Criminal Justice System

From CSI to Forensic Files to the celebrated reputation of the FBI crime lab, forensic scientists have long been mythologized in American popular culture as infallible crime solvers. Juries put their faith in “expert witnesses” and innocent people have been executed as a result. Innocent people are still on death row today, condemned by junk science.

Unlock the intricacies of modern law enforcement with "The Criminal Justice System," a comprehensive guide that delves into every facet of policing today. This indispensable eBook takes you on a detailed journey through the roles, challenges, and evolving paradigms that shape law enforcement across the globe. Begin with a rich historical backdrop and see how policing has transformed through various modern models. Understand the critical Constitutional protections that officers must navigate daily. Whether you are an aspiring police officer or simply passionate about criminal justice, our ...

The sad truth is that the US criminal justice system doesn’t work for many different reasons - from our overflowing prisons, to the destructive war on drugs and disproportionate effect on minority communities, to conflicts between police and citizens and problems with prosecutors and the courts. In Fixing the US Criminal Justice System, author Paul Brakke provides an in-depth look from a conservative perspective at the many flaws in the system and how to fix them.

Unlock the complexities of the justice system with Theories of Punishment, an insightful and comprehensive eBook that navigates the myriad philosophies and practicalities behind punitive measures. Delve deep into the historical development and fundamental principles shaping how societies understand and administer justice. Begin your journey with an illuminating introduction that sets the stage, offering clarity on the essential role punishment plays in maintaining social order. Discover the philosophical and moral foundations of retribution, exploring its legal frameworks and its place in ...

Powell and Silverglate shine a light on the defects of the federal criminal-justice system: overzealous prosecutors, perjury traps, negligent judges, perverse limits on self-defense, vague and overabundant criminal statutes, insufficient requirements for criminal intent, and no accountability for prosecutors. Most important, they provide a much-needed blueprint for reforming the Department of Justice and the criminal-justice system, including actions an average citizen can take to help restore justice.

From the fearless defense attorney and civil rights lawyer who rose to fame with Netflix’s The Staircase comes a “bracing account of abuses of power and corruption in the criminal justice system.” (The Guardian) “A fine companion to Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy and Emily Bazelon’s...

Jesus told his followers that the entirety of the Old Testament’s law is encapsulated in the commands to love God and to love their neighbors as themselves. In Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal, Matthew T. Martens argues that love of neighbor must be the animating force for true reformation of the criminal justice system, obligating us to seek the best for both the criminally victimized and the criminally accused.

He fought death in the courtroom—until betrayal put him on trial. One lawyer rose faster than any other of his generation. Charismatic, brilliant, and fearless, he defended notorious killers and used all of his talents to keep his clients off death row. His fame stretched beyond the courtroom—Playboy even called him “the hottest attorney in America.” His success made him a joyful crusader against the death penalty. But enemies lay in wait for any misstep. A vindictive prosecutor and a judge with a grudge. When scandal struck, his downfall was fast and hard. Was it hubris—or a ...

America’s criminal justice system perpetuates profound social and racial harms. But despite growing recognition of its destructiveness, the vast machinery of the carceral state remains very much intact. How can its damage be undone? In this pathbreaking reader, three of the nation’s leading advocates for change provide us with tools to move from critique to action and from despair to hope. Dismantling Mass Incarceration surveys various approaches to confronting the carceral state, exploring a wide range of bold but practical interventions.

An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States...

More people than ever are getting arrested - usually for petty offenses against laws that rarely used to be enforced. This eye-opening book tells you everything you need to know about how cops operate, the little things that can get you in trouble, and how to stay free from the hungry jaws of the criminal justice system. It is now updated with new and important information on the right of the police to search your car; on guns, knives, and self-defense; and on changes in surveillance methods.

What if everything you think you know about crime and punishment is just one moment in a much longer—and stranger—story? And what if understanding that story is the key to reimagining justice today? You live in a world of police, prisons, and headlines about crime waves and crackdowns, yet so much of it feels confusing, unfair, or out of control. Debates about safety, reform, and justice are loud and polarized, while the deeper questions—What is a crime? Who gets punished, and why?—rarely get answered. Without a bigger historical view, it’s easy to feel stuck between fear and ...

Order in the Court: Criminal Justice System Explained by Haselton Media Group Ever wondered what really happens behind the courtroom doors—from the moment of arrest to the final verdict and beyond? Order in the Court is your clear, accessible guide to the American criminal justice system, demystifying every step of the process for curious readers, students, journalists, victims, defendants, and anyone seeking to understand how justice works in the United States.Written in straightforward language without overwhelming legal jargon, this book walks you through the entire journey of a ...

Criminal Trial Lawyer… Memoirs of Managing Chaos and embracing it. The book, sometimes humorously, describes my memoirs and adventures as a successful criminal trial lawyer both as Prosecutor and Defense Counsel. It begins as a child and explains the influences which made me a criminal trial lawyer driven by my desire to serve The Lady of Justice, Justicia. I fell in love with her and lived a Samurai of Justice love story. Beginning with a Trial Lawyers philosophy, I describe the entire chaotic thinking and acting process from meeting the client and trial preparation, through actual ...

The California Dream is a beautiful lie. Beneath the sun-drenched beaches, rolling vineyards, and idyllic suburbs lies a shadow world of shocking violence and haunting secrets. For decades, predators have stalked these golden landscapes, leaving a trail of baffled investigators and grieving families in their wake. Some got away for years, others for a lifetime. Murder Land: California rips the facade off the postcard image to expose twenty of the state's most chilling and complex criminal cases. This meticulously researched collection takes you inside the crime scenes, behind the yellow ...

From the author of the critically-acclaimed true crime account, A Killer By Design (the inspiration behind Hulu's original docuseries, Mastermind), a groundbreaking look into the crucial role played by expert witnesses in the most high-profile criminal cases, based on Dr. Ann Burgess’ personal...

From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Gilbert King comes a chilling exploration of one of America’s most haunting wrongful conviction cases. Based on the hit podcast, Bone Valley dives into the dark heart of rural Florida, where a young man’s life was upended by a tragic miscarriage of...

"Copaganda" is a special kind of propaganda employed by police, prosecutors, and news media. It stokes fear of police-recorded crime and distorts society’s responses to it. As the United States incarcerates five times more people per capita than it did in 1970—despite record low crime rates—a sprawling and profitable punishment bureaucracy spends a lot of time and money to manipulate what we think that bureaucracy does and why.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham comes the harrowing true story of a Texas father condemned to die for a crime that never happened. John Grisham is known worldwide as the master of the legal thriller, and one of our most popular novelists, but his lifelong passion for...

On a summer night in 1984, 19-year-old UC Berkeley sophomore Karen Thomas leaves her uniformed patrol job at the University of California Police Department and walks home alone in darkness. At the threshold of her apartment a man assaults her at knife point. After a soul chilling struggle she manages to escape and call 911. Police catch her assailant, she identifies him, and he is arrested. Fast forward 2014, 30 years after her assault. Why does the body remember what the mind tries so desperately to forget?