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2) The First 48
Publisher
A&E®
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The First 48 follows the nation’s top police departments during the critical first 48 hours of murder investigations.
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Language
English
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Provides an overview of the whistleblowing process, explaining how whistleblowers can find the support they need as they save lives, prevent fraud, and protect the environment and offering step-by-step guidance to help them find information, support their claims, determine whom to blow the whistle to, deal with attacks, enlist allies, and understand the law.
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Series
Publisher
Addicus Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in Virginia, this guide provides answers to 360 queries such as What is the mediation process in Virginia and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? and Will a spouse...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Straight from the mean streets, Walk the Blue Line is a first-person account of the days and nights of America's brave cops"--
America's cops are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge do their best to help people. These men and women serve their communities. They service their country-- even at the risk of their own lives. Here patrol officers, K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives reveal what it's really like to wear the uniform....
9) 60 Days In
Publisher
A&E®
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
60 Days In offers an unprecedented look at life behind bars at Indiana's Clark County Jail as seven innocent volunteers are sent to live among its general population for 60 days.
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
WINNER OF THE 2015 IBPA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD IN POLITICS/CURRENT EVENTS The Ecology of Law Fritjof Capra and Ugo Mattei argue that at the root of many of the environmental, economic, and social crises we face today is a legal system based on an obsolete worldview. Capra, a bestselling author, physicist, and systems theorist, and Mattei, a distinguished legal scholar, explain how, by incorporating concepts from modern science, the law can become...
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English
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"From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and properly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community, an advocate for social justice who helped female refugees assimilate to their new country. Diana was happily married to Tom, and lived in wedded bliss for decades. Lucy wanted so much to please her...
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
This essential "how not to" guide explains how to act and what to say in the presence of police to avoid unnecessary arrests for petty offenses or mistakes in judgment that can lead to permanent disqualification from jobs, financing, and education. From what to do if a cop asks to search the car to dealing with a racial slur or how to handle a roach in the ashtray, this handbook details the nuances of dealing with the police. This revised and expanded...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A solid reference for both the everyday and the unexpected legal issues, written by practicing attorneys Law 101 is an essential reference that explains: How laws are made How the court system works How each area of the law impacts your daily life Key information for important questions: How does a lawsuit begin? How do civil and criminal law differ? When do state laws trump federal laws? What makes a contract solid? What can you expect if called...
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Español
Description
En Colombia ha sido muy extensa -y, en algunos aspectos, contradictoria- la legislación sobre seguridad social. Esta obra, dirigida a estudiantes y profesionales del derecho, contadores, administradores y ciudadanos en general, contiene un análisis crítico del desarrollo del Sistema de Seguridad Social colombiano y las nuevas instituciones que se han creado a partir de 1993, año de expedición de la Ley 100.
Los primeros capítulos tratan la evolución...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A wife and mother boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal. In Season 3, Alicia continues balancing her professional and personal lives as she strives to provide a stable home for her children in the midst of separating from her husband and contemplating finally giving in to her feelings for fellow lawyer Will Gardner.
Publisher
Worth Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Wrong Carlos: Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution tells you what you need to know--before or after you read James S. Liebman and the Columbia DeLuna Project's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Wrong Carlos: Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution by James S....
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Publisher
Society Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Politics is a very important aspect of the world we live in. It is the source of all important decisions being made and impacts our lives in direct way. It has been seen that politics involves a lot of criminal activities and a thing such as politics, with such a criminal influence, has a direct negative impact on our lives. The book Criminalization of Politics brings the subject to the readers attention and elaborates with describing the various...
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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"This excerpt from the "masterful, timely, data-driven" study of the gun control debate examines the potential of stronger purchasing laws ( Choice ). As the debate on gun control continues, evidence-based research is needed to answer a crucial question: How do we reduce gun violence? One of the biggest gun policy reforms under consideration is the regulation of firearm sales and stopping the diversion of guns to criminals. This selection from the...
19) Above the Law
Author
Publisher
Eye Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Adrian Bleese spent twelve years flying on police helicopters and attended almost 3,000 incidents as one of only a handful of civilian Air Observers working anywhere in the world.
In Above The Law he recounts the most interesting, difficult, emotionally charged, funny and downright baffling highlights of his career working for Suffolk Constabulary and the National Police Air Service. The events he was involved in were often life and death or, at...
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