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Book SynopsisRóisín Mulgrew explores the way in which international sentences of imprisonment are implemented in national prisons and international detention facilities. She also makes recommendations for the development of the policies and practices used to enforce international punishment, and advocates the creation of an international prison system.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The International Penal System: 1. The international penal system; Part II. Systems: Systems for the Enforcement of International Punishment: 2. Decentralised national enforcement; 3. Centralised international enforcement; 4. Localised national enforcement; 5. The contemporary international penal system; Part III. Strategy: Developing and Operationalising International Penal Strategy: 6. International penal policy; 7. International penal practice; 8. Operationalising international penal strategy; Part IV. Structure: Creating an Accountable International Prison System: 9. An international prison system; 10. Guarding the guardians; Part V. The Development of the International Penal System: 11. The development of the international penal system.

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Book SynopsisAn anonymous barrister offers a shocking, darkly comic and very moving journey through the legal system – and explains how it's failing all of us.The Sunday Times number one bestseller.Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction Award.Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year.Shortlisted for Specsavers Non-Fiction Book of the Year.You may not wish to think about it, but one day you or someone you love will almost certainly appear in a criminal courtroom. You might be a juror, a victim, a witness or – perhaps through no fault of your own – a defendant. Whatever your role, you’d expect a fair trial.I’m a barrister. I work in the criminal justice system, and every day I see how fairness is not guaranteed. Too often the system fails those it is meant to protect. The innocent are wronged and the guilty allowed to walk free.In The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken I want to share some stories from my daily life to show you how the system is broken, who broke it and why we should start caring before it’s too late.A Sunday Times top ten bestseller for twenty-four weeks.‘Eye-opening, funny and horrifying’ – Observer‘Everyone who has any interest in public life should read it’ – Daily MailTrade ReviewBy turns eye-opening, damning and hilarious, the secret barrister lifts the lid on a legal system where the system, the politicians, the lack of funding and sometimes the judges are the real villains and the victims are all of us -- Tim Shipman, author of Fall Out and All Out WarDishes the dirt — or serves up a slice of reality — on what barristers do * The Times *The Secret Barrister can write...everyone who has any interest in public life should read it...this is a book of some brilliance, clearly explained, cogently argued * Daily Mail *What’s so powerful about The Secret Barrister is its ability to connect the dots...revealing a picture that is more a commentary on society as a whole than it is on robing rooms full of horsehair wigs -- Afua Hirsch * Guardian *Takes the reader deep into the bowels of the criminal justice system...the message of this entertaining book is delivered with great skill...the book is at once a lament and a celebration...the justice system as not just for criminals and victims but for all of us - it is the symbol of our nation's humanity * The Times *Funny, frightening, frequently infuriating but above all profoundly human. As a sensitive and knowledgeable storyteller, the Secret Barrister does for lawyers what James Herriot did for vets -- James O'BrienTerrifying and occasionally hilarious... this is an eye-opening, if depressing, account of the practice of law today. Perhaps there is hope, but the author leaves us in no doubt that urgent reform is needed * The Observer *This excellent book will hopefully raise awareness of what has been, until now, a silent crisis. It is at once a vicious polemic, a helpful primer and a cringe-inducing account of one barrister's travails * Daily Telegraph *Funny, angry, mordant, social satire, reform manifesto – The Secret Barrister offers them all in this legal tour de force. Told through often heart-rending stories of victims and victors in a game of legal roulette, a quest for decency and proper standards of legal service shines through the bleakness. If the Secret Barrister has her or his way, it might happen a bit more often. Read this book, hope and pray -- Andrew AdonisIts stories of how the law often fails those whom it is meant to protect – how do barristers feel when someone they believe to be innocent gets banged up for five years? – make for gripping reading. -- John Crace * The Guardian *Fluently and engagingly written...a copy of this book should be placed on the desk of every judge, every trainee lawyer, every would-be lawyer, every politician, and every minister responsible for the legal system * The Literary Review *Stories of The Law and How It's Broken is mordantly clear, chillingly well-observed and terrifyingly funny. I have rarely read a book that filled me with greater fury. Read this, give it to friends, share the Secret Barrister's testimony with strangers - it's a rare and righteous thing -- A.L.Kennedy, Booker-listed author of Serious SweetAn illuminating and timely insight into the legal system, transforming arcane practice into accessible and fascinating anecdote * Sunday Express *An expert and eloquent account of much that has gone wrong with our criminal law procedures: this book is accurate, informative and sensibly points the way to pragmatic reforms -- Geoffrey Robertson QC, author of The Justice GameI suggest that the Leader of the House and all members of the Government read the book by the Secret Barrister * Valerie Vaz, MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons *Behold, the book that got me through jury service! A timely and accessible look at today's UK court system, this is a no nonsense explainer on how things work, very much don't work, and how we got here. Who knew that educating yourself about, for example, the history of magistrates, could be so much fun? -- Alexandra Heminsley, The PoolWickedly funny and deadly serious, this brilliant book is an essential read for anyone who cares about justice, fairness and equality before the law. If you felt these things were safe, the Secret Barrister will leave you stunned and aghast at a criminal justice system absolutely broken by cuts across the board, frequently dishing out a travesty of justice. Impassioned, searing and utterly compelling -- Rachel Clarke, author of Your Life in My HandsA brilliant but deeply disturbing book. Using the legal cases of real people, it shows how our criminal justice system is so broken, the innocent end up behind bars while the guilty walk free -- Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion and Co-leader of the Green PartyPowerful points are expressed in a funny but penetrating way: the barrister weaves personal experience with his or her most memorable cases and clients...after you’ve chuckled to yourself, it forces you to reflect on its real meaning * Prospect Magazine *I've read an absolutely amazing, gripping book by The Secret Barrister...it's a bestselling book which is spread, I think, by word of mouth, about their experiences as a criminal barrister...I found it incredibly informative, a must read -- Ed Miliband, Reasons to be Cheerful podcastThe blogger's much-anticipated book is a rallying cry against short sighted governments and an apathetic public...With clarity and eloquence the dozen angry, passionate, frustrated chapters shout their unanimous and damning verdict on a system “close to breaking point”...the book certainly deserves a wider audience * The Brief, The Times *Essential reading for those in, and outside, the law * The Criminal Bar Association *One of the legal blogosphere's hottest properties * The Times on The Secret Barrister Blog *Completely riveting . . . it reveals the good and bad in human beings * The Bookseller - One to Watch *Indispensable * Dominic Lawson, Sunday Times - on The Secret Barrister Blog *Table of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction: My Opening Speech Chapter - 1: Welcome to the Criminal Courtroom Chapter - 2: The Wild West: The Magistrates’ Court Chapter - 3: Imprisoning the Innocent: Remand and Bail Chapter - 4: Watching the Guilty Walk Free: Prosecuting on the Cheap Chapter - 5: The Devil’s Greatest Trick: Putting the Victim First Chapter - 6: Defenceless and Indefensible Chapter - 7: Legal Aid Myths and the Innocence Tax Chapter - 8: Trial on Trial: Part I – The Case Against Chapter - 9: Trial on Trial: Part II – The Case for the Defence Chapter - 10: The Big Sentencing Con Chapter - 11: The Courage of Our Convictions: Appeal Chapter - 12: My Closing Speech

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Book SynopsisWhen can the government read your email or monitor your web surfing? When can the police search your phone or copy your computer files? In the United States, the answers come from the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution and its ban on ''unreasonable searches and seizures.'' The Digital Fourth Amendment: Privacy and Policing in Our Online World takes the reader inside the legal world of how courts are interpreting the Fourth Amendment in the digital age. Computers, smartphones, and the Internet have transformed criminal investigations, and even a routine crime is likely to lead to digital evidence. But courts are struggling to apply old Fourth Amendment concepts to the new digital world. Mechanically applying old rules from physical investigations doesn''t make sense, as it often leads to dramatic expansions of government power just based on coincidences of computer design. Written by a prominent law professor whose scholarship has often been relied on by courts in the field, The Digital Fourth Amendment shows how judges must craft new rules for the new world of digital evidence. It explains the challenges courts confront as they translate old protections to a new technological world, bringing the reader up to date on the latest cases and rulings. Informed by legal history and the latest technology, this book gives courts a blueprint for legal change with clear rules for courts to adopt to restore our constitutional rights in the computer age.

