Capital Punishment on Trial: Furman v. Georgia and the Death Penalty in Modern America (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) Review
Monday, August 30, 2010
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Great Price The Innocence Commission: Preventing Wrongful Convictions and Restoring the Criminal Justice System
The Innocence Commission: Preventing Wrongful Convictions and Restoring the Criminal Justice System Review
If you have any interest in how to reform our enormous but unpopular problem of Prosecutorial, Police and Judicial misconduct, you must read this book
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Beyond Exonerating the Innocent: Author on WAMU Radio
Convicted Yet Innocent: The Legal Times Review
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2008
DNA testing and advances in forensic science have shaken the foundations of the U.S. criminal justice system. One of the most visible results is the exoneration of inmates who were wrongly convicted and incarcerated, many of them sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit. This has caused a quandary for many states: how can claims of innocence be properly investigated and how can innocent inmates be reliably distinguished from the guilty? In answer, some states have created "innocence commissions" to establish policies and provide legal assistance to the improperly imprisoned.
The Innocence Commission describes the creation and first years of the Innocence Commission for Virginia (ICVA), the second innocence commission in the nation and the first to conduct a systematic inquiry into all cases of wrongful conviction. Written by Jon B. Gould, the Chair of the ICVA, who is a professor of justice studies and an attorney, the author focuses on twelve wrongful conviction cases to show how and why wrongful convictions occur, what steps legal and state advocates took to investigate the convictions, how these prisoners were ultimately freed, and what lessons can be learned from their experiences.
Gould recounts how a small band of attorneys and other advocates — in Virginia and around the country — have fought wrongful convictions in court, advanced the subject of wrongful convictions in the media, and sought to remedy the issue of wrongful convictions in the political arena. He makes a strong case for the need for Innocence Commissions in every state, showing that not only do Innocence Commissions help to identify weaknesses in the criminal justice system and offer workable improvements, but also protect society by helping to ensure that actual perpetrators are expeditiously identified, arrested, and brought to trial. Everyone has an interest in preventing wrongful convictions, from police officers and prosecutors, who seek the latest and best investigative techniques, to taxpayers, who want an efficient criminal justice system, to suspects who are erroneously pursued and sometimes convicted.
Free of legal jargon and written for a general audience, The Innocence Commission is instructive, informative, and highly compelling reading.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Check Out Guiding Those Left Behind in Arizona: Settling the Affairs of Your Loved One for $35.00
Guiding Those Left Behind in Arizona: Settling the Affairs of Your Loved One Review
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Legal and practical things you need to do to settle and estate in Arizona, and how to arrange your affairs to avoid unneccesary cost to your family.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Great Price Sudden Death
Sudden Death Review
Having been introduced to this series by fellow Amazon Vine Program reviewer Michael A. Newman, Sudden Death is the fourth of David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter series legal thrillers that I have read. Like Open and Shut (1st), First Degree (2nd) and Bury the Lead (3rd), this book has a familiar cast of characters.
Andy is a 31-year old defense lawyer who inherited million from his father. Laurie Collins is a former police officer turned private investigator and the love of Andy's life. Kevin Randall is a nervous hypochondriac and Andy's outstanding law associate who also provides free legal advice at his Law-dromat. Sam Willis is his accountant and accomplished computer hacker. Marcus Clark is Laurie's friend, as well as, a frightening unorthodox and effective investigator and body guard. Willie Miller is a wealthy Afro-American who is a Black Belt in Karate and CEO of the Tara Foundation--a non-for-profit business owned by Andy and Willie that places formerly unwanted dogs with deserving clients. Andy's Golden Retriever, Tara, is its namesake.
The story begins with Andy and Willie in California discussing their story with screenwriter Adam Strickland and quickly changes scenes to Northern New Jersey where New York Giants Quarterback, Kenny Schilling's estate is surrounded by police who he holds at bay while Jets Wide Receiver, Troy Preston lies in Kenny's closet, dead from a gun-shot wound through his chest.
Andy intervenes talking Schilling down and representing him in another high profile and impossible case. Defecting blame, Andy provides a false lead to an eager reporter mentioning a mafia figure's name thus exposing his self to deadly retaliation. Bodies mount and the story takes twists and turns that keep readers rapidly flipping pages to the book's exciting conclusion.
I am hooked by the Andy Carpenter series and recommend this fun read to those who might enjoy chuckling through the author's self-denigrating humor and entralling legal thriller that can be read in a few hours.
The 5th in this series, Dead Center is idling on my Amazon Kindle as we speak!
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- David Rosenfelt's previous novel. "Bury the Lead, was published in Mysterious Press hardcover in 6/04, and was a "Today show Book Club Pick chosen by Janet Evanovich.- "First Degree (Mysterious Press, 5/03) won raves from national publications, including "Entertainment Weekly, and starred reviews from both "Kirkus Reviews and "Publishers Weekly.- The author's debut novel. "Open and Shut (Mysterious Press, 2002), was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel and was praised in the "New York Times.- David Rosenfelt's previous three books were Featured Alternates of The Mystery Guild," with foreign rights sold in Bulgaria, France, Germany, and Japan.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Check Out Staying Wealthy: Strategies for Protecting Your Assets (Bloomberg Personal Bookshelf (Hardcover)) for $1.35
Staying Wealthy: Strategies for Protecting Your Assets (Bloomberg Personal Bookshelf (Hardcover)) Review
Brian takes you step-by-step through the most basic estate planning to the most intricate. This book should be in every household throughout America. A must read and an excellent book to refer back to from time to time. Well worth the $$$!!!
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This is the most accessible consumer book ever to address the question, "How can I enjoy and pass to my heirs more of what I'm working a lifetime to accumulate?" This book initiates consumers into the fast-growing specialty of wealth preservation. Breuel's three decades of experience in giving people more control over their wealth is evident in the power and simplicity of his advice.
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