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Drawing on his personal fascinating story as a prosecutor, a defendant, and an observer of the legal process, Paul Butler offers a sharp and engaging critique of our criminal justice system. He argues against discriminatory drug laws and excessive police power and shows how our policy of mass incarceration erodes communities and perpetuates crime. Controversially, he supports jury nullification--or voting "not guilty" out of principle--as a way for...
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The average professional in this country wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes home, eats dinner, and then goes to sleep, unaware that he or she has likely committed several federal crimes that day. Why? The answer lies in the very nature of modern federal criminal laws, which have exploded in number but also become impossibly broad and vague. In Three Felonies a Day, Harvey A. Silverglate reveals how federal criminal laws have become dangerously...
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El libro, es una juiciosa y amplia compilación de aportes de trece destacados juristas sobre los retos que afronta actualmente la responsabilidad civil, penal y laboral. Los directores de la publicación, el Dr. Billy Escobar Pérez, Decano de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y la Dra. Mónica Lucía Fernández, docente de la Facultad, han organizado un minucioso documento que integra en un conjunto coherente, el aporte de prestigiosos expertos nacionales...
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Des spécialistes du droit pénal se sont rassemblés pour traiter, dans un langage dépourvu de technicité juridique, les principales thématiques ayant trait au droit pénal et ce, tant du point de vue de l'organisation de la justice pénale que des questions qui lui sont soumises.
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- Les homicides et coups et blessures involontaires;
- La protection de la jeunesse;
- Les infractions terroristes, thème éminemment d'actualité;
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Fighting any false criminal allegation can cost a person potentially their life savings, reputation in the community, loss of friends, family, their career and ultimately their loss of freedom. From the time a criminal charge is laid, the process can last more than two years before a courts verdict is handed down. Witnesses and what they disclose to police can impact the final outcome of any investigation. If the information is considered deceptive...
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A collaboration between an attorney and an animal protection advocate, this work utilizes the extremely controversial and high-profile "crush video" case, US v. Stevens, to explore how American society attempts to balance the protection of free speech and the prevention of animal cruelty. Starting from the detailed case study of a single prominent ruling, the authors provide a masterful survey of important issues facing society in the area of animal...
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In coffee shops, convenience stores, and courthouses across the country, Americans are struggling to agree on why the justice system they have is not the justice system they want. Dramatically different experiences with it frustrate every attempt at a common description of the problem, and the grim consensus that filling prisons and detention centers is almost no one's goal gives no hint to what the solution could be. But recently, analyses such as...
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The intersection of the criminal justice system and a behavioral health crisis is a hard crossroads to navigate. Mental Health Criminal Defense: A Primer is here to teach you the basics so that you, or someone you love, can understand how to use mental health related circumstances to prevail in a criminal case. Mental Health Criminal Defense: A Primer will teach you the terms and proceedings most often seen in mental health related cases, things that...
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Sarena Straus was a prosecutor in the Office of the Bronx District Attorney's office, one of approximately 400 Assistant District Attorneys working in the midst of an area of America with the highest crime and poverty rates. This book is about her experiences in combating crimes against women and children during a three-year stint with the Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Unit, mostly prosecuting sex crimes against children. The literal and emotional...
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Wounded Eagle: The Politically Correct Seduction of the Law in Kentucky, is a journal describing to the circumstances, legal processes, and eventual outcomes impacting a dedicated group of individuals associated with a routine Title IX sexual harassment investigation conducted in February 2013. What follows is the account of a disturbing legal process that resulted in the charging and prosecution of six various staff members of a Kentucky At-Risk...
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En este Manual se presenta en forma sintetizada la parte general del Derecho penal, que se dicta en los programas académicos de Derecho.
Se tiene la pretensión de desarrollar en su totalidad todas las materias que lo integran, haciendo el esfuerzo por aprovechar las escasas horas que se dictan en un semestre académico, las cuales, por regla general, resultan insuficientes.
Su exposición resumida, empero, no sacrifica el rigor con el que se deben...
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Looking Back, A Police Story tells the story of Law Enforcement Professionals (LEPs) who are embedded in the US Military Forces and who are assisting with the War on Terrorism. Since the attacks of 9-11 the military has had to adjust to not only fighting this war on the battlefields but also in the court rooms. Individuals, who are identified as terrorists or who are captured on the battlefields are eventually prosecuted in civilian and military courts....
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The felony murder doctrine is one of the most widely criticized features of American criminal law. Legal scholars almost unanimously condemn it as irrational, concluding that it imposes punishment without fault and presumes guilt without proof. Despite this, the law persists in almost every U.S. jurisdiction. Felony Murder is the first book on this controversial legal doctrine. It shows that felony murder liability rests on a simple and powerful idea:...
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¿Es posible anticipar la obediencia o no a las órdenes judiciales? ¿Qué sucede después de ganar un litigio contra alguna formade discriminación? ¿Cuáles son los incentivos o costos que inducen a los condenados a desobedecer una sentencia? En este innovador libro se analiza la experiencia de las víctimas tras obtener un triunfo judicial, recibido con altas expectativas y, con la esperanza de que las órdenes emitidas sean efectivamente cumplidas....
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Cuando una acción humana daña o lesiona a otros, ¿la única respuesta posible es la punitiva? ¿Existen modos de pensar el problema más allá de las categorías restrictivas de delito y castigo? Este libro se propone como un ambicioso aporte en esta dirección, y lo hace partiendo de una premisa tan original como provocadora: es bueno que las sociedades no se sientan cómodas respecto del castigo, que los ciudadanos lo consideren como un mal antes...
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Este artículo analiza la actual situación de precariedad en la que se encuentra el sistema penitenciario brasileño y como consecuencia de la ineficacia de la función resocializadora pluma y una comparación con Argentina. La evolución de la pena y sus especies y teorías. Las precarias condiciones en las que se llevaron, no sólo impiden que la rehabilitación es eficaz, pero también establece ofensa a uno de los principales derechos que la...
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Criminal justice reform efforts are sweeping the nation, and the damage to society is alarming. These movements have gained traction by the promotion of false narratives and a massive deception placed upon the public. Injustice for All rips away the façade of these reform movements with facts, exposing the disasters of "criminal justice reform." Whereas social justice is inundated with feelings, Surber's book is filled with facts. The men and women...
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Daniel Baum's guides to Canadian law have become essential legal guides for topics ranging from young offenders to first responders. Whether for law professionals of citizens who need to understand their legal rights, the books of the Understanding Canadian Law series are indispensable. Now, the first three instalments of the series are available in an ebook-exclusive bundle. Includes Youth and the Law What's the law? What does it mean? If the law...
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El segundo volumen de Derecho Penal de Principios se dedicado al análisis de los principios fundamentales. Constituye una reflexión incisiva y práctica sobre tres principios fundamentales del Derecho Penal: legalidad, proporcionalidad y culpabilidad.
YVAN MONTOYA VIVANCO es Doctor en Derecho penal y Derechos Humanos por la Universidad de Salamanca (España). Es profesor principal en la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú donde imparte docencia...
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