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Criminal Policy in Transition
Hart Publishing Limited 2000; US$ 64.80Criminal Policy in Transition comes along at a time when the literature in criminology is desperately short of global perspectives. It helps fill that gap while it presents important new insights into changing penal policy and practice. That it raises as many questions as it seems to answer is one of its great strengths. The authors write... more...
Wrongful Conviction
Temple University Press 2008; US$ 31.95Imperfections in the criminal justice system have long intrigued the general public and worried scholars and legal practitioners. In Wrongful Conviction , criminologists C. Ronald Huff and Martin Killias present an important collection of essays that analyzes cases of injustice across an array of legal systems, with contributors from North America,... more...
Prosecuting Heads of State
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 28.00The meteoric rise in criminal prosecutions of former heads of state is examined for the first time in this probing and engaging narrative. more...
DNA Evidence
Saddleback Publishing 2010; US$ 11.95Brusting with facts, these books will truly enthrall struggling readers. Non-fiction titles cover high-interest topics both creepy and utterly terrifying. Each title is thoroughly research and includes an introduction, five chapters, an epilogue, glossary, and index. On the scene photography captures students' imagination and spurs further reading. more...
Extradition in Multilateral Treaties and Conventions
BRILL 2006; US$ 193.00Provides access to a complex network of legal rules on extradition found in multilateral treaties and conventions, with emphasis on extradition in the Americas. This book covers the historical development of the multilateral approach and presents a survey of the steps taken and work accomplished by organs of the Organization of American States. more...
Forensic Science in Court
Wiley 2009; US$ 149.95Forensic Science in Court: The Role of the Expert Witness is a practical handbook aimed at forensic science students, to help them prepare as an expert witness when presenting their evidence in court. Written in a clear, accessible manner, the book guides the student through the legal process and shows them how to handle evidence, write reports without... more...
Commercial Bail Bonding
ABC-CLIO 1991; US$ 108.95The first comprehensive, international comparison of bail, this book examines how common-law countries condemn or provide alternatives to the American commercial bail bonding system. In his analysis of bail systems in 15 countries, F. E. Devine explains why other common-law countries consider the commercial provision of bail an obstruction of justice,... more...
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
Federation Press 2010; US$ 80.00Derivative evidence is evidence derived from primary evidence, that is evidence directly obtained by illegal or improper conduct by law enforcement officials. This multi-jurisdictional practitioner book clarifies an often confusing area of law crucial to the effective administration of justice. more...
Defense in International Criminal Proceedings
BRILL 2006; US$ 182.00This collection of cases and materials attempts for the first time to provide a compendium of the most important legal texts, relevant documents and cases, as well as explanatory commentary on the law of defence in international criminal proceedings by scholars and practitioners who have a wealth of relevant experience in the field. The book provides... more...
Counter-terrorism and the Detention of Suspected Terrorists
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 135.00In a regional, national and global response to terrorism, the emphasis necessarily lies on preventing the next terrorist act. Yet, with prevention comes prediction: the need to identify and detain those considered likely to engage in a terrorist act in the future. The detention of ?suspected terrorists? is intended, therefore, to thwart a potential... more...









