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Killer With a Badge

par Chuck Hustmyre ...

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

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

par katherine mader ...

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

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

par D. Graham Burnett ...

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

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

A Study of the Popular Mind

par Gustave Le Bon ...

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

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

How Language Influences Jurors in Capital Cases

par Robin Conley ...

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

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

par W. Lance Bennett ...

Coauthored by W. Lance Bennett and Martha S. Feldman, 'Reconstructing Reality in the Courtroom' explains what makes stories believable and how ordinary people connect complex legal arguments and evidence presented in trials to assess guilt and innocence. The explanation takes the core elements of narrative—the who, what, where, when, how, why—and shows how average people who hear hundreds of ... En savoir plus

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Coauthored by W. Lance Bennett and Martha S. Feldman, 'Reconstructing Reality in the Courtroom' explains what makes stories believable and how ordinary people connect complex legal arguments and evidence presented in trials to assess guilt and innocence. The explanation takes the core elements of narrative—the who, what, where, when, how, why—and shows how average people who hear hundreds of
... En savoir plus
Sexual History Evidence in Rape Trials

Is the Jury Out?

par Charlotte Herriott ...

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

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This book provides an in-depth examination of current, high-profile debates about the use of sexual history evidence in rape trials and its impact on jurors. In doing so, it presents findings of the first mock jury dataset in England and Wales to explore how jurors interpret, discuss, and rely upon such evidence within their deliberations.Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative insights from
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Juror Number 8

The Trial of Matheau L. Moore

par Connie E. Curry ...

When Connie sat down as Juror Number 8, she prepared herself for the startlingly bleak decision ahead: whether or not the man in front of her killed his wife.In September 2020, after months of searching, the body of Emily Noble was recovered from a wooded area near her home in Westerville, Ohio. Officials set out to prove it was a staged suicide and shortly after, arrested Matheau Moore for the ... En savoir plus

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When Connie sat down as Juror Number 8, she prepared herself for the startlingly bleak decision ahead: whether or not the man in front of her killed his wife.In September 2020, after months of searching, the body of Emily Noble was recovered from a wooded area near her home in Westerville, Ohio. Officials set out to prove it was a staged suicide and shortly after, arrested Matheau Moore for the
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Recipe for Murder

The poisonous truth behind Erin Patterson – the mushroom murderer of Leongatha

par Duncan McNab ...

THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF ERIN PATTERSON AND THE MUSHROOM MURDER TRIAL THAT ENTHRALLED THE WORLDIt is the case that has fascinated many.On 29 July 2023 in Leongatha, a small town in rural Victoria, family and friends of local woman Erin Patterson sit down for Saturday lunch. On the menu, Beef Wellington.The next day, four of the guests are hospitalised. Doctors suspect death cap mushroom poisoning ... En savoir plus

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THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF ERIN PATTERSON AND THE MUSHROOM MURDER TRIAL THAT ENTHRALLED THE WORLDIt is the case that has fascinated many.On 29 July 2023 in Leongatha, a small town in rural Victoria, family and friends of local woman Erin Patterson sit down for Saturday lunch. On the menu, Beef Wellington.The next day, four of the guests are hospitalised. Doctors suspect death cap mushroom poisoning
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Jury Nullification

The Evolution of a Doctrine

par Clay S. Conrad ...

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

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The Founding Fathers guaranteed trial by jury three times in the Constitution—more than any other right—since juries can serve as the final check on government’s power to enforce unjust, immoral, or oppressive laws. But in America today, how independent can a jury be? How much power does a jury have to not only judge a defendant’s actions, but the merits of the law? What happens when jurors decide
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Mediação no judiciário

Teoria na prática e prática na teoria

par Paula Paron ...

Collections series EDU
Mediação no judiciário: teoria na prática e prática na teoria traz ao público uma visão geral dos casos atendidos pelas autoras, na realização dos seus trabalhos no Fórum de Santana, em São Paulo. Além da vasta teoria que fundamenta a mediação, como técnica de resolução de conflitos, este livro será uma excelente ferramenta para o leitor, não somente destinada a utilizá-la em sua prática ... En savoir plus

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Mediação no judiciário: teoria na prática e prática na teoria traz ao público uma visão geral dos casos atendidos pelas autoras, na realização dos seus trabalhos no Fórum de Santana, em São Paulo. Além da vasta teoria que fundamenta a mediação, como técnica de resolução de conflitos, este livro será uma excelente ferramenta para o leitor, não somente destinada a utilizá-la em sua prática
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Juicio político a presidentes en Colombia (1982-2018)

par Andrea Paola Buitrago Rojas, Juan Guillermo Miranda Corzo, Juan Sebastián López López ...