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Book SynopsisTHE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A powerful polemic' Sunday Times'A compelling, eye-opening read' Daily Express– Did an illegal immigrant avoid deportation because he had a cat?– Is the law on the side of the burglar who enters your home? – Are unelected judges ‘enemies of the people’? Most of us think the law is only relevant to criminals, if we even think of it at all. But the law touches every area of our lives: from intimate family matters to the biggest issues in our society. Our unfamiliarity is dangerous because it makes us vulnerable to media spin, political lies and the kind of misinformation that frequently comes from loud-mouthed amateurs and those with vested interests. This 'fake law' allows the powerful and the ignorant to corrupt justice without our knowledge – worse, we risk letting them make us complicit. Thankfully, the Secret Barrister is back to reveal the stupidity, malice and incompetence behind many of the biggest legal stories of recent years. In Fake Law, the Secret Barrister debunks the lies and builds a defence against the abuse of our law, our rights and our democracy that is as entertaining as it is vital.Trade ReviewWell written, both punchy and providing concise explanations of complex laws . . . a powerful polemic that also acts as a primer about our legal rights -- Rosamund Urwin * Sunday Times *The Secret Barrister mounts a powerful defence of lawyers and the law from their noisy detractors . . . this is an urgent and highly readable book. You will come away from it feeling that your mind has been purged -- Thomas Grant * The Times *Fake Law is a compelling, eye-opening read and should act as a wake-up call for anyone with an interest in how the law, and, by extension, society and justice function – that is to say, every one of us. -- Huston Gilmore * Daily Express *The authority of this author is in the sheer quality of the writing. To keep up to this standard in tweet after tweet, blogpost after blogpost, and now book after book is remarkable – especially if, as the author tells us, they do all this in addition to a busy and stressful criminal practice * Prospect *I enjoyed reading this book. It is well-written and informative and the SB is right to lament the levels of public ignorance about the way the system works. -- Philip Johnston * Daily Telegraph *The Secret Barrister picks apart the “deliberate smokescreen” of falsehoods with which the UK government justifies its policies and the methods employed by a compliant press to amplify and embellish them. Unashamedly polemical but legally watertight, Fake Law is a disturbing indictment * Herald *This is not the easiest book you will read this summer. But it will be one of the most educational and alarming * Strong Words *A defence of the legal system and exposé of agenda-driven politicians, click-hungry tabloid editors and powerful corporate interests who persuade us that the system is stacked in favour of criminals and the undeserving. In fact, the resulting changes to the law mean our own rights – for example, to legal aid – are being quietly eroded * Daily Mirror *A much-needed book that looks at some of the biggest myths behind the legal system. Fans of the Secret Barrister will be pleased with the latest instalment, which offers well-written insight, making difficult-to-understand laws clearer with interesting and current case studies. -- Megan Baynes * Press Association *The anonymous campaigning lawyer returns with a myth-busting new book that takes on the many detractors of the law and legal profession. * The Times *

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Book SynopsisYour gateway to criminal law: drawing on the exceptional clarity and authority of Smith and Hogan, with a wealth of unique supportive learning features and guidance on assessment. Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod''s Essentials of Criminal Law takes students to the heart of this fascinating subject, providing focused, expert coverage alongside a wealth of student-friendly learning features to aid study. This is the perfect gateway into criminal law. - Combines the authority you would expect from a Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod title with numerous supportive learning features and an eye on developing analytical and assessment skills- The text offers a thorough, accessible, and unique introduction to criminal law for the student reader- Numerous learning features across the text highlight key cases, sources for extra reading, assessment advice, and flag common areas of confusion to avoid- Each chapter includes a section on reform including noted academic criticism of the law, furthering students'' analytical understandingDigital formats and resources The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-test questions, videos, animated diagrams, audio introductions, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksTrade ReviewThis textbook has rightly earned its reputation as a cornerstone of the modern criminal law course. Rigorous, engaging, and accessibly written, and the enhanced content of the e-book has rendered it even more helpful, engaging and interactive for teachers and students alike. * Dr Barbara Hughes-Moore, Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Actus reus 3: Mens rea 4: Interaction of actus reus and mens rea 5: Murder 6: Manslaughter 7: Non-fatal offences against the person 8: Sexual offences 9: Property offences 10: Fraud 11: General inchoate offences 12: Parties to crime 13: Denial of an offence 14: General defences

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an ideal introduction for anyone wondering whether to study law or those who are simply curious to know more about it. It is not confined to English law, but deals with the Western tradition of law as a whole. It outlines the key problems of constitutional law and the law of property, contracts, treaties, crimes and torts. It also explains the importance of law of forms, procedures, and interpretation and examines how law relates to government, history, and justice. In this way it vividly brings out the intellectual and practical fascination of the subject. The book is easy to read and the chapters are self-contained. Where possible, technical terms are avoided. When unavoidable, they are explained both in the text and in a glossary at the end of the book. The author is a leading lawyer, legal historian, and legal philosopher. During his career in Oxford he taught many hundreds of students and it is from this experience that the book is drawn.Trade Review'Honore offers concise discussions of the essential issues encountered in various areas of law.'

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Book SynopsisFully revised, the proven primer on forensic accounting with all-new cases A must-have reference for every business professional, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts, Third Edition is a necessary tool for those interested in understanding how financial fraud occurs and what to do when you find or suspect it within your organization. With comprehensive coverage, it provides insightful advice on where an organization is most susceptible to fraud. Updated with new cases and new material on technology tools in forensic accounting Covers the core accounting, investigative, and legal aspects of forensic accounting for professionals new to the field Covers investigative and legal issues along with accounting schemes Written by a team of recognized experts in the field of forensic accounting, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation for Non-Experts, Third Edition is essential reading for accountantTable of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xv Part I Forensic Accounting and Fraud Overview 1 Chapter 1 Forensic Accounting 3 What Is Forensic Accounting? 3 Why Has Forensic Accounting Become the Buzz? 4 Introduction to a Profession 5 Applications for Forensic Accounting 6 A Third Dimension: Contexts within Each Area of Specialization 11 Conclusion 14 Suggested Readings 15 Notes 15 Chapter 2 Fraud in Society 17 What Is Fraud? 17 Types of Fraud 21 Other Types of Financial Fraud 25 Sarbanes–Oxley 27 What the Numbers Tell Us about Fraud 28 Categories of Occupational Fraud 29 Drawing Conclusions 31 Society’s Perception of Fraud 32 Who Commits Fraud?—Profile of the Typical Fraudster 33 The Social Consequences of Economic Crime 39 Conclusion 39 Suggested Readings 40 Notes 40 Chapter 3 Understanding the Basics of Financial Accounting 43 Where It All Begins 43 The Five Accounting Cycles 46 Journals: Subsidiary and General 54 Conclusion 56 Suggested Readings 56 Note 57 Chapter 4 Forms of Entities 59 Basics of Business Structures 59 Sole Proprietorships 60 Partnerships 60 Corporations 63 Business Enterprises in the Global Environment 66 Conclusion 70 Suggested Readings 70 Notes 72 Chapter 5 Fundamental Principles of Financial Analysis 73 Good Analysis = Due Diligence? 73 Why Perform Financial Analysis? 76 What and Whom Can You Trust? 76 Other Factors to Consider 77 Financial Analysis for the Non-Expert 78 To the Future 85 Conclusion 86 Suggested Readings 87 Notes 87 Chapter 6 The Role of the Accounting Professional 89 The Importance of Accounting Professionals in the Investigation 89 The Audit Process 93 Internal Controls 98 Conclusion 101 Notes 101 Part II Financial Crime Investigation 103 Chapter 7 Business as a Victim 105 Introduction 105 Employee Thefts 106 Fraudulent Billing Schemes 112 Fraud Committed by Outsiders 113 Management Thefts 114 Corporate Thefts 117 Identity Theft 118 Conclusion 120 Suggested Readings 120 Notes 120 CHAPTER 8 Business Villains 123 Introduction 123 Organized Crime and Business 123 Money Laundering 130 Conclusion 137 Suggested Readings 138 Notes 139 Chapter 9 The Investigative Process 143 Introduction 143 Case Initiation 144 Case Evaluation 145 Solvability Factors 147 Goal Setting and Planning 148 Investigation 156 Background 158 Conclusion 166 Suggested Readings 167 Notes 167 Chapter 10 Interviewing Financially Sophisticated Witnesses 169 Introduction 169 The Interview 170 Interviewing Financially Sophisticated Witnesses 185 Conclusion 188 Suggested Readings 189 Notes 190 Chapter 11 Proving Cases through Documentary Evidence 193 Introduction 193 Document Collection 194 Document Organization 207 The Process of Proof 211 The Logic of Argument 213 Proof through Inference 217 Conclusion 221 Suggested Readings 222 Notes 224 Chapter 12 Analysis Tools for Investigators 227 Introduction 227 Why Use Analysis Tools at All? 227 Associational Analysis 229 Temporal Analysis 246 Conclusion 252 Suggested Readings 252 Notes 253 Chapter 13 Inferential Analysis 255 Introduction 255 How Inferential Analysis Helps 255 What Is an Inference Network? 256 Investigative Inference Analysis 259 The Key List 263 Constructing an Investigative Inference Chart 264 Plotting the Chart 268 Some Tips for Charting Success 272 Applying the Chart to the Investigative Process 273 Conclusion 275 Suggested Readings 275 Notes 277 Chapter 14 Documenting and Presenting the Case 279 Introduction 279 Creating a System 279 The Casebook System 280 Report Writing 287 Testifying as a Financial Expert 290 Conclusion 305 Suggested Readings 305 Notes 306 About the Authors 309 Index 311

