administration of criminal justice

"Bryan Stevenson details from his personal experience his many challenges and efforts as a lawyer and social advocate, especially on behalf of America's most marginalized people"--Provided by publisher.

"A humorous look at how famous people got caught, including Joan of Arc, Blackbeard, Al Capone, and more! . . . Outlaw, assassin, art thief, and spy, these fourteen troublemakers and crooks--including Blackbeard the pirate, Typhoid Mary, and gangster Al Capone--have given the good guys a run for their money throughout the ages. Some were crooked, some were deadly, and some were merely out of line--but they all got Caught! as detailed in this . . . study of crime, culture, and forensic science. Featuring history's most wanted: Joan of Arc, Sir Walter Raleigh, Caravaggio, Blackbeard, John Wilkes Booth, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Mata Hari, Typhoid Mary, Rasputin, Vincenzo Peruggia (Mona Lisa thief), Bernard Kuehn (Pearl Harbor spy), Anna Anderson (Anastasia impersonator), and Al Capone"--Provided by publisher.

A behind-the-scenes history of the O.J. Simpson trial, discussing the attorneys, private detectives, dog walkers, cops, forensic experts, and other people and events that played a part in the proceedings, and examining some of the questions raised by the case, such as the importance of celebrity, race, and the efficacy of the jury system.

A collection of essays on incarceration in the United States from multiple points of view.

Examines the laws surrounding juvenile justice, including what the differences are between being tried as a juvenile and as an adult and how that decision is made.

Contains entries that examine various aspects of criminal justice in the U.S., covering criminals, codes and categories of law, law enforcement agencies, courts, corrections, the U.S. Constitution, and Supreme Court rulings; arranged alphabetically from Rac to Z, with a time line, indexes, and other reference materials.

Recreates the events of June 30, 2003, when basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and a nineteen-year-old hotel employeecrossed paths, leading to a sensational rape accusation and trial, and draws conclusions about what really happened.

Provides an account of the rape and beating of twenty-eight-year-old investment banker Trisha Meili in New York's Central Park in April 1989, and the subsequent convictions of five African-American and Latino teens who confessed to the crime and spent years in jail before their convictions were overturned following the confession of a serial rapist.

Explores eight human service jobs and lists typical job duties and identifies where and how to receive the necessary education and training.

Relates the stories of juvenile prisoners worldwide, examining why they were imprisoned, controversies surrounding their imprisonment, perceived injustices, efforts to free them, and more.