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Inside the Robe, A Judge's Candid Tale of Criminal Justice in America

by 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 ... Read more

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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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Killer With a Badge

by 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, ... Read more

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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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A Trial by Jury

by 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 ... Read more

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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

by 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 ... Read more

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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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Sexual History Evidence in Rape Trials

Is the Jury Out?

by Charlotte Herriott ...

Series 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 ... Read more

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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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Storytelling for the Defense

Defense Attorney's Courtroom Guide to Beating Plaintiffs At Their Own Game

by Merrie Jo Pitera, Barbara Hillmer ...

Storytelling is primal for humans—one of the few human traits that is truly universal across cultures and through all of known history. The goal of Storytelling for the Defense is to help defense attorneys understand and reclaim the fundamental value of storytelling in the context of persuading jurors and winning cases. Defense attorneys must realize that the power of the narrative is not the sole ... Read more

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Storytelling is primal for humans—one of the few human traits that is truly universal across cultures and through all of known history. The goal of Storytelling for the Defense is to help defense attorneys understand and reclaim the fundamental value of storytelling in the context of persuading jurors and winning cases. Defense attorneys must realize that the power of the narrative is not the sole
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The Rule-Out Method of Criminal Defense

by 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 ... Read more

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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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Criminal Juries in the 21st Century

Psychological Science and the Law

Edited by Cynthia Najdowski, Margaret Stevenson ...

Series series American Psychology-Law Society Series
The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy. Yet much has changed since the Sixth Amendment in 1791 first guaranteed all citizens the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. Experts now have a much more nuanced understanding of the psychological implications of being a juror, and advances in technology and neuroscience make the work of rendering a ... Read more

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The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy. Yet much has changed since the Sixth Amendment in 1791 first guaranteed all citizens the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. Experts now have a much more nuanced understanding of the psychological implications of being a juror, and advances in technology and neuroscience make the work of rendering a
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Twenty Million Angry Men

The Case for Including Convicted Felons in Our Jury System

by James M. Binnall ...

Today, all but one U.S. jurisdiction restricts a convicted felon’s eligibility for jury service. Are there valid, legal reasons for banishing millions of Americans from the jury process? How do felon-juror exclusion statutes impact convicted felons, jury systems, and jurisdictions that impose them? Twenty Million Angry Men provides the first full account of this pervasive yet invisible form of ... Read more

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Today, all but one U.S. jurisdiction restricts a convicted felon’s eligibility for jury service. Are there valid, legal reasons for banishing millions of Americans from the jury process? How do felon-juror exclusion statutes impact convicted felons, jury systems, and jurisdictions that impose them? Twenty Million Angry Men provides the first full account of this pervasive yet invisible form of
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Jury Nullification

The Evolution of a Doctrine

by 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 ... Read more

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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

by Paula Paron ...

Series 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 ... Read more

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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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Patently Persuasive

Strategies for Influencing Judge and Jury, Second Edition

by Karen Ohnemus Lisko, Kevin R. Boully ...

The unique and changing facets of intellectual property law coupled with the complexities of most patent cases create a different set of challenges for litigators in this area. Drawing upon their research with hundreds of actual and mock jurors over the past 18 years and upon their own strategy consultation on numerous patent cases, Karen Lisko and Kevin Boully discuss important realities of ... Read more

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The unique and changing facets of intellectual property law coupled with the complexities of most patent cases create a different set of challenges for litigators in this area. Drawing upon their research with hundreds of actual and mock jurors over the past 18 years and upon their own strategy consultation on numerous patent cases, Karen Lisko and Kevin Boully discuss important realities of
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Jury Duty

An Introduction

by Michael E. Antonio, Paula Hannaford-Agor ...

This book provides the reader with an introduction to the jury system in the United States. It provides a brief historical account of the origins of juries and compares juries in the federal versus state court systems, and a grand jury versus a trial jury. The text offers answers to the most frequently asked questions that prospective jurors and students have about the steps of jury duty, from ... Read more

$57.99 USD

This book provides the reader with an introduction to the jury system in the United States. It provides a brief historical account of the origins of juries and compares juries in the federal versus state court systems, and a grand jury versus a trial jury. The text offers answers to the most frequently asked questions that prospective jurors and students have about the steps of jury duty, from
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Hoffa in Tennessee

The Chattanooga Trial That Brought Down an Icon

by 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 ... Read more

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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
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Piensa Como Abogado, Vive con Estrategia: Aprende a Pensar Como un Abogado

by Pluma Digital ...

"Piensa Como Abogado, Vive con Estrategia: Aprende a Pensar Como un Abogado" es una guía práctica e inspiradora que invita al lector a desarrollar un enfoque estratégico y creativo para resolver problemas y tomar decisiones. Basándose en la esencia del pensamiento jurídico, este libro no solo está dirigido a abogados, sino a cualquier persona que desee ampliar su capacidad para analizar ... Read more

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"Piensa Como Abogado, Vive con Estrategia: Aprende a Pensar Como un Abogado" es una guía práctica e inspiradora que invita al lector a desarrollar un enfoque estratégico y creativo para resolver problemas y tomar decisiones. Basándose en la esencia del pensamiento jurídico, este libro no solo está dirigido a abogados, sino a cualquier persona que desee ampliar su capacidad para analizar
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Radical Enfranchisement in the Jury Room and Public Life

by Sonali Chakravarti ...