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Book SynopsisThe Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment provides the most comprehensive reference for a vast number of topics relevant to crime and punishment with a unique focus on the multi/interdisciplinary and international aspects of these topics and historical perspectives on crime and punishment around the world.Trade ReviewThis work may just start a revolution in the production of subject encyclopedias...concisely written entries refrain from excessive technical jargon without compromising definitions or information. Articles are comprehensible to students and professionals or criminal-justice aficionados alike...This resource belongs in every public and academic library...." Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels - CHOICE, Editor Picks, November 2016Table of ContentsVolume I About the Editors vii Notes on Contributors ix Lexicon xliii Introduction xlvii Acknowledgments xlix Crime and Punishment A–C 1 Volume II Crime and Punishment D–N 467 Volume III Crime and Punishment O–Z 913 Index 1319

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Book SynopsisThe only variorum edition of Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law, tracing the evolution of Blackstone's thought from the first to the ninth edition. The fourth volume addresses central topics of criminal law, known as 'public wrongs'.Trade Reviewa unique and valuable contribution to scholarship ... future scholars will benefit immensely from this exceptionally valuable contribution to legal history. * Ian Williams, The Journal of Legal History *Blackstone's Commentaries remain a central source for understanding both historical and modern Anglo-American law - as well as many debates in Anglo-American legal philosophy - and Oxford University Press's new edition of the Commentaries offers a valuable resource for studying them. * Brian Bix, Frederick W. Thomas Professor of Law and Philosophy, Jotwell *Table of ContentsBOOK THE FOURTH: OF PUBLIC WRONGS; APPENDIX

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn an unusually vigorous interrogation of philosophy and the social sciences, Lisa Guenther addresses one of humanity’s greatest inhumanities and its perversely long, extensive history in America. Guenther offers a compelling critique of solitary confinement, in the course of which she pushes phenomenology beyond its classical limits, revealing our inherent inter-subjectivity, our need for both interaction and anonymity, and the moral imperative that America end this cruel and barbaric form of punishment. An urgently needed, powerfully argued study of one of the nation’s gravest moral and socio-political failings.—Orlando Patterson, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A Critical Phenomenology of Solitary ConfinementI. The Early U.S. Penitentiary System1. An Experiment in Living Death2. Person, World, and Other: A Husserlian Critique of Solitary Confinement3. The Racialization of Criminality and the Criminalization of Race: From the Plantation to the Prison FarmII. The Modern Penitentiary4. From Thought Reform to Behavior Modification5. Living Relationality: Merleau-Ponty’s Critical Phenomenological Account of Behavior6. Beyond Dehumanization: A Posthumanist Critique of Intensive ConfinementIII. Supermax Prisons7. Supermax Confinement and the Exhaustion of Space8. Dead Time: Heidegger, Levinas, and the Temporality of Supermax Confinement9. From Accountability to Responsibility: A Levinasian Critique of Supermax RhetoricConclusion: AfterlivesNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisLouise Taylor (LLB, Dip LP, LLM, PGCHE) is an independent researcher with a particular interest in criminal law and criminal justice. For over ten years she worked as a Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Trent University and she has extensive experience of teaching and writing about criminal law and related subjects.Table of ContentsPreface xix Table of cases xx Table of statutes xxvii Table of treaties xxix Introduction 1 1 Elements of a crime 13 2 Strict liability 38 3 Murder 54 4 Voluntary manslaughter 79 5 Involuntary manslaughter 108 6 Non-fatal offences against the person 150 7 Sexual offences (by Samantha Pegg) 181 8 Non-fraudulent property offences 218 9 Fraudulent property offences 258 10 Inchoate offences 280 11 Accomplices 308 12 Corporate liability 336 13 General defences 351 Appendix 430 Select bibliography 436 Glossary 449 Index 456

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of Criminal Defence offers a step-by-step guide to practice and procedure in all of the criminal courts. It covers the process in detail, from the role of the defence solicitor, through to shaping a case at the police station, to preparing for trial and finally action after acquittal or conviction and sentence. It also contains specific chapters on youths and clients at a disadvantage. Based on up-to-date case law, it is a best practice guide to being a criminal solicitor and complements the goals of the Law Society's Criminal Law Accreditation Scheme.Table of Contents1. The defence solicitor; 2. Legal and professional duties; 3. Obtaining core information for the file; 4. Maintaining file quality; 5. Managing the case; 6. Shaping the case in the police station; 7. Funding the case; 8. The defendant in custody; 9. Advising your client to plead guilty or not guilty; and on likely sentences if convicted; 10. Choosing a place of trial; 11. Preparing for sentence: plea of guilty or conviction; 12. Directions and case management for trial: special measures, bad character and hearsay; 13. Preparing for trial: analysing witness testimony and obtaining disclosure; 14. Preparing for trial: gathering evidence and analysing physical material; 15. Preparing for a Crown Court trial: process issues; 16. Youths; 17. Clients at a disadvantage; 18. Action after acquittal or conviction and sentence; Appendices.

