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Forensic science: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Jim Fraser, James Curtis Fraser. 2010
Past president of the Forensic Science Society uses examples from his own experience to detail the ways that DNA, fingerprints,…
blood and body fluids, and the like can help bring criminals to justice. Describes the methods police use to investigate crimes and recover, protect, and analyze evidence. 2010Medical law: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Charles Foster. 2013
Overview of the laws--few of which existed before the mid-twentieth century--that regulate the medical profession. Discusses the difference between medical…
law and ethics, the various ways doctors can be held accountable, and real-life cases on subjects such as cloning, confidentiality, consent, negligence, human experimentation, and euthanasia. 2013A former top Pentagon official traces how war has transitioned from being considered, typically, a temporary state of affairs between…
times of peace to a continuous state. Argues that when the boundaries around war disappear, one risks destroying the founding values of America and invites chaos. 2016Real food fake food: why you don't know what you're eating & what you can do about it
By Larry Olmsted. 2016
Journalist expands on a column he wrote for Forbes in 2012, in which he explored the sale of beef in…
the United States that purported to be Kobe, a well-known Japanese delicacy. Discusses difference between "real" and "fake" food, trademark names, the food industry, and more. 2016East West Street: on the origins of "genocide" and "crimes against humanity"
By Philippe Sands. 2016
An examination of how two men with similar backgrounds yet no personal connection--Rafael Lemkin and Hersch Lauterpacht--simultaneously came to develop…
theories about and push for the introduction of the legal concepts of "genocide" and "crimes against humanity" to aid in the prosecution of Nazi war criminals. 2016Family law: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Jonathan Herring. 2014
Helpless: Caledonia's Nightmare of Fear and Anarchy, and How the Law Failed All of Us
By Christie Blatchford. 2021
It officially began on February 28, 2006, when a handful of protesters from the nearby Six Nations reserve walked onto…
Douglas Creek Estates, then a residential subdivision under construction, and blocked workers from entering. Over the course of the spring and summer of that first year, the criminal actions of the occupiers included throwing a vehicle over an overpass, the burning down of a hydro transformer which caused a three-day blackout, the torching of a bridge and the hijacking of a police vehicle. During the very worst period, ordinary residents living near the site had to pass through native barricades, show native-issued "passports", and were occasionally threatened with body searches and routinely subjected to threats. Much of this lawless conduct occurred under the noses of the Ontario Provincial Police, who, often against their own best instincts, stood by and watched: They too had been intimidated. Arrests, where they were made, weren't made contemporaneously, but weeks or monthlater. The result was to embolden the occupiers and render non-native citizens vulnerable and afraid. Eighteen months after the occupation began, a home builder named Sam Gualtieri, working on the house he was giving his daughter as a wedding present, was attacked by protesters and beaten so badly he will never fully recover from his injuries. The occupation is now in its fifth year. Throughout, Christie Blatchford has been observing, interviewing, and investigating with the tenacity that has made her both the doyen of Canadian crime reporters and a social commentator beloved for her uncompromising sense of right and wrong. In Helpless she tells the full story for the first time - a story that no part of the press or media in Canada has been prepared to tackle with the unflinching objectivity that Christie Blatchford displays on every page. This is a book whose many revelations, never before reported, will shock and appall. But the last word should go to the author: "This book is not about aboriginal land claims. The book is not about the wholesale removal of seven generations of indigenous youngsters from their reserves and families - this was by dint of federal government policy - or the abuse dished out to many of them at the residential schools into which they were arbitrarily placed or the devastating effects that haunt so many today. This book is not about the dubious merits of the reserve system which may better serve those who wish to see native people fail than those who want desperately for them to succeed. I do not in any way make light of these issues, and they are one way or another in the background of everything that occurred in Caledonia. "What Helpless is about is the failure of government to govern and to protect all its citizens equally."Criminal justice: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Julian V. Roberts. 2015
Overview of the criminal justice system in Western nations, from arrest to trial to punishment. Topics include police practices, plea…
bargaining, wrongful convictions, sentencing guidelines, prison conditions, the benefits of parole, and the future of the death penalty. 2015Scalia's court: a legacy of landmark opinions and dissents
By Antonin Scalia, Kevin A. Ring. 2016
A former counsel to the U. S. Senate's Constitution Subcommittee collects and analyzes the statements that best illustrate Supreme Court…
Justice Antonin Scalia's character, philosophy, and legacy. Includes many of Scalia's memorable opinions regarding, among other things, free speech, separation of powers, race, religious freedom, rights of the accused, and abortion. 2004A chronicle of the fourteen-year manhunt and capture of Balkan war criminals Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic, as well as…
the arrest of Slobodan Milosevic, the Yugoslav president who became the first head of state to stand before an international tribunal for war crimes. Some violence. 2016Recounts one of nineteenth-century America's most infamous divorce cases. After Eunice Chapman's estranged husband carried off their children to live…
among the Shakers, she mounted a case against both him and the sect. The subsequent trial resulted in a monumental legislative decision and a mob attack. 2010A matter of interpretation: federal courts and the law : an essay (The University Center for Human Values Ser. #13)
By Antonin Scalia, Amy Gutmann. 1997
Essay by late Supreme Court justice presenting his view of the role of federal courts in law enforcement. Urges judges…
to restrict themselves to the actual text of laws to render judgment. Includes critical comments by opposing judges and responses by Scalia. 1997Suspicious minds: why we believe conspiracy theories
By Rob Brotherton. 2015
A psychologist looks at the enduring power of conspiracy theories. He delves into why we concoct conspiracy theories and their…
effect on society. Using historical research and psychology, he examines some examples of the phenomenon. 2015The idealist: Aaron Swartz and the rise of free culture on the Internet
By Justin Peters. 2016
Journalist examines the life and advocacy of Aaron Swartz (1986-2013), the history and future of copyright, data curation and archiving…
in the Internet age, the open access movement, and laws related to telecommunications and intellectual property. Discusses the at times competing philosophies behind these constructs. 2016The smart girl's guide to privacy: practical tips for staying safe online
By Violet Blue. 2015
Investigative journalist discusses the hidden dangers in social media, dating websites, and apps that predators use to target women. Demonstrates…
how to protect yourself from identity theft and online stalkers, how to create safe profiles and block trackers, and more. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2015Journalist Lisa Davis recounts how Mormon Sunday-school teacher Frank Curtis preyed on his young charges, even as he was protected…
by the church elders who knew of his behavior. She also describes events leading up to his crimes and the assembly of the case against his behavior. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2011Journalist recounts how, in 1920s Chicago, lawyer Leo Koretz enticed hundreds of people to invest $30 million (the equivalent of…
$400 million in the 2010s) in phantom timberland and nonexistent oil wells. Koretz vanished in 1923 when his scheme finally collapsed, but he was later found and sent to prison. 2015After Snowden: privacy, secrecy, and security in the information age
By Barry Siegel, Jon Mills, Ronald Goldfarb, Hodding Carter III, Edward Wasserman, Tom Blanton, David D. Cole. 2015
Collection of six essays analyzing questions raised in the fallout of government surveillance revelations exposed by Edward Snowden. Topics include…
the role of the press, national security in the twenty-first century, consequences of revealing confidential information, responsibility for determination of state secrets, and more. 2015Checklist for my family: a guide to my history, financial plans, and final wishes
By Sally Balch Hurme. 2015
The dark net: inside the digital underworld
By Jamie Bartlett. 2015
Technology academic and columnist explores areas of the Internet that are havens for questionable activities. Examines the growth of the…
Internet from its earliest days, types of personalities who benefit from anonymity, and how the Internet is used outside the public eye. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2014