Juries have been at the center of some of the most emotionally charged moments of political life. At the same time, their capacity for legitimate decision making has been under scrutiny, because of events like the acquittal of George Zimmerman by a Florida jury for the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the decisions of several grand juries not to indict police officers for the killing of unarmed ... Read more

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Juries have been at the center of some of the most emotionally charged moments of political life. At the same time, their capacity for legitimate decision making has been under scrutiny, because of events like the acquittal of George Zimmerman by a Florida jury for the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the decisions of several grand juries not to indict police officers for the killing of unarmed
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Cross Purposes

Pierce v. Society of Sisters and the Struggle over Compulsory Public Education

by Paula Abrams ...

"A definitive study of an extremely important, though curiously neglected, Supreme Court decision, Pierce v. Society of Sisters."---Robert O'Neil, Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Virginia School of Law"A careful and captivating examination of a dramatic and instructive clash between nationalism and religious pluralism, and of the ancient but ongoing struggle for control over the education ... Read more

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"A definitive study of an extremely important, though curiously neglected, Supreme Court decision, Pierce v. Society of Sisters."---Robert O'Neil, Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Virginia School of Law"A careful and captivating examination of a dramatic and instructive clash between nationalism and religious pluralism, and of the ancient but ongoing struggle for control over the education
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Fachgewerkschaften und Arbeitskampf

Ist die Kampfparität noch zu retten?

by Ralf Vogler ...

Arbeitskämpfe und Gewerkschaften. Was klingt wie eine Diskussion aus den Hochzeiten der Industriegesellschaft, ist heute aktueller denn je. Einzig der Schwerpunkt hat sich verlagert. Es sind nicht mehr die klassischen Industriearbeiter, die mit Arbeitskämpfen auf sich aufmerksam machen, sondern zum Teil hochbezahlte Spezialisten wie Ärzte, Piloten oder auch Zugführer. Welche Taktiken wenden die ... Read more

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Arbeitskämpfe und Gewerkschaften. Was klingt wie eine Diskussion aus den Hochzeiten der Industriegesellschaft, ist heute aktueller denn je. Einzig der Schwerpunkt hat sich verlagert. Es sind nicht mehr die klassischen Industriearbeiter, die mit Arbeitskämpfen auf sich aufmerksam machen, sondern zum Teil hochbezahlte Spezialisten wie Ärzte, Piloten oder auch Zugführer. Welche Taktiken wenden die
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Ministério Público Estratégico - Antirracista

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

by 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 ...

Series Book 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 ... Read more

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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
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Why Jury Duty Matters

A Citizen's Guide to Constitutional Action

by Andrew Guthrie Ferguson ...

An argument for the constitutional responsibility to participate in jury dutyIt's easy to forget how important the jury really is to America. The right to be a juror is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed to all eligible citizens. The right to trial by jury helped spark the American Revolution, was quickly adopted at the Constitutional Convention, and is the only right that appears in both ... Read more

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An argument for the constitutional responsibility to participate in jury dutyIt's easy to forget how important the jury really is to America. The right to be a juror is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed to all eligible citizens. The right to trial by jury helped spark the American Revolution, was quickly adopted at the Constitutional Convention, and is the only right that appears in both
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Mastering Voir Dire and Jury Selection

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

by 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 ... Read more

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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
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Temas de derecho procesal y administración de justicia II

Mecanismos alternos, procesos judiciales, temas probatorios y procesos administrativos

Edited by Mónica Vásquez Alfaro ...

Colombia enfrenta un activo momento de reformas de sus sistemas procesales y de administración de justicia. Estos cambios crean el ambiente propicio para la renovación de las reflexiones teóricas y jurisprudenciales sobre el tema procesal, lo que permite la aparición de múltiples discursos: desde los tradicionales que desentrañan el renovado marco normativo, hasta las reflexiones críticas que dan ... Read more

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Colombia enfrenta un activo momento de reformas de sus sistemas procesales y de administración de justicia. Estos cambios crean el ambiente propicio para la renovación de las reflexiones teóricas y jurisprudenciales sobre el tema procesal, lo que permite la aparición de múltiples discursos: desde los tradicionales que desentrañan el renovado marco normativo, hasta las reflexiones críticas que dan
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The Secret Power of Juries

What jurors in Canada aren't being told about their rights -- and what we can do about it

by Gary Bauslaugh ...

Canadians know that the jurors at a trial decide the defendant's guilt or innocence according to the law of the land. What they don't know is how far that right actually goes, and what the real power of juries is.Sometimes people -- even jurors -- wonder if a law or a judgment in a particular case is a just one. When the law seems wrong, we are told there is only one solution: change the law.In ... Read more

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Canadians know that the jurors at a trial decide the defendant's guilt or innocence according to the law of the land. What they don't know is how far that right actually goes, and what the real power of juries is.Sometimes people -- even jurors -- wonder if a law or a judgment in a particular case is a just one. When the law seems wrong, we are told there is only one solution: change the law.In
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The Jury Crisis

What’s Wrong with Jury Trials and How We Can Save Them

by Drury R. Sherrod ...

Juries have a bad reputation. Often jurors are seen as incompetent, biased and unpredictable, and jury trials are seen as a waste of time and money. In fact, so few criminal and civil cases reach a jury today that trial by jury is on the verge of extinction. Juries are being replaced by mediators, arbitrators and private judges. The wise trial of “Twelve Angry Men” has become a fiction. As a ... Read more

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Juries have a bad reputation. Often jurors are seen as incompetent, biased and unpredictable, and jury trials are seen as a waste of time and money. In fact, so few criminal and civil cases reach a jury today that trial by jury is on the verge of extinction. Juries are being replaced by mediators, arbitrators and private judges. The wise trial of “Twelve Angry Men” has become a fiction. As a
... Read more

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