jury Dynamics

by John Kleinig, James P. Levine, Jeffrey B. Abramson, B. Michael Dann, Shari Seidman Diamond, Norman J. Finkel, Paula Hannaford-Agor, Valerie P. Hans, Julie E. Howe, Nancy J. King ...

Trial by jury is one of the most important aspects of the U.S. legal system. A reflective look at how juries actually function brings out a number of ethical questions surrounding juror conduct and jury dynamics: Do citizens have a duty to serve as jurors? Might they seek exemptions? Is it acceptable for jurors to engage in after-hours research? Might a juror legitimately seek to "nullify" the ... Read more

$110.99 USD

Trial by jury is one of the most important aspects of the U.S. legal system. A reflective look at how juries actually function brings out a number of ethical questions surrounding juror conduct and jury dynamics: Do citizens have a duty to serve as jurors? Might they seek exemptions? Is it acceptable for jurors to engage in after-hours research? Might a juror legitimately seek to "nullify" the
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Impartial Justice

The Real Supreme Court Cases that Define the Constitutional Right to a Neutral and Detached Decisionmaker

by Eric T. Kasper ...

This book examines the right to a neutral and detached decisionmaker as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. This right resides in the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment guarantees to procedural due process and in the Sixth Amendment’s promise of an impartial jury. Supreme Court cases on these topics are the vehicles to understand how these constitutional rights have come ... Read more

$47.79 USD

This book examines the right to a neutral and detached decisionmaker as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. This right resides in the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment guarantees to procedural due process and in the Sixth Amendment’s promise of an impartial jury. Supreme Court cases on these topics are the vehicles to understand how these constitutional rights have come
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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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