Author: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution (N.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages :
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Commissioners' Report: Digest of findings and recommendations
Author: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution (N.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages :
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Digests and Analyses of the Nineteen Hoover Commission Reports
Author: Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report. Research DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Executive departments
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Commissioners' Report: Findings and recommendations
Author: Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution (N.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages :
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Civil Rights Digest
Author: Digest
Author: Digest of Reports of the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government OperationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Essential Kerner Commission Report
Author: Jelani CobbPublisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 1631498932
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Recognizing that an historic study of American racism and police violence should become part of today’s canon, Jelani Cobb contextualizes it for a new generation. The Kerner Commission Report, released a month before Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination, is among a handful of government reports that reads like an illuminating history book—a dramatic, often shocking, exploration of systemic racism that transcends its time. Yet Columbia University professor and New Yorker correspondent Jelani Cobb argues that this prescient report, which examined more than a dozen urban uprisings between 1964 and 1967, has been woefully neglected. In an enlightening new introduction, Cobb reveals how these uprisings were used as political fodder by Republicans and demonstrates that this condensed edition of the Report should be essential reading at a moment when protest movements are challenging us to uproot racial injustice. A detailed examination of economic inequality, race, and policing, the Report has never been more relevant, and demonstrates to devastating effect that it is possible for us to be entirely cognizant of history and still tragically repeat it.
Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution
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Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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[Description from: https://novascotia.ca/archives/marshall/ October 2019. Click the Listing Source icon under "Other ways to get this book" to locate the complete report.]Donald Marshall Jr., a Mi'kmaq from Membertou, Nova Scotia, was wrongfully convicted of murdering Sandy Seale in Sydney's Wentworth Park in May 1971. Marshall was only 17 years old when he received a life sentence.After 11 years and one month in custody, Donald Marshall Jr. was released on July 28, 1982. On considering evidence not heard in the 1971 trial, the Appeals Division of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court found that "no reasonable jury could, on that evidence, find Donald Marshall, Jr. guilty of the murder." While the Appeal Court acquitted Marshall it maintained that "any miscarriage of justice is, however, more apparent than real."A Royal Commission was appointed on 28 October, 1986 to examine this case from initial investigation through to trial, reinvestigation and appeal. The Commission determined that, in order to prevent future wrongful convictions, it would be necessary to examine the state of the administration of justice in Nova Scotia, including "the role of the Attorney General as a member of Cabinet, and the relationship of crown prosecutors with defense counsel and with the police." In addition, the Commission set out to examine "the allegations that minorities of this province are not treated equitably by the justice system."The records of the Commission are extensive and the Nova Scotia Archives has digitized all of them. On this website are the seven-volume report of findings and recommendations of the commission, as well as hearing transcripts of all proceedings and interviews, all exhibits, documents from the original trials and appeals of Donald Marshall Jr., counsel notebooks, and correspondence. We have also included the audio recordings of Marshall Jr., testimony - given in Mi'kmaq - to the commission. The remainder of the testimony will also soon be available in video as well.The amount of material is staggering, both in volume and content. 16,390 pages of transcribed testimony record the 89 days of hearings, the words of the 114 witnesses and the context of the 176 exhibits. In addition to its report the Commission published studies on public policing in Nova Scotia, the Mi'kmaq and criminal justice, discrimination against Blacks, an examination of the Office of the Attorney General, prosecuting officers and the administration of criminal justice. Exhibits, witness testimony, and other records offer a window into a justice system unprepared and unwilling to accommodate the legal needs of First Nations and other cultural groups. This collection is vitally important, both for its vindication of wrongfully-convicted Marshall Jr., and for its role in shaping the Canadian and Nova Scotian justice systems we know today.
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309142393
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.
Digest of Public General Bills and Resolutions
Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research ServicePublisher:
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Category : Bills, Legislative
Languages : en
Pages : 872
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