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Book SynopsisJosie Kemeys is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Worcester and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Guided tourTable of cases and statutesWhat you need to do for every question in Criminal Law Chapter 1: Actus reus and mens reaChapter 2: MurderChapter 3: Voluntary manslaughterChapter 4: Involuntary manslaughterChapter 5: Non-fatal offences against the personChapter 6: Sexual offencesChapter 7: TheftChapter 8: Other property offencesChapter 9: Offences under the Fraud Act 2006Chapter 10: DefencesChapter 11: Inchoate offencesChapter 12: Accessorial liabilityChapter 13: Mixed questions BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book exposes the dangerously imperfect forensic evidence that we rely on for criminal convictions. That's not my fingerprint, your honor,said the defendant,after FBI experts reported a 100-percentidentification.The FBI was wrong. It is shocking how often they are. Autopsy of a Crime Lab is the first book to catalog the sources of error and the faulty science behind a range of well-known forensic evidence, from fingerprints and firearms to forensic algorithms. In this devastating forensic takedown, noted legal expert Brandon L. Garrett poses the questions that should be asked in courtrooms every day: Where are the studies that validatethe basic premises of widely accepted techniques such as fingerprinting? How can experts testify with 100-percentcertainty about a fingerprint, when there is no such thing as a 100 percentmatch? Where is the quality control at the crime scenes and in the laboratories? Should we so readily adopt powerful new technologies like facial recognition software and rapid DNA machines? And why have judges been so reluctant to consider the weaknesses of so many long-accepted methods?Taking us into the lives of the wrongfully convicted or nearly convicted, into crime labs rocked by scandal, and onto the front lines of promising reform efforts driven by professionals and researchers alike, Autopsy of a Crime Lab illustrates the persistence and perniciousness of shaky science and its well-meaning practitioners.Trade Review“Autopsy of a Crime Lab forcefully reminds us that despite what we see on CSI, even airtight evidence must first be interpreted by boastful and fallible humans.” * Vanity Fair *"Garrett shatters illusions that forensics are always scientifically accurate, and that experts brought in to testify always know their subject. Autopsy of a Crime Lab provides resources to move forward and fix forensics, to ensure that human and scientific errors are kept to a minimum." * CHOICE *"Autopsy of a Crime Lab argues that judges should take their responsibility as gatekeepers of scientific and technical evidence more seriously." * Reason *“Autopsy of a Crime Lab offers in its form as well as its content a convincing argument against the current state of forensic science, as well as promising solutions for the way forward. This book would be an excellent resource for academics but would also be a great starting point for anyone who wants to learn more about the problems inherent within forensics.” * True Crime Index *"In Autopsy of a Crime Lab, Brandon Garrett has produced the best overview for a general audience to date of the legal-scientific problems at the heart of this controversy." * Law & Society Review *"Autopsy of a Crime Lab is an important first step in bringing the forensic system 'back to life' by tackling both the science itself, and how it should be understood and implemented in the criminal-legal system." * Criminal Law & Criminal Justice Books *"This book is a must-read for any person involved in justice at any level. Failure to understand the basic science behind forensics is to court miscarriage of justice on a grand scale. Judges and lawyers would be well advised to read this book and to keep it close at hand." * South Africa Law Review *"Its analysis of the shortcomings of most forensic sciences is nothing short of devastating." * Judicature *Table of ContentsPart I The Crisis in Forensics Introduction 1. The Bite Mark Case 2. The Crisis in Forensics Part II Flawed Forensics 3. False ID 4. Error Rates 5. Overstatement 6. Qualifications 7. Hidden Bias 8. The Gatekeepers Part III Failed Labs 9. Failed Quality Control 10. Crime Scene Contamination Part IV The Movement to Fix Forensics 11. The Rebirth of the Lab 12. Big Data Forensics 13. Fixing Forensics Acknowledgments Appendix Notes Index

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Book SynopsisProsecutors can indict a ham sandwich, we hear, and laugh at the absurdity. Yet the joke captures a truth: federal prosecutors wield enormous power over us all. And the federal criminal justice system is so stacked in favor of the government that shocking numbers of innocent people have been sent to prison. In Conviction Machine, two leading authorities combine their knowledge and experience to describe the problems within the Department of Justice and in the federal courtsand to offer solutions. Both have already published books exposing flaws and abuses in the system. Harvey A. Silverglate, a prominent criminal defense and civil liberties lawyer, showed that every one of us is vulnerable to criminal prosecution in Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent. Sidney Powell, a former federal prosecutor in three districts under nine United States attorneys from both political parties and lead counsel in more than 500 federal appeals, witnessed appalling abuses by prosecutors that prompted her to write Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice.Together, Powell and Silverglate shine a light on the defects of the system: overzealous prosecutors, perjury traps, negligent judges, perverse limits on self-defense, vague and overabundant criminal statutes, insufficient requirements for criminal intent, and no accountability for prosecutors. Most important, they provide a much-needed blueprint for reforming the Department of Justice and the criminal justice system, including actions an average citizen can take to help restore justice.

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Book SynopsisCrime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices introduces readers to the theory and practice of crime prevention. Now in its third edition, this book argues for a combination of social and situational/environmental crime prevention strategies as more effective alternatives to policing, criminal justice and ''law and order'' approaches. Contending that the principles of prevention can be applied to persistent crime problems such as alcohol-related violence and family and domestic violence, the book explores the prevention of other broad societal harms including terrorism, cybercrime and threats to the environment. The book features useful pedagogy such as case studies, discussion questions and extension topics, as well as new chapters on environmental crime and counter-terrorism. Written by a team of experts in the field of criminology, Crime Prevention remains an authoritative introduction to crime prevention in Australia, and is an invaluable resource for criminology students.Table of ContentsPart I. Theory: 1. Crime prevention and community safety in Australia; 2. Key approaches and frameworks; 3. Social prevention; 4. Environmental prevention; 5. Implementation and evaluation; Part II. Practice: 6. From research to policy; 7. Preventing violence; 8. Counter-terrorism and crime prevention; 9. Preventing environmental crime; 10. The future of crime prevention; Glossary; Relevant websites.

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Book SynopsisNOW A MAJOR TV SERIES.''Terrific, fascinating, very funny'' Daily Mail''Hilarious'' Sun''Gripping'' Literary ReviewHow do we ensure that the guilty are convicted and the innocent walk free?Shortlisted for the Crime Writers Award Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction, true crime meets humour in Defending the Guilty, a hilariously funny and eye-opening exposé of the criminal justice system.Every day, criminal barrister Alex McBride stands up in court and attempts to save people from conviction, prison, even a lifetime behind bars. Sometimes it''s a hopeless case. Sometimes he has the chance to right a wrong. But mostly his clients are just plain guilty.In Defending the Guilty, McBride takes us behind the scenes of Britain''s criminal justice system. He introduces us to its extraordinary characters and arcane eccentricities, and tells astonishing stories of courtroom triumph and defeaTrade ReviewTerrific. McBride details his own cock-ups and disasters with the relish of the born humorous writer. Very funny * Daily Mail *Expert, authoritative, hilarious - an insider's fearless account of life at the criminal bar -- Craig Raine * TLS, Books of the Year *Gripping, engaging, compelling. The real life of criminal barristers is expertly caught -- Literary ReviewTerrific. McBride details his own cock-ups and disasters with the relish of the born humorous writer. Very funny * Daily Mail *Expert, authoritative, hilarious - an insider's fearless account of life at the criminal bar -- Craig Raine * TLS, Books of the Year *Gripping, engaging, compelling. The real life of criminal barristers is expertly caught * Literary Review *An excellent blend of anecdote and more serious discussion -- Tom Bingham, author of The Rule of LawShortlisted for the Crime Writers' Award for Non-Fiction 2010 -- CWA Judges

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAdvocating for Children in Foster and Kinship Care provides a useful guide... and...useful navigational tools and resources. -- Eva Havas, Boston University School of Social Work Families in SocietyTable of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Preparing for Advocacy 1. In the Beginning: Assessing Commitment and Family Resources 2. Knowing Limits: Finding the Right Match Between the Children in Care and the Foster Parents and Kinship Caregivers Part II. Advocacy with Service Providers 3. Advocating Within the Social Services System 4. Advocating Within the Family Court System 5. Advocating Within the School System 6. Advocating Within the Health and Mental Health Systems 7. Advocacy in Interdisciplinary Teams Part III. Advocacy for Change in Agency Policy, Law, and Communities 8. Advocating for Agency Policy Change 9. Advocating Legislatively 10. Advocating in Communities References Index

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive account of how the law and practice of child protection in Scotland has developed from its earliest origins to the present day, within the context of a changing world Key FeaturesPlaces the Scottish juvenile court in worldwide perspective and explores why the juvenile court ideals remain central to the contemporary children?s hearing system in Scotland, dealing with both child offenders and neglected and abused children.Gives detailed analysis of the legislation and explores the parliamentary debates surrounding Acts including the Children Act 1908, the Adoption of Children (Scotland) Act 1930, the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Acts 1932 and 1937, the Children Act 1948, the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014Preserves in accessible form many long-forgotten legal and social aims, cases and secondary legislation Kenneth Norrie traces the assumptions that underlay child protection law at particular periods of time and identifies the pressures for change ? giving a clearer understanding of how and why the contemporary law is designed and operates as it does.Particular issues are traced in legislative detail, including court processes, the changing thresholds for state intervention, the increasing regulation of children?s homes and foster care, the developing rules on corporal punishment and the earlier practice of compulsory emigration to the colonies of children removed from their parents. The transformation of adoption is also covered in comprehensive detail. In drawing out key themes and common threads, Norrie sets contemporary developments against their historical context and offers a fuller understanding of child protection law in Scotland.

