When Americans think of the criminal justice system, the image that pops into their minds is a trial. They envision a standard courtroom scene with a defendant, attorneys, a judge, and most importantly, a jury. It's a fair assumption. The right to a trial by jury is enshrined in both the Constitution (Article III, Section 2) and the Bill of Rights (the Sixth Amendment). It's supposed to be an inalienable right that undergirds our entire justice system....

To response to acts of delinquency and criminal offenses the US states of Texas, Tennessee, and Missouri have resorted to public humiliation in lew of jail time. The basic idea in quite simple, once they have been arrested, the offenders must choose between jail or public humiliation. The public humiliation can take the form of walking with a sign explaining the reason why you were arrested or having your picture broadcasted on the local television....

Mobster Jackie Dee DiNorscio tries to strike a bargain with police: a shorter prison term in exchange for ratting on his fellow mobsters. He takes matters in his own hands when he defends himself instead, turning the courtroom upside down.

A prominent judge is murdered, a sixteen year-old girl is accused and the girl's mother turns to Josie Bates for help. Brilliant, fearless and flawed, Josie left the fast track of high profile criminal defense years ago, but Hannah Sheraton intrigues her. When the girl is charged as an adult, Josie cannot turn her back. But the deeper Josie digs the more she realizes that politics, the law and family relationships have created a combustible and dangerous...

Este libro presenta las notas que han reunido y organizado los profesores Julio González Zapata y Julián Andrés Muñoz Tejada pensando en los estudiantes de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad de Antioquia. Ellos abordan los problemas básicos del derecho penal y reflexionan sobre la disputa entre el eficientismo legal y el garantismo, reivindicando la enseñanza del derecho penal liberal, que es esencial en momentos...

Criminal procedure details the processes that exist when a person is found to be subject to some type of adjudication as a result of their actions. Criminal Procedure sets forth what steps must be followed pursuant to each type of criminal offense the prosecution of an accused must follow. A chart would help any individual in the criminal law arena to understand what procedures must be followed when someone is accused of a criminal act.

Wrongful convictions aren't rare occurrences in the United States. In fact, between 1989 and 2019, over 2,000 people were exonerated, according to public records. Author Annette Choy delves into how this happens in a modern justice system. A Wrongful Eye sheds light on unconscious biases that affect decisions and perspectives on criminal cases in the US. You'll read about 11 wrongful conviction cases including: • Huwe Burton, a 16-year-old boy,...

In the Wrinkles of my Soul I carefully saved tears To calm the danger, That sneakily threatens my heart. Through the dark corridors, Furtively sneak in those thoughts, That fear for the light When U convulsively Vomit... No!!!!!

When she defends Grace McCreary, who stands accused of pushing her disturbed sister-in-law off a balcony, attorney Josie Baylor-Bates must prove both her client's innocence and her own self-worth as she enters into a world of privilege and power.

In The Defense is Ready, Leslie Abramson, the brilliant and outspoken defense attorney, takes you inside today's courtroom for a stunning firsthand account of how the courage and timidity, wisdom and folly, selflessness and venality of real lawyers, judges, victims and defendants are interwoven into the complex fabric of our often frustrating criminal justice system. After graduating form UCLA Law School, Abramsom as a young single mother began her...