Author: Fred Riley
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1645403343
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
At the age of ten, Fred Riley joined a gang of kids from his neighborhood corner in a section of Revere, MA called Beachmont. Later this gang merged with another Beachmont gang and together they faced the hostilities of two notorious Boston gangs, involved in the underworld wars of the late 50's thru the 70' s that led to numerous deaths. These confrontations were personal for Fred. The South Boston gang led by Donald Killeen & Whitey Bulger was called the "Gustin Street Gang," the East Boston gang was led by the infamous Joe "the animal” Barboza. A transformative event takes place as Fred is faced with the decision to kill an adversary. In a troubled state of mind, Fred walks aimlessly around Boston and ends up on Beacon Hill facing Suffolk University. The Athletic Director, Mr. Law, had offered Fred a basketball scholarship when he was in high school. Mr. Law was in his office that day and remembered Fred. He was instrumental in getting Fred accepted to Suffolk University. Fred's choice that fateful day led to a distinguished career prosecuting organized crime figures and public corruption at the highest level of state government while serving four governors.
My Life as a Prosecutor
Private Prosecution
Author: Lisa Ellery
Publisher: Fremantle Press
ISBN: 1925816745
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Andrew Deacon is young, fit, and single, a junior prosecutor at the WA DPP with a bright future and a sense of entitlement to match. That future starts to look darker when he spends the night with an attractive stranger, Lily Constantine, and she is found murdered in her apartment the following day. Based on a conversation with Lil, Andrew believes he knows who killed her—a senior criminal law barrister, Sam Godfrey SC, who is also Lil's brother-in-law. Andrew tells the police everything he knows, but his quest to bring Godfrey to justice provokes retaliation and soon Andrew is on the run, with no way forward but to prove Godfrey's guilt. This is a pacy, darkly comic whodunnit with a twist—Andrew knows who did it but the clock is ticking and he has to prove it before he gets himself taken out.
Publisher: Fremantle Press
ISBN: 1925816745
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Andrew Deacon is young, fit, and single, a junior prosecutor at the WA DPP with a bright future and a sense of entitlement to match. That future starts to look darker when he spends the night with an attractive stranger, Lily Constantine, and she is found murdered in her apartment the following day. Based on a conversation with Lil, Andrew believes he knows who killed her—a senior criminal law barrister, Sam Godfrey SC, who is also Lil's brother-in-law. Andrew tells the police everything he knows, but his quest to bring Godfrey to justice provokes retaliation and soon Andrew is on the run, with no way forward but to prove Godfrey's guilt. This is a pacy, darkly comic whodunnit with a twist—Andrew knows who did it but the clock is ticking and he has to prove it before he gets himself taken out.
Doing Justice
Author: Preet Bharara
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525521135
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
*A New York Times Bestseller* An important overview of the way our justice system works, and why the rule of law is essential to our survival as a society—from the one-time federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, and host of the Doing Justice podcast. Preet Bharara has spent much of his life examining our legal system, pushing to make it better, and prosecuting those looking to subvert it. Bharara believes in our system and knows it must be protected, but to do so, he argues, we must also acknowledge and allow for flaws both in our justice system and in human nature. Bharara uses the many illustrative anecdotes and case histories from his storied, formidable career—the successes as well as the failures—to shed light on the realities of the legal system and the consequences of taking action. Inspiring and inspiringly written, Doing Justice gives us hope that rational and objective fact-based thinking, combined with compassion, can help us achieve truth and justice in our daily lives. Sometimes poignant and sometimes controversial, Bharara's expose is a thought-provoking, entertaining book about the need to find the humanity in our legal system as well as in our society.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525521135
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
*A New York Times Bestseller* An important overview of the way our justice system works, and why the rule of law is essential to our survival as a society—from the one-time federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, and host of the Doing Justice podcast. Preet Bharara has spent much of his life examining our legal system, pushing to make it better, and prosecuting those looking to subvert it. Bharara believes in our system and knows it must be protected, but to do so, he argues, we must also acknowledge and allow for flaws both in our justice system and in human nature. Bharara uses the many illustrative anecdotes and case histories from his storied, formidable career—the successes as well as the failures—to shed light on the realities of the legal system and the consequences of taking action. Inspiring and inspiringly written, Doing Justice gives us hope that rational and objective fact-based thinking, combined with compassion, can help us achieve truth and justice in our daily lives. Sometimes poignant and sometimes controversial, Bharara's expose is a thought-provoking, entertaining book about the need to find the humanity in our legal system as well as in our society.