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Book SynopsisBased on exclusive, fresh reporting, the thrilling, definitive inside story of the pursuit, capture, and killing of legendary South Boston mob boss, James “Whitey” Bulger, detailing as never before his years on the run, how he evaded capture, and his brutal murder in prison.For the first time, Boston reporters Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge draw on exclusive interviews and exhaustive investigative reportage to tell the complete story of Whitey Bulger, one of the most notorious crime bosses in American history—alongside Al “Scarface” Capone and Vito Genovese—and a longtime FBI informant. The leader of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang and #1 on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Bulger was indicted for nineteen counts of murder, racketeering, narcotics distribution, and extortion. But it was his sixteen-year flight from justice on the eve of his arrest that made him a legend and exposed deep corruption within the FBI. While other accounts have examined Bulger’s crimes, this remarkable chronicle tells the story of his life on the run, his capture, and his eventual murder inside one of America’s most dangerous prisons—”Misery Mountain”—in 2018. Interweaving the perspectives of Bulger, his family and cohorts, and law enforcement, Hunting Whitey explains how this dangerous criminal evaded capture for nearly two decades and shines a spotlight on the dedicated detectives, federal agents, and prosecutors involved in bringing him to justice. It is also a fascinating, detailed portrait of both Bulger’s trial and his time in prison—including shocking new details about his death at Misery Mountain less than twenty-four hours after his arrival.Granted access to exclusive prison letters and interviews with dozens of people connected to the case on both sides, Sherman and Wedge offer a trove of fascinating new stories and create an incomparable portrait of one of the most infamous criminals in American history.Hunting Whitey includes an 8-page photo insert.

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Book SynopsisThe Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) and its Codes of Practice are a vital part of the legislative framework that lays out police powers for combating crime. PACE Code C sets out the requirements for the detention, treatment and questioning of suspects not related to terrorism in police custody by police officers. This Code applies to people in police detention after 00:00 on 21 August 2019,notwithstanding that their period of detention may have commenced before that time..

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Book SynopsisThis new edition continues to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on interviewing subjects. It contains 'how to' guides, practical applications, and example scenarios for students to understand and learn the best way to interview a wide range of people.Table of ContentsFundamentals 1: The Conversation Management Approach to Investigative Interviewing 2: How Conversation Works 3: Memory 4: Processing Information 5: Coversing Mindfully: Creating Trust to Maximize Disclosure 6: Asking Questions 7: Managing the Individual's Response Applications 8: Before the Interview: Key Assessments, Decision-Making, and Actions 9: Interviewing the Witness: Key Considerations 10: Interveiwing the Suspect: Key Considerations 11: Interviewing the Suspect Who Answers Questions 12: Interviewing the Suspect Who Exercises the Right to Remain Silent Without Producing a Prepared Statement 13: Interviewing the Suspect Who Produces a Defence Statement 14: Extending the Mainstream 15: Evaluation: The Last Piece of the Jigsaw Reference Section

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Book SynopsisCriminal Law Directions offers the most student-friendly guide to the subject; a considered balance of depth, detail, context, and critique, it empowers students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.Table of Contents1: Introduction to criminal law 2: Actus reus 3: Mens rea 4: Strict, vicarious, and corporate liability 5: Murder and voluntary manslaughter 6: Involuntary manslaughter 7: Non-fatal offences against the person 8: Sexual offences 9: Theft 10: Other offences against property 11: Fraud 12: Drugs offences 13: Defences I: incapacity and negating the elements of the offence 14: Defences II: general defences 15: Inchoate offences 16: Accessorial liability 17: Study skills

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Book SynopsisComplete Criminal Law offers students a carefully blended combination of the concepts and cases of criminal law, accompanied by insightful commentary - a combination designed to encourage critical thinking, stimulate analysis, and promote a complete understanding.Trade ReviewStrikes exactly the right balance between providing a sound introduction to the subject...whilst still being comprehensive...combined with a user-friendly layout and a variety of innovative techniques to aid students' learning * Graeme Brown, Assistant Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University *A fantastic book...a complete package. The book and combined online support provides...a detailed and highly effective learning pathway. If a learner followed the logical structure and took advantage of the online support they would be guaranteed success on any criminal law module * Louis Martin, Senior Lecturer, Staffordshire University *Particularly user-friendly and accessible...the unique features make it ideal * Andra le Roux-Kemp, Associate Professor in Law, University of Lincoln *Table of Contents1: Introduction to the criminal justice system 2: Actus reus: the conduct element 3: Mens rea: blameworthy states of mind 4: Murder and voluntary manslaughter 5: Involuntary and corporate manslaughter 6: Defences of incapacity and mental conditions 7: Defences of compulsion 8: Non-fatal offences against the person 9: Sexual offences 10: Property offences 1: theft, robbery, burglary, and handling 11: Property offences 2: fraud and other property offences 12: Inchoate offences 13: Secondary participation: parties to a crime

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Book SynopsisCriminal Litigation offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the subject. Using realistic case studies and online resources, students are encouraged to focus on putting their understanding into a practical context. Diagrams, self-test questions, and summaries of key points ensure the text is easy to use.

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Book SynopsisCriminal Law Concentrate is written and designed to help you succeed. Accurate and reliable, Concentrate guides go above and beyond, not only consolidating your learning but focusing your revision and maximising your potential.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition It is a little more in-depth than other revision guides, and also has clear diagrams and teaches ways to obtain extra marks. These features make it unique * Godwin Tan, law student, University College London *The exam style questions are brilliant and the series is very detailed, prepares you well * Frances Easton, law student, University of Birmingham *The accompanying website for Concentrate is the most impressive I've come across * Alice Munnelly, law student, King's College London *

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Book SynopsisWritten and endorsed by the Police National Legal Database (PNLD), this Handbook gives you everything you need to make quick, informed decisions whilst out on patrol. Detailing over 400 offences, each section offers a definition of the offence, points to prove, and a clear system of icons covering police powers and mode of trial.Table of Contents1: Police Powers 2: Assaults and Violence 3: Crime - Dishonesty 4: Crime - General 5: Drugs 6: Sexual Offences and Assaults 7: Public Disorder and Nuisance 8: Firearms, Fireworks, and Weapons 9: Alcohol and Licensing 10: Road Traffic 11: General - Patrol Appendix 1: Human Rights Appendix 2: Useful Contacts Appendix 3: Traffic Data Appendix 4: Firearms Offences Appendix 5: Religious Dates and Events

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Book SynopsisAshworth's Principles of Criminal Law is distinctly different from other criminal law textbooks. Focusing on the theoretical issues and underlying principles, it brings the subject to life through a critically involving and contextual approach, whilst still covering the core topics found on criminal law courses.Trade ReviewThis continues to be a unique, strong, and well-grounded account of English criminal law... The greatest strength of the book continues to be its first four conceptual chapters, which set the scene and establish the core values, institutions, and processes that give English criminal law its precise shape. * Dr David Hayes, Lecturer, University of Sheffield *The book is excellent, the work of two fine legal minds. No book of its length on the same subject is as good. * Dr John Stanton-Ife, Reader in Criminal Law, King's College London *Table of Contents1: Criminal law process 2: Criminal law history 3: Criminal law values 4: Criminal law fabric 5: Criminal conduct: Actus reus, causation and permissions 6: Criminal capacity, mens rea, and fault 7: Excusatory defences 8: Homicide 9: Non-fatal violations of the person 10: Property offences 11: Financial crime 12: Complicity 13: Inchoate offences 14: Bribery and money laundering (additional chapter) 15: Public order offences (additional chapter) 16: Communication offences (additional chapter)

