Praise for The Science of Sherlock Holmes"e;Holmes is, first, a great detective, but he has also proven to be a great scientist, whether dabbling with poisons, tobacco ash, or tire marks.
The best source for a comprehensive overview of mental competency in criminal, mental disability, and civil law, Competence in the Law prepares mental health professionals to assess questions of both civil and criminal competence and to counsel lawyers and judges in cases in which these issues are germane.
From John Douglasthe legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1New York Timesbestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix showMindhuntercomes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort to identify andcatch him.
The legendary FBI criminal profiler and international bestselling author of Mindhunter and The Killer Across the Table returns with this timely, relevant book that goes to the heart of extremism and domestic terrorism, examining in-depth his chilling pursuit of, and eventual prison confrontation with Joseph Paul Franklin, a White Nationalist serial killer and one of the most disturbing psychopaths he has ever encountered.
A concise, accessible, and engaging guide to the law of treason, written by the nation’s foremost expert on the subjectThe only crime defined in the United States Constitution, treason is routinely described by judges as more heinous than murder.
The recruitment of ISIS terrorists may have begun as an extremist crusade in Iraq, but it has quickly become a global phenomenon that is taking hold of people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and belief systems.
Debtors' prisons might sound like something out of a Dickens novel, but what most Americans do not realize is that they are alive and well in a new and startling form.
A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEARA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR'Superbly told' Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph'A hamper of treats' Sunday Telegraph'[Grant employs] scholarship and depth of evidence' London Review of Books'These tales of eleven trials are shocking, squalid, titillating and illuminating: each of them says something fascinating about how our society once was' The Times'Deceptively thrilling' Sunday Times'Excellent .
This is a book that none of us can afford to ignore an agenda-setting, campaigning investigation that shows how global finance works for the few and not the many.
'An intricate and brilliantly written psychiatric perspective on the most perplexing of crimes' Kerry Daynes, author of The Dark Side of the Mind'Beautifully written and very dark' Nimco Ali OBE'Whodunnit' doesn't matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist.
En varias regiones de Colombia el Estado no se encuentra completamente consolidado, pues allí la sociedad no está completamente pacificada, el Estado de derecho no se ha impuesto, el Estado no se ha democratizado y la desigualdad social no se ha superado.
An in-depth look at the consequences of New York City's dramatically expanded policing of low-level offensesFelony conviction and mass incarceration attract considerable media attention these days, yet the most common criminal-justice encounters are for misdemeanors, not felonies, and the most common outcome is not prison.
A close look at the aftereffects of the Mount Laurel affordable housing decisionUnder the New Jersey State Constitution as interpreted by the State Supreme Court in 1975 and 1983, municipalities are required to use their zoning authority to create realistic opportunities for a fair share of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
Cost-effective methods for improving crime control in AmericaSince the crime explosion of the 1960s, the prison population in the United States has multiplied fivefold, to one prisoner for every hundred adults-a rate unprecedented in American history and unmatched anywhere in the world.
The book that has been waiting to be written - how Ireland's housing policy has locked an entire generation out of the housing market and what we should do about it.
'Outstanding' THE SECRET BARRISTER'It's brilliant, it's comprehensive, buy it' EVENING STANDARD'A powerful, illuminating, enraging and inspiring read' JESS PHILLIPS MP'Precise, heartfelt and anti-pompous' THE TIMESWhy is our criminal justice system so bad at protecting women from violence?
*Winner of Best New True Crime Author, CrimeCon UK True Crime Awards 2023**Shortlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger award for non-fiction, Crime Writers' Association Awards 2023*The gripping true story of how Detective Superintendent Julie Mackay brought Melanie Road's murderer to justice.
The feminist book they tried to ban in France'A delightful book' Roxane GayWomen, especially feminists and lesbians, have long been accused of hating men.
"Elogio a la bulla" parte de la premisa de que la dinámica de la protesta social en Colombia es compleja en la medida en que alrededor de ella confluyen muchos factores.
A brilliant work of narrative nonfiction Booklist Matt Taibbi is one of the few journalists in America who speaks truth to power Bernie Sanders A searing expos Kirkus Review Taibbi may be the only political writer in America that matters Hartford AdvocateThe incredible story of the death of Eric Garner, the birth of the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement and the new fault lines of race, protest, policing and the power of the people.
ARTHUR TRAIN Ultimate Collection: 60+ Mysteries, Legal Thrillers & True Crime Stories gathers a broad spectrum of early twentieth-century American crime writing: courtroom dramas, detective puzzles, legal satires, and accounts shaped by true criminal procedure.
From Vice journalist and executive producer of hit Netflix documentary Fyre comes an eye-opening look at the con artists, grifters and snake oil salesmen of the digital age-and why we can't stop falling for them.
An incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonmentDespite its omnipresence and long history, imprisonment is a deeply troubling practice.
A remarkable look at an understudied feature of the Iranian justice system, where forgiveness is as much a right of victims as retributionIran's criminal courts are notorious for meting out severe sentencesaccording to Amnesty International, the country has the world's highest rate of capital punishment per capita.
How the attorney-client relationship favors the privileged in criminal court-and denies justice to the poor and to working-class people of colorThe number of Americans arrested, brought to court, and incarcerated has skyrocketed in recent decades.
A rare behind-the-scenes look at the work of forensic scientistsThe findings of forensic science-from DNA profiles and chemical identifications of illegal drugs to comparisons of bullets, fingerprints, and shoeprints-are widely used in police investigations and courtroom proceedings.
A gripping behind-the-scenes account of the dramatic legal fight to hold leaders personally responsible for aggressive warOn July 17, 2018, starting an unjust war became a prosecutable international crime alongside genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.