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Category : Legal briefs
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
People of the State of Illinois V. Hicks
Author: People of the State of Illinois V. Lewis
Author: People of the State of Illinois V. Taylor
Author: State of Illinois V. Alsup
Author: Task Force Report--corrections
Author: United States. Task Force on CorrectionsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Landry V. Daley
Author: No Equal Justice
Author: David ColePublisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459604199
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
First published a decade ago, No Equal Justice is the seminal work on race- and class-based double standards in criminal justice. Hailed as a ''shocking and necessary book'' by The Economist, it has become the standard reference point for anyone trying to understand the fundamental inequalities in the American legal system. The book, written by constitutional law scholar and civil liberties advocate David Cole, was named the best nonfiction book of 1999 by the Boston Book Review and the best book on an issue of national policy by the American Political Science Association. No Equal Justice examines subjects ranging from police behavior and jury selection to sentencing, and argues that our system does not merely fail to live up to the promise of equality, but actively requires double standards to operate. Such disparities, Cole argues, allow the privileged to enjoy constitutional protections from police power without paying the costs associated with extending those protections across the board to minorities and the poor. For this new, tenth-anniversary paperback edition, Cole has completely updated and revised the book, reflecting the substantial changes and developments that have occurred since first publication.
Search and Seizure
Author: Wayne R. LaFavePublisher:
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Category : Searches and seizures
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Detection of Crime: Stopping and Questioning, Search and Seizure, Encouragement and Entrapment
Author: Lawrence P. TiffanyPublisher: Boston : Little, Brown
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description