Moving the Bar
Author: Michael Ratner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781682192504
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Michael Ratner (1943-2016) was one of America's leading human rights lawyers. He worked for more than four decades at the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) becoming first the Director of Litigation and then the President of what Alexander Cockburn called "a small band of tigerish people." He was also the President of the National Lawyers Guild. Ratner handled some of the most significant cases In American history. This book tells why and how he did it. His last case, which he worked on until he died, was representing truth-telling whistleblower and now political prisoner Julian Assange, the editor of WikiLeaks. Ratner "moved the bar" by organizing some 600 lawyers to successfully defend habeas corpus, that is, the ancient right of someone accused of a crime to have a lawyer and to be brought before a judge. Michael had a piece of paper taped on the wall next to his desk at the CCR. It read: 4 key principles of being a radical lawyer: 1. Do not refuse to take a case just because it is long odds of winning in court. 2. Use cases to publicize a radical critique of US policy and to promote revolutionary transformation. 3. Combine legal work with political advocacy. 4. Love people. Compelling and instructive, Moving the Bar is an indispensable manual for the next generation of activists and their lawyers"--Publisher's description.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781682192504
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Michael Ratner (1943-2016) was one of America's leading human rights lawyers. He worked for more than four decades at the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) becoming first the Director of Litigation and then the President of what Alexander Cockburn called "a small band of tigerish people." He was also the President of the National Lawyers Guild. Ratner handled some of the most significant cases In American history. This book tells why and how he did it. His last case, which he worked on until he died, was representing truth-telling whistleblower and now political prisoner Julian Assange, the editor of WikiLeaks. Ratner "moved the bar" by organizing some 600 lawyers to successfully defend habeas corpus, that is, the ancient right of someone accused of a crime to have a lawyer and to be brought before a judge. Michael had a piece of paper taped on the wall next to his desk at the CCR. It read: 4 key principles of being a radical lawyer: 1. Do not refuse to take a case just because it is long odds of winning in court. 2. Use cases to publicize a radical critique of US policy and to promote revolutionary transformation. 3. Combine legal work with political advocacy. 4. Love people. Compelling and instructive, Moving the Bar is an indispensable manual for the next generation of activists and their lawyers"--Publisher's description.
The Best Story Wins
Author: John Bobo
Publisher: Tower Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781932056952
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Real advice for new & experienced prosecutors from an author that has lived the District Attorney's life.
Publisher: Tower Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781932056952
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Real advice for new & experienced prosecutors from an author that has lived the District Attorney's life.
Prosecutor Defender Counselor
Author: Robert B. Fiske
Publisher: Seapoint Books and Media
ISBN: 9780983062219
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The legal biography of Robert B. Fiske, Jr.
Publisher: Seapoint Books and Media
ISBN: 9780983062219
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The legal biography of Robert B. Fiske, Jr.
Just Pursuit
Author: Laura Coates
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982173769
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"A ... true story and ... account of bias in the courtroom from CNN senior legal analyst Laura Coates, recounting her time as a Black female prosecutor for the US Department of Justice"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982173769
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"A ... true story and ... account of bias in the courtroom from CNN senior legal analyst Laura Coates, recounting her time as a Black female prosecutor for the US Department of Justice"--
D.A.
Author: Mark Baker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
From the bestselling author of "Cops" comes a riveting and often shocking inside look at the criminal justice system, as told by those who know it best--the district attorneys who prosecute crime in America.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
From the bestselling author of "Cops" comes a riveting and often shocking inside look at the criminal justice system, as told by those who know it best--the district attorneys who prosecute crime in America.
Final Judgement
Author: Dina Kaminskaya
Publisher: Harvill Press
ISBN: 9780002628112
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher: Harvill Press
ISBN: 9780002628112
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The Prosecutors
Author: Gary Delsohn
Publisher: Plume Books
ISBN: 9780452285545
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Depicting American justice at its best and worst, Delsohn lifts the lid off today's legal system with details that are more shocking and graphic than any television show or bestselling novel.
Publisher: Plume Books
ISBN: 9780452285545
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Depicting American justice at its best and worst, Delsohn lifts the lid off today's legal system with details that are more shocking and graphic than any television show or bestselling novel.