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Trade Review'it is comprehensive, systematic, argued with a rigour and scrupulousness unmatched, let alone surpassed, in any comparable study' Times Literary Supplement

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Book SynopsisKathleen Dean Moore begins with a review of the history of thought and practice on the subject of legal pardons, illustrated with a rich and fascinating variety of historical cases. She then addresses many crucial issues surrounding acts of clemency, including what justifies pardoning power, who should be pardoned, and the definition of an unforgivable crime. She carefully analyses the moral justification of pardons, discussing how to distinguish between justifiable, even morally obligatory, cases and unjustifiable abuses of clemency power.Trade ReviewMoore has made an important contribution to punishment theory in general and to an all too frequently neglected aspect of punishment in particular, namely, the role of the pardon in the criminal justice system. All terms, concepts, and arguments are clearly defined and logically developed. The endnotes, bibliography, and index are excellent. Highly recommended for public and undergraduate libraries. * M.A. Foley, Marywood College, Social and Behavioral Sciences *

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Book SynopsisCriminal law, according to George Fletcher, has become localized law in the sense that each country and, within the USA, each state has adopted its own set of criminal codes, conceptions of punishable behaviour, etc. In this book, Fletcher maintains that there is much greater unity among diverse systems of criminal justice than commonly realized, and that any adequate system of criminal law necessarily must address a set of universal, basic issues. He introduces and sets out the twelve concepts that shape and guide every system of criminal justice, knowledge of which is essential to understanding the structure of the law and its local and national variations.Trade Review"...a concise, fair-minded, and remarkably clear synthesis of virtually all of the major debates in contemporary criminal law theory...Fletcher...works masterfully, in order to test the specifically universal and timeless claims of his theory...the readers cannot help but be impressed by what Fletcher has achieved...his dichotomy theory is rich enough to provide the tools for analyzing many of the examined anomalies."--Michigan Law Review

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Book SynopsisAcross America today gated communities sprawl out from urban centers, employers enforce mandatory drug testing, and schools screen students with metal detectors. Social problems ranging from welfare dependency to educational inequality have been reconceptualized as crimes, with an attendant focus on assigning fault and imposing consequences. Even before the recent terrorist attacks, non-citizen residents had become subject to an increasingly harsh regime of detention and deportation, and prospective employees subjected to background checks. How and when did our everyday world become dominated by fear, every citizen treated as a potential criminal? In this startlingly original work, Jonathan Simon traces this pattern back to the collapse of the New Deal approach to governing during the 1960s when declining confidence in expert-guided government policies sent political leaders searching for new models of governance. The War on Crime offered a ready solution to their problem: politicians Trade ReviewSimon has put together an unremitting wealth of detail concerning institutional, cultural and private life-world changes. * Rebecca Pates, Akademie Verlag *Table of ContentsIntroduction Crime and American Governance ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis book by Roger W. Shuy, the senior figure in forensic linguistics, is the first to explain in an accessible way the vital role that linguistic evidence and its proper analysis play in criminal investigations. Shuy provides compelling case studies of how language functions in investigations involving, among others, wired undercover operatives, and the interrogation of suspects. He makes the point that language evidence can be as important as physical evidence, but yet does not enjoy the same degree of scrutiny by investigators, attorneys, and the courts. Beyond this, however, his more controversial thesis is that police frequently misuse or manipulate language, using various powerful controversial strategies, in order to intentionally create an impression of the targets'' guilt or even to get them to confess. attorneys, law enforcement officers, judges, and juries This book makes its case by analyzing a dozen criminal cases involving a variety of crimes, such as fraud, bribery, stolTrade ReviewCreating Language Crimes will easily fit into any undergraduate course on discourse analysis, and it will serve as an excellent primer for non-specialists who wish to understand how the study of language and the practice of law enforcement and investigation converge. * American Speech *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Crimes, Conversational Strategies, and Language Power 1: How Language Crimes Are Created 2: Conversational Strategies Used to Create Crimes 3: The Power of Conversational Strategies Part II: Uses by Cooperating Witnesses 4: Overlapping, Ambiguity, and the Hit and Run in a Solicitation to Murder Case: Texas v. T. Cullen Davis 5: Retelling, Scripting, and Lying in a Murder Case: Florida v. Alan Mackerley 6: Interrupting, Overlapping, Lying, Not Taking "No" for an Answer, and Representing Illegality Differently to Separate Targets in a Stolen Property Case: US v. Prakesh Patel and Daniel Houston 7: Eleven Little Ambiguities and How They Grew in a Business Fraud Case: US v. Paul Webster and Joe Martino 8: Discourse Ambiguity in a Contact Fraud Case: US v. David Smith 9: Contamination and Manipulation in a Bribery Case: US v. Paul Manziel 10: Scripting by Requesting Directives and Apologies in a Sexual Misconduct Case: Idaho v. J. Mussina Part III: Uses by Law Enforcement Officers 11: Police Camouflaging in an Obstruction of Justice Case: US v. Brian Lett 12: Police Camouflaging in a Purchasing Stolen Property Case: US v. Tariq Shalash 13: A Rogue Cop and Every Strategy He Can Think Of: The Wenatchee Washington Sex Ring Case 14: An Undercover Policeman Uses Ambiguity, Hit and Run, Interrupting, Scripting, and Refusing to Take "No" for an Answer in a Solicitation to Murder Case: The Crown v. Mohammed Arshad 15: Manipulating the Tape, Interrupting, Inaccurate Restatements, and Scripting in a Murder Case: Florida v. Jerry Townsend Part IV: Conversational Strategies as Evidence 16: Eight Questions about the Power of Conversational Strategies in Undercover Police Investigations References Cited Cases Cited Index

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Book SynopsisForensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court. Volumes include the following helpful features: - Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations - Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls - Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes - Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference - Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations.Trade Review"This is an excellent book that provides a concise overview of evaluating competence to stand trial. The authors highlight the most important points and walk readers through the evaluation and testimony process, combining research with practice. Novice clinicians will gain much from the insights in this book, and seasoned veterans will not be disappointed."--Doody's

