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What happens when an ordinary person, one of us, commits an unspeakable act without any memory of it? It’s a cold, grey morning. You open the front door, slightly hungover and fairly exhausted, and stop in your tracks. Lying bloodied and beaten on the driveway is the motionless body of your...

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s A Twentieth-Century Life is more than a memoir—it’s an ode to America and a solemn reminder of the promises and values on which this country’s greatness resides, spanning from Breyer’s coming of age in an era of post-war idealism, to his...

Today's Supreme Court justices bristle at the label "politicians in robes," insisting that they operate above the fray of partisan politics. But for the first century of the nation's history, the Court was unmistakably a political institution, both by design and in practice. Justices were fully...

What happens when a confident, successful American attorney—a former prosecutor, judge, and law professor—lands an internship with a British barrister and moves his family to England? He meets his match in the person of Barrister Giles Adams-Smyth. With the wry humor reminiscent of Bill Bryson, our narrator recounts his initial impression that “I was about to become a small planet, captured by the gravitational pull of a much larger planet, and soon I would become a satellite circling planet Giles.

From two acclaimed legal scholars, a new history of the Supreme Court that overturns our most basic assumptions about its role in our democracy, showing how it seized the power it now wields. The Supreme Court claims the extraordinary power to strike down laws passed by Congress―and for more...

If Lady Justice is blind, what guides her steps? Is justice, like beauty, in the eye of the beholder? Or are there objective criteria we can apply? What is the relationship between law and justice? Using works of literature, scenes from films, and actual cases as springboards for reflection and debate, Perceptions of Justice provides us with an easy-to-comprehend and entertaining critique of the American justice system.

約1分の勾留質問で164日間勾留、検事の作文で作られる供述調書、証拠改竄や捏造……。冤罪に巻き込まれた著者がみた驚愕の刑事司法の実態とは 法制審に参加した市民委員５人が戦慄した、抜け穴だらけの刑事司法改革。

The arrest is over. The report has been filed. Now comes the moment that can decide whether the case survives. Courtroom testimony places every observation, decision, written sentence, and forgotten detail under a hard light. A confident officer can explain what happened without exaggeration, defensiveness, or confusion. An unprepared officer can allow a sound investigation to fracture under cross-examination—even when the original police work was lawful.

From tribal vengeance to the modern rule of law, discover the gripping history of human justice and civilization. Perfect for an intellectual morning commute, this sweeping historical narrative explores how ancient kingdoms, religious empires, and democratic revolutions fought to define right...

Witness the dramatic clash of power and justice in Ancient Rome that forged the foundations of modern legal history. Perfect for deep learning during your daily commute, this epic narrative transforms dry statutes into a high-stakes battlefield of kings, senators, and everyday citizens fighting...

Discover how fair courts and legal accountability protect everyday citizens from the dangerous grip of corrupt power. Perfect for your morning commute, this thought-provoking journey decodes the complex political structures silently governing our lives. Step into the urgent, high-stakes fight...

Master the mechanics of global justice and decode international legal systems for transnational success. Perfect for a stimulating morning commute or focused study session, this guide transforms complex jurisprudence into accessible insights. Whether navigating cross-border business or analyzing...

A Democracia Originária está sendo substituída por uma oligarquia corrupta e antiliberal composta por integrantes dos Três Poderes (Legislativo, Executivo e Judiciário). Esta é a tese defendida e destrinchada pelo jurista e imortal da Academia Brasileira de Letras Joaquim Falcão em seu novo livro: A Oligarquia dos poderes - e a crise da Democracia.

Research and real-life examples that "lucidly connect some of the divisive social issues confronting us today to that thing we call 'the law'" (Law and Politics Book Review). Law and society is a rapidly growing field that turns the conventional view of law as mythical abstraction on its head...

In the three years since Donald Trump first announced his plans to run for president, the United States seems to become more dramatically polarized and divided with each passing month. There are seemingly irresolvable differences in the beliefs, values, and identities of citizens across the...

Somewhere between the courtroom and the kitchen table, between the breaking-news headline and the whispered suspicion, humanity picked up a devastating habit: the reflex to accuse first and ask questions later—if at all.

In this second installment of James Rosen’s masterful biography—hailed as “monumental,” “ground-breaking,” and “definitive”—Antonin Scalia brings his intellectual genius, literary gifts, and wit to the staid corridors of the Supreme Court. Championing originalism—the idea that the Constitution and statutes should be interpreted according to the original meaning these texts carried when they were enacted, without being expanded or twisted by activist judges—Scalia changed forever the way the law is crafted in Congress, argued before the bench, and adjudicated by our courts.

Marie Madeleine Dreux d'Aubray, marquise de Brinvilliers, née le 2 juillet 1630, rendue célèbre par l'Affaire des poisons, fut jugée le 16 juillet 1676 et exécutée le lendemain pour empoisonnement. Ce n'est qu'après son procès, dans l'attente de son exécution, qu'elle accepte enfin de se confier à son confesseur, l'abbé Pirot. Son procès, sa condamnation et son exécution sont rapportés dans la correspondance de Madame de Sévigné ainsi que dans les Crimes Célèbres d'Alexandre Dumas.

What if law and order didn't require government at all? Private Law, Private Order: Justice and Security Without Government Interference challenges one of society's most deeply held assumptions: that only the state can provide justice, security, and social stability. This concise yet rigorous book shows how private institutions—built on property rights, voluntary exchange, and competition—can not only replace government systems, but often outperform them.

Volg de onverwachte relaties tussen Europese huisvrouwen en terdoodveroordeelden in Texas, en ontdek de absurde realiteit van de Amerikaanse doodstrafindustrie door de ogen van deze 'dollies'.