La relativa singularidad del caso colombiano en el contexto latinoamericano orienta el objetivo de este libro: indagar en la omisión del juicio político como herramiente para juzgar presidentes y expresidentes democráticamente electos en Colombia. Pese a la existencia de pruebas que podrían relacionar a presidentes con actos de corrupción y violaciones a la Constitución, el Congreso históricamente ... En savoir plus

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La relativa singularidad del caso colombiano en el contexto latinoamericano orienta el objetivo de este libro: indagar en la omisión del juicio político como herramiente para juzgar presidentes y expresidentes democráticamente electos en Colombia. Pese a la existencia de pruebas que podrían relacionar a presidentes con actos de corrupción y violaciones a la Constitución, el Congreso históricamente
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Direito Processual Penal - 1ª ED - 2025

par Cristiano Campidelli ...

Este livro foi desenvolvido especialmente para estudantes de Direito, concurseiros e profissionais da área jurídica que buscam: formação consolidada; preparação objetiva, atualizada e fundamentada para provas e concursos públicos; ou rápida atualização profissional. Com linguagem clara e abordagem didática, a obra reúne os principais tópicos do Direito Processual Penal, destacando pontos polêmicos ... En savoir plus

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Este livro foi desenvolvido especialmente para estudantes de Direito, concurseiros e profissionais da área jurídica que buscam: formação consolidada; preparação objetiva, atualizada e fundamentada para provas e concursos públicos; ou rápida atualização profissional. Com linguagem clara e abordagem didática, a obra reúne os principais tópicos do Direito Processual Penal, destacando pontos polêmicos
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Entre doute et conviction

Plongée dans l'univers d'une jurée d'assises

par Jennifer Del Pino ...

Collections series Témoignage, biographie
Plongée dans l’univers d’une jurée d’assisesÉcrire n’est pas anodin, écrire libère et soulage.Ce procès m’a marquée au point de ne jamais vouloir l’oublier. Je continuais à le vivre, à le réfléchir, à le ressentir. Cette intensité était si forte, si intense, qu’elle m’était devenue douloureuse. Alors, j’ai écrit. Car écrire est devenu pour moi un moyen de me libérer, tout en inscrivant cette ... En savoir plus

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Plongée dans l’univers d’une jurée d’assisesÉcrire n’est pas anodin, écrire libère et soulage.Ce procès m’a marquée au point de ne jamais vouloir l’oublier. Je continuais à le vivre, à le réfléchir, à le ressentir. Cette intensité était si forte, si intense, qu’elle m’était devenue douloureuse. Alors, j’ai écrit. Car écrire est devenu pour moi un moyen de me libérer, tout en inscrivant cette
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Ministério Público Estratégico - Antirracista

Tutela Penal e Processual da Vida - 1ª Ed - 2023 - Volume 4

par Aluisio Antonio Maciel Neto, Benedicto de Oliveira Guedes Neto, Everton Luiz Zanella, Felipe Eduardo Levit Zilberman, Juliana Mendonça Gentil Tocunduva, Leonardo Augusto de A. Cezar dos Santos, Márcio Augusto Friggi de Carvalho, Márcio Schlee Gomes, Marcus Alexandre de Oliveira Rodrigues, Mauro Messias, Nycole Kattah de Gennaro, Octahydes Ballan Junior, Rafael Schwez Kurkowski, Ricardo Silvares, Rodrigo Monteiro, Rogério Rodrigo Ferreira Mota, Simone Sibilio do Nascimento, Ticiane Louise Santana Pereira, Valéria Diez Scarance Fernandes, Walfredo Cunha Campos ...

Collections Livre 4 - Ministério Público Estratégico
"Em defesa da vida. Duzentos anos após a instalação do Tribunal do Júri no Brasil, o país apresenta inaceitáveis números de crime contra a vida, especialmente homicídios, que apesar de pequena queda, atingiram mais de 40 mil, em 2022, segundo o Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública. A realidade do número e índices de homicídios é desigual nas regiões, sendo que, segundo a mesma fonte, a maioria ... En savoir plus

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"Em defesa da vida. Duzentos anos após a instalação do Tribunal do Júri no Brasil, o país apresenta inaceitáveis números de crime contra a vida, especialmente homicídios, que apesar de pequena queda, atingiram mais de 40 mil, em 2022, segundo o Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública. A realidade do número e índices de homicídios é desigual nas regiões, sendo que, segundo a mesma fonte, a maioria
... En savoir plus
The Rule-Out Method of Criminal Defense

par David Ball ...

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

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

Capano Juror

par Johnathan M. Carter ...