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Book SynopsisIn this illuminating history that spans past campaigns against piracy and slavery to contemporary campaigns against drug trafficking and transnational terrorism, Peter Andreas and Ethan Nadelmann explain how and why prohibitions and policing practices increasingly extend across borders. The internationalization of crime control is too often described as simply a natural and predictable response to the growth of transnational crime in an age of globalization. The internationalization of policing, they demonstrate, primarily reflects ambitious efforts by generations of western powers to export their own definitions of crime, not just for political and economic gain but also in an attempt to promote their own morals to other parts of the world. A thought-provoking analysis of the historical expansion and recent dramatic acceleration of international crime control, Policing the Globe provides a much-needed bridge between criminal justice and international relations on a topic of crucial puTrade ReviewThis book is essential reading for anyone interested in the policing of transnational crime * the dark side of globalization.George Soros, Open Society Institute *This is the book we have been waiting for since 9/11 * a historically rich, thematically cogent, politically nuanced, up-to-date analysis of the international politics of policing. Andreas and Nadelmann provide an authoritative account with extraordinary insights.Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University *This book sets a new standard in our understanding of international policing as it addresses some of the central worries of our time. * Jorge I. Dominguez, Harvard University *Policing the Globe is an important and interesting read not only for international relations scholars and criminologists, but also for a wider public. * Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University *Policing the Globe is an absolutely first-rate examination of a subject as vastly important to international relations as it is to criminal law. A subject that cannot continue to be ignored has received the treatment it deserves. * Philip B. Heymann, Harvard University *Every serious student of international organized crime in particular and international crime control in general should make the reading of Policing the Globe by Peter Andreas and Ethan Nadelmann a priority. * Michael Woodiwiss, International Criminal Justice Review *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CRIME CONTROL ; The History and Study of International Crime Control ; Narratives of International Crime Control ; The Plan of the Book ; ONE: CRIMINALIZATION THROUGH GLOBAL PROHIBITIONS ; The Nature and Evolution of Global Prohibitions ; Piracy and Privateering ; Slavery and the Slave Trade ; Prostitution ("White Slavery") ; International Drug Trafficking ; Endangered Species ; New and Emerging Global Prohibitions ; TWO: EUROPEAN ORIGINS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL ; The "High Police" and the "Low Police" ; The Emergence of International Criminal Law Enforcement in Europe ; The Development of Criminal Investigative Bodies ; Multilateralism in European Policing ; The Origins of Interpol ; The Modern Era of European Police Cooperation ; THREE: U.S. ORIGINS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL ; The Beginnings of U.S. Involvement in International Crime Control ; Policing Slavery ; The Emergence of Federal Law Enforcement ; Policing Borders ; The Early International Law Enforcement Activities of City Police ; The Early Years of U.S. Drug Enforcement Abroad ; The FBI Abroad ; The Activities of Other U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies Abroad ; The Internationalization of Evidence Gathering ; International Asset Forfeiture and Anti-Money Laundering Initiatives ; The International Rendition of Fugitives ; Continuity and Change in U.S. International Crime Control ; FOUR: INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL AFTER THE COLD WAR ; From Cold War to Crime War: The Fusion of U.S. Policing and Security ; The Buildup of U.S. Border Controls ; Beyond the Border: The Expanding Global Reach of U.S. Law Enforcement ; Policing an Integrating Europe after the Cold War ; Shifting Security Concerns and the Making of "Schengenland" ; Turning the EU's Eastern Neighbors into Buffer Zones ; Building EU Law Enforcement Institutions ; FIVE: INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL AFTER SEPTEMBER 11 ; Expanding U.S. Policing Powers in a New Security Context ; From the U.S.-Led War on Drugs to the War on Terror ; Hardening, Internationalizing, and Digitizing U.S. Border Controls ; The Return of Counterterrorism to Center Stage in European Policing ; The Growth of Transatlantic Law Enforcement Cooperation ; SIX: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE TRAJECTORIES ; The Primacy of Criminalization ; Homogenization and the Future of Global Prohibitions ; Regularization and the Fate of International Police Cooperation ; Securitization and Desecuritization ; The Europeanization of International Crime Control ; The Americanization of International Crime Control ; State Power, Globalization, and Transnational Crime ; Lessons and Implications ; Notes ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe rules governing who will be punished and how much determine a society''s success in two of its most fundamental functions: doing justice and protecting citizens from crime. Drawing from the existing theoretical literature and adding to it recent insights from the social sciences, Paul Robinson describes the nature of the practical challenge in setting rational punishment principles, how past efforts have failed, and the alternatives that have been tried. He ultimately proposes a principle for distributing criminal liability and punishment that will be most likely to do justice and control crime. Paul Robinson, is one of the world''s leading criminal law experts. He has been writing about criminal liability and punishment issues for three decades, and has published dozens of influential articles in the best scholarly journals. This long-awaited volume is a brilliant synthesis of social science research and legal reasoning that brings together three decades of work in a compelling line of argument that addresses all of the important issues in assessing liability and punishment.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Distributing Criminal Liability and Punishment ; Chapter 2. The Need for an Articulated Distributive Principle ; Chapter 3. Does Criminal Law Deter? ; Chapter 4. Deterrence as a Distributive Principle ; Chapter 5. Rehabilitation ; Chapter 6. Incapacitation of the Dangerous ; Chapter 7. Competing Conceptions of Desert: Vengeful, Deontological, and Empirical ; Chapter 8. The Utility of Desert ; Chapter 9. Restorative Justice ; Chapter 10.The Strengths & Weaknesses of Alterative Distributive Principles ; Chapter 11.Hybrid Distributive Principles ; Chapter 12. A Practical Theory of Justice: Proposal for a Hybrid Distributive Principle Centered on Empirical Desert ; Index

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when public prosecutors, the most powerful officials in the criminal justice system, seek convictions instead of justice? Why are cases involving well-to-do victims often prosecuted more vigorously than those involving poor victims? Why do wealthy defendants frequently enjoy more lenient plea bargains than the disadvantaged? In this eye-opening work, Angela J. Davis shines a much-needed light on the power of American prosecutors, revealing how the day-to-day practice of even the most well-intentioned prosecutors can result in unequal treatment of defendants and victims. Ranging from mandatory minimum sentencing laws that enhance prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases, to the increasing politicization of the office, Davis uses powerful stories of individuals caught in the system to demonstrate how the perfectly legal exercise of prosecutorial discretion can result in gross inequities in criminal justice. For the paperback edition, Davis provides a new Afterword whiTable of Contents1. Prosecutorial Discretion: Power and Privilege ; 2. The Power to Charge ; 3. Let's Make a Deal: The Power of the Plea Bargain ; 4. Prosecutor and the Victims of Crime ; 5. Prosecutor and the Dealth Penalty ; 6. Federal Prosecutors and the power of the Attorney General ; 7. Prosecutorial Misconduct: the Abuse of Power and Discretion ; 8. Prosecutorial Ethnics ; 9. Prosecutorial Responsibility ; 10. Prospects for Reform ; Afterword ; Notes

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Book SynopsisAcross America today, gated communities sprawl out from urban centers, employers enforce mandatory drug testing, and schools screen students with metal detectors. Social problems ranging from welfare dependency to educational inequality have been reconceptualized as crimes, with an attendant focus on assigning fault and imposing consequences. Even before the recent terrorist attacks, non-citizen residents had become subject to an increasingly harsh regime of detention and deportation, and prospective employees subjected to background checks. How and when did our everyday world become dominated by fear, every citizen treated as a potential criminal? In this startlingly original work, Jonathan Simon traces this pattern back to the collapse of the New Deal approach to governing during the 1960s when declining confidence in expert-guided government policies sent political leaders searching for new models of governance. The War on Crime offered a ready solution to their problem: politicianTrade Review"Ambitious and carefully reasoned... thought-provoking... argues that what sociologists are calling "mass imprisonment" (because such a large portion of the population is now involved) signals not only a new approach to managing crime, but to managing society... The most innovative sections of his book, however, outline how an increasingly insular, risk averse, and punitive social ethic has reshaped not only how the other half lives but how the top half does as well."--Boston Review "Every thoughtful citizen should confront the arguments that are so lucidly presented in this book. Highly recommended." --CHOICE "In Governing through Crime, Jonathan Simon powerfully and persuasively argues that America's obsession with crime has touched, indeed distorted, the fundamental building blocks of our democratic society. According to this sweeping analysis, our conception of the centrality of crime in American life has redefined the powers of government, the role of families and schools, and the place of the individual in society. This disturbing and provocative treatise should command the attention of scholars, opinion leaders, and policymakers who aspire to create a more tolerant and open future for this country."--Jeremy Travis, President, John Jay College of Criminal Justice "For historians, this book will one day be a valuable primary source."--Law and History Review "Distinguished legal scholar Jonathan Simon here challenges us to confront the consequences for liberal democracy of the move in the U.S. towards the exercise of ever more executive authority--from the presidency and the institutions of state through schools and families. Governing through Crime, argues Simon with unrelenting cogency, is a response to risk and fear spun out of control, a response that erodes social trust and, with it, the very scaffolding of a 'free' society. An invaluable addition to the literature in critical criminology, this is a volume that ought to be read by anyone who seeks to understand the present and future of governance in the USA--and elsewhere."--John Comaroff, Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago "Jonathan Simon has pioneered a new approach to the study of the politics of crime control, and this book should confirm his place as one of the outstanding criminologists of his generation. Governing through Crime, is a major contribution and deserves to make an impact throughout the social and political sciences."--Nikolas Rose, Martin White Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science "This is an impressive work. The book's great strength is its integration of a wide range of research on political science, law, and sociology, with journalistic accounts of current and recent politics. Topics from mass imprisonment, school "zero tolerance" policies, and the shortcomings of the Supreme Court in achieving the goals of Brown v. Board of Education have all been written about extensively. But I know of no other work that so effectively uncovers ways that these issues are connected to a changing relationship between citizens and their government."--The Law and Politics Book Review "What makes Simon's work stand out is his treatment of how the government's configuration of the crime problem, with its strong emphasis on 'personal responsibility and will over social context' (p.25) and its penchant for punishment of individuals, has penetrated other institutional spheres of American life, notably work, school, and family life... His book stands out as the most important and most readable treatment to date on the overreach of crime and our emergence, in part, as a society gripped by the language of crime and the technologies of criminal justice."--Political Science Quarterly "Simon's main focus is diagnostic, not prescriptive. He does not propose a detailed blueprint to end governing through crime, but rather suggests some guideposts."--Law & Social InquiryTable of Contents1. Power, Authority, and the Criminal Law ; 2. "Prosecutor-in-chief": Executive Authority since the War on Crime ; 3. We the Victims: Fearing Crime and Making Law ; 4. Judgment and Distrust: The Jurisprudence of Crime and the Decline of Judicial Governance ; 5. Project Exile: Race, the War on Crime, and Mass Imprisonment ; 5. Project Exile: Race, the War on Crime, and Mass Imprisonment ; 5. Project Exile: Race, the War on Crime, and Mass Imprisonment ; 6. Crime Families: Governing Domestic Relations Through Crime ; 7. Safe Schools: Reforming Education Through Crime ; 8. Penalty Box: Crime, Victimization, and Punishment in the Deregulated Workplace ; 9. Wars of Governance: From Cancer to Crime to Terror

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Book SynopsisThe author has taken the opportunity presented by the production of this new paperback edition to revise parts of the text and add a substantial postscript which brings the text up to date. This important work was hailed by scholars worldwide as the most significant recent work on restitution, and a landmark in the development of our understanding of this difficult subject. Students and scholars of common and civil law will welcome this paperback which brings the work to a wider readership.`The book amply repays close attention...both for its wealth of detail and for its perspicuous organisational principles''.Ethics `This is an impressive and challenging book that will be read and debated by legal scholars for some years''.Social SciencesTrade Review`...a remarkable and important book. Students will be fascinated with the rigour and challenge of its academic analysis ... The reason why this book should be on everyone's shelf, and read, is that it forces one to think and think again. Its clarity of thought - and language - provides us with the discipline, as well as the assistance, to see this perplexing and sometimes intransigent area of law in a refreshing way.'Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly`...lively and well-written book...a powerfully argued and sophisticated piece of work which shows beyond doubt that there is an independent class of claims generated by the receipt of a benefit.'Times Higher Education Supplement April 1986Table of ContentsDefinition; differentiation; techniques and measures; organization; enrichment at the plaintiff's expense; non-voluntary transfer - vitiation; - qualification; free acceptance; miscellaneous cases - policy-motivated restitution; restitution for wrongs; the second measure of restitution; defences.

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Book SynopsisExamining the underlying theory of evidence in Anglo-American legal systems, this book describes the basic traits of adjudicative fact-finding and explores the epistemological foundations of the concept. It develops a theory which sets aside the traditional vision of evidence law as facilitating the discovery of the truth.Trade Reviewthe most provocative of evidence books ... constitutes the most sophisticated and persuasive argument for enormously enhanced legal control over the evidentiary process in recent memory, and stands in marked contrast to the progression of the law of evidence in the Anglo-American world...Foundational to [Stein's] call for intense control over the evidentiary process is his deep insight that rules of evidence do not just do what they purport to do; they also allocate error, like it or not. He is right on this point... [he] articulates an elegant unified theory of evidence law ... From these theoretical perspectives, he brilliantly critiques various evidentiary rules...[and] provides a creative theoretical foundation for both civil and criminal litigation. * Ronald J. Allen, 27 Law & Philosophy (2008) *Without sharing all positions of Prof. Stein ... one has to salute the effort accomplished to prevent the law of evidence from oozing away in the lazy folds of the Cartesian spirit. * Rafael Encinas de Munagorri, 2-2007 Revue Internationale de Droit Compare 457 (in French) *Alex Stein may be the Ronald Dworkin of evidence law. Foundations of Evidence Law ... offers an alternative to Bentham's influential evidentiary views...Like Dworkin's theory of law generally, Stein attempts to locate and justify the law of evidence within the domain of political morality, that is, to legitimate and justify the coercive state authority that the law of evidence helps to initiate. [The] "foundations" that Stein articulates seek to describe and explain... Anglo-American evidentiary practices in light of a few broad principles that in turn justify the practices in terms of political morality...a significant book [that] offers unique and powerful arguments regarding virtually every important evidentiary issue, and it pushes the debates regarding these issues forward. * Michael S. Pardo in 5(2) International Commentary on Evidence (2007) *Foundations of Evidence Law ... represents an important first attempt to base evidence doctrine on something more than armchair psychology, to provide a justification for and conceptual unity to what has hitherto been regarded as an incoherent patchwork of historical hangovers from outdated assumptions about fact-finding, and to make clear the value of probability theory. As such, it deserves to be read and engaged with by all evidence scholars, whether interested in evidence law alone or more widely in the processes of proof. * Donald Nicolson, Legal Studies *...Although this book contains much that is challenging and controversial, there can be little doubt that it is one of the most significant and stimulating monographs on evidence law to have been published in recent years. * Roderick Bagshaw, Law Quarterly Review 168, 172, 2007 *[Foundations of Evidence Law] attempt[s] the monumental task of combining the contributions of the New Evidence Scholarship with those of doctrinal evidence lawyers and those who see evidence as encapsulating social values. Even works of partial synthesis are rarely encountered, and so Stein is to be congratulated on not only making an attempt to square the whole circle, but on making such a credible attempt. ... Stein has provided us with an extremely thoughtful and thought-provoking theory of evidence law. Both his objective and his conclusions are bold, and the reader is forced at every stage in the argument to consider whether she accepts the line that Stein takes, and why. Even if one does not accept that Stein's theory is uniquely correct, it is difficult not to accept that it is at least valid. * Deirdre M. Dwyer, 5 Law, Probability and Risk 75 at 79 & 85 (2006). *Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; PREFACE ; I. GROUNDWORK ; II. EPISTEMOLOGICAL COROLLARY ; III. UNDERSTANDING THE LAW OF EVIDENCE THROUGH PARADOXES OF RATIONAL BELIEF ; IV. EVIDENCE LAW: WHAT IS IT FOR? ; V. COST-EFFICIENCY ; VI. ALLOCATION OF THE RISK OF ERROR IN CRIMINAL TRIALS ; VII. ALLOCATION OF THE RISK OF ERROR IN CIVIL LITIGATION

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Book SynopsisThese essays deal with the academic discipline of law as an enterprise that includes not only education, but also scholarship, legal theorizing, and the production of legal literature. They result in an exploration of the study of law and a reappraisal of the role, culture, and practices of law schools.Trade ReviewI found this book... quite inspirational ... Professor Twining has covered a large canvas in this collection of essays. He has done so in both a clear and engaging manner ... written with a refreshing breadth of vision ... this is a book which sums up in an engagingly personal way most of the important developments in legal education in the past forty years... * J. P. S. McLaren, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, British Columbia, La Revue du Barreau Canadien, vol. 77, 1998. *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. The Camel in the Zoo ; 3. Reflections on Law in Context ; 4. Pericles and the Plumber ; 5. 1836 and All That ; 6. Taking Facts Seriously ; 7. Evidence and Legal Theory ; 8. Theory in the Law Curriculum ; 9. Legal Skills and Legal Education ; 10. Karl Llewellyn and the Modern Skills Movement ; 11. Reading Law ; 12. The Reading Law Cookbook ; 13. Preparing Lawyers for the Twenty-first Century ; 14. What are Law Schools For? ; 15. Pericles Regained? ; 16. A Nobel Prize for Law?

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