Youve read the reporters story, the mystery writers story and the investigative reporters story...now read the story told from the point of view of a juror in the Tom Capano murder trial. What is the day to day life of a juror in a high profile murder case? The parade of witnesses, who is believable and who is not? The evidence, the sometimes bizzare testimony, and the tedious. This book talks ... En savoir plus

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Youve read the reporters story, the mystery writers story and the investigative reporters story...now read the story told from the point of view of a juror in the Tom Capano murder trial. What is the day to day life of a juror in a high profile murder case? The parade of witnesses, who is believable and who is not? The evidence, the sometimes bizzare testimony, and the tedious. This book talks
... En savoir plus
Manual de Direito Penal - Parte Especial - Arts. 121º a 234 do CP - Vol. 02 - 39ª Ed - 2026

par JULIO FABBRINI MIRABETE, RENATO N. FABBRINI ...

Collections Livre 2 - Manual de Direito Penal
SOBRE A OBRA O Manual de Direito Penal, de Julio Fabbrini Mirabete, foi concebido pelo autor como obra destinada a acadêmicos que pela primeira vez entram em contato com o Direito Penal e a candidatos a concursos públicos em que essa matéria é obrigatória. Embora se tenha adotado na estrutura do crime a teoria finalista da ação, vencedora na doutrina e inspiradora das legislações modernas, segue a ... En savoir plus

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SOBRE A OBRA O Manual de Direito Penal, de Julio Fabbrini Mirabete, foi concebido pelo autor como obra destinada a acadêmicos que pela primeira vez entram em contato com o Direito Penal e a candidatos a concursos públicos em que essa matéria é obrigatória. Embora se tenha adotado na estrutura do crime a teoria finalista da ação, vencedora na doutrina e inspiradora das legislações modernas, segue a
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Hoffa in Tennessee

The Chattanooga Trial That Brought Down an Icon

par Maury Nicely ...

By the early 1960s, Jimmy Hoffa had a stranglehold on the presidency of the Teamsters Union. However, his nemesis, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, was convinced that Hoffa was a corrupt force whose heavy-handed influence over the union threatened the nation. As Attorney General, Kennedy established a “Get Hoffa Squad” that set out to unearth criminal wrongdoing by the labor leader in order to ... En savoir plus

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By the early 1960s, Jimmy Hoffa had a stranglehold on the presidency of the Teamsters Union. However, his nemesis, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, was convinced that Hoffa was a corrupt force whose heavy-handed influence over the union threatened the nation. As Attorney General, Kennedy established a “Get Hoffa Squad” that set out to unearth criminal wrongdoing by the labor leader in order to
... En savoir plus
Crime At El Escorial

The 1892 Child Murder, the Press, and the Jury

par D.J. Walker ...

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

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

par Cristiano Rodrigues ...

"O texto deste livro foi desenvolvido para ter uma linguagem direta, de fácil e agradável leitura, e muitas vezes o leitor vai se sentir como se estivesse dentro de uma das minhas salas de aula, vai literalmente me ouvir (ler) falando, já que evitei ao máximo colocar citações e notas de rodapé com textos de outros livros e autores, já trazendo os posicionamentos dominantes da doutrina, e ... En savoir plus

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"O texto deste livro foi desenvolvido para ter uma linguagem direta, de fácil e agradável leitura, e muitas vezes o leitor vai se sentir como se estivesse dentro de uma das minhas salas de aula, vai literalmente me ouvir (ler) falando, já que evitei ao máximo colocar citações e notas de rodapé com textos de outros livros e autores, já trazendo os posicionamentos dominantes da doutrina, e
... En savoir plus
University of Chicago Law Review: Volume 79, Number 3 - Summer 2012

par University of Chicago Law Review ...

A leading law review offers a quality ebook edition. This third issue of 2012 features articles from internationally recognized legal scholars, and extensive research in Comments authored by University of Chicago Law School students.Contents for the issue include:ARTICLES:"Orwell's Armchair," by Derek E. Bambauer"Jury Nullification in Modified Comparative Negligence Regimes," by Eli K. Best & John ... En savoir plus

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A leading law review offers a quality ebook edition. This third issue of 2012 features articles from internationally recognized legal scholars, and extensive research in Comments authored by University of Chicago Law School students.Contents for the issue include:ARTICLES:"Orwell's Armchair," by Derek E. Bambauer"Jury Nullification in Modified Comparative Negligence Regimes," by Eli K. Best & John
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Mastering Voir Dire and Jury Selection

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

par Jeffery T. Frederick ...

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

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

Modifié par Thom Brooks ...

Collections series The International Library of Essays on Rights
The right to a fair trial is often held as a central constitutional protection. It nevertheless remains unclear what precisely should count as a 'fair' trial and who should decide verdicts. This already difficult issue has become even more important given a number of proposed reforms of the trial, especially for defendants charged with terrorism offences. This collection, The Right to a Fair Trial ... En savoir plus

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The right to a fair trial is often held as a central constitutional protection. It nevertheless remains unclear what precisely should count as a 'fair' trial and who should decide verdicts. This already difficult issue has become even more important given a number of proposed reforms of the trial, especially for defendants charged with terrorism offences. This collection, The Right to a Fair Trial
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