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Copaganda

How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News

by Alec Karakatsanis ...

In this groundbreaking expose essential for understanding rising authoritarianism, award-winning civil rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis introduces the concept of “Copaganda.”Copaganda is a special kind of propaganda employed by police, prosecutors, and news media to stoke fear of police-recorded crime and distort society’s response to it.What readers will discover:How mass media manipulates our ... Read more

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In this groundbreaking expose essential for understanding rising authoritarianism, award-winning civil rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis introduces the concept of “Copaganda.”Copaganda is a special kind of propaganda employed by police, prosecutors, and news media to stoke fear of police-recorded crime and distort society’s response to it.What readers will discover:How mass media manipulates our
... Read more
Healthcare and Human Dignity

Law Matters

by Frank M. McClellan ...

Series series Critical Issues in Health and Medicine
The individual and structural biases that affect the American healthcare system have serious emotional and physical consequences that all too often go unseen. These biases are often rooted in power, class, racial, gender or sexual orientation prejudices, and as a result, the injured parties usually lack the resources needed to protect themselves. In Healthcare and Human Dignity, individual worth, ... Read more

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The individual and structural biases that affect the American healthcare system have serious emotional and physical consequences that all too often go unseen. These biases are often rooted in power, class, racial, gender or sexual orientation prejudices, and as a result, the injured parties usually lack the resources needed to protect themselves. In Healthcare and Human Dignity, individual worth,
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Shattered Justice

Crime Victims' Experiences with Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations

by Kimberly J. Cook ...

Series series Critical Issues in Crime and Society
Shattered Justice presents original crime victims' experiences with violent crime, investigations and trials, and later exonerations in their cases. Using in-depth interviews with 21 crime victims across the United States, Cook reveals how homicide victims’ family members and rape survivors describe the painful impact of the primary trauma, the secondary trauma of the investigations and trials, ... Read more

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Shattered Justice presents original crime victims' experiences with violent crime, investigations and trials, and later exonerations in their cases. Using in-depth interviews with 21 crime victims across the United States, Cook reveals how homicide victims’ family members and rape survivors describe the painful impact of the primary trauma, the secondary trauma of the investigations and trials,
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An Historical Review of Legalized Discrimination by the United States

by Arthur Perlman ...

In An Historical Review of Legalized Discrimination by the United States, retired attorney Arthur Perlman illustrates how specific congressional legislation, Executive Orders, and Supreme Court decisions are deliberately discriminatory against minorities. Citing selected legal precedent to support his argument, he presents a well-researched case for pervasive discrimination and bigotry within the ... Read more

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In An Historical Review of Legalized Discrimination by the United States, retired attorney Arthur Perlman illustrates how specific congressional legislation, Executive Orders, and Supreme Court decisions are deliberately discriminatory against minorities. Citing selected legal precedent to support his argument, he presents a well-researched case for pervasive discrimination and bigotry within the
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Almighty God Created the Races

Christianity, Interracial Marriage, and American Law

by Fay Botham ...

In this fascinating cultural history of interracial marriage and its legal regulation in the United States, Fay Botham argues that religion — specifically, Protestant and Catholic beliefs about marriage and race — had a significant effect on legal decisions concerning miscegenation and marriage in the century following the Civil War. She contends that the white southern Protestant notion that God ... Read more

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In this fascinating cultural history of interracial marriage and its legal regulation in the United States, Fay Botham argues that religion — specifically, Protestant and Catholic beliefs about marriage and race — had a significant effect on legal decisions concerning miscegenation and marriage in the century following the Civil War. She contends that the white southern Protestant notion that God
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Unreasonable

Black Lives, Police Power, and the Fourth Amendment

by Devon W. Carbado ...

How the Supreme Court’s decision to treat unreasonable policing as reasonable under the Fourth Amendment has shortened the distance between life and death for Black peopleThe summer of 2020 will be remembered as an unprecedented, watershed moment in the struggle for racial equality. Published on the second anniversary of the global protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna ... Read more

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How the Supreme Court’s decision to treat unreasonable policing as reasonable under the Fourth Amendment has shortened the distance between life and death for Black peopleThe summer of 2020 will be remembered as an unprecedented, watershed moment in the struggle for racial equality. Published on the second anniversary of the global protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna
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The Unexpected Journey: Fire and Gold

by Dedrick L. Moone, Haelee P. Moone ...

This award winning book is published by the Rules of a Big Boss LLC. It is the journey of a single father who risked it all to protect and provide for his daughter. Follow along and learn how he survived brokenness, criminal prosecution, discrimination, reprisal, and unemployment to ultimately come out gold. Readers will also learn how President Obama and the US Department of Education lent a hand ... Read more

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This award winning book is published by the Rules of a Big Boss LLC. It is the journey of a single father who risked it all to protect and provide for his daughter. Follow along and learn how he survived brokenness, criminal prosecution, discrimination, reprisal, and unemployment to ultimately come out gold. Readers will also learn how President Obama and the US Department of Education lent a hand
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Segregation and Assimilation in York, Western Australia

by Roland See ...

This new archival research-based case study by Roland See looks primarily at segregation and 'assimilation' in interaction with the settler-Australian community in the Western Australian wheatbelt town of York. The period under review spans from 1923 to 1974 which corresponds with the official existence of the 'York Native Reserve'-a space of total segregation.Coinciding with a growing Aboriginal ... Read more

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This new archival research-based case study by Roland See looks primarily at segregation and 'assimilation' in interaction with the settler-Australian community in the Western Australian wheatbelt town of York. The period under review spans from 1923 to 1974 which corresponds with the official existence of the 'York Native Reserve'-a space of total segregation.Coinciding with a growing Aboriginal
... Read more
Are Human Rights Rights?: What Are Human Rights? Are They Universal And Unchanging? Are They Just Politics?

by Terry Nettle ...

Are human rights really rights that are codified in law and can be upheld and enforced? Or are they just imagined rights? Are they simply human instincts, human beliefs, human aspirations and even human vanity?The most basic of human rights is without doubt the right to live unmolested. But, whether even that is achievable in the crowded and troubled world of today is highly questionable.What ... Read more

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Are human rights really rights that are codified in law and can be upheld and enforced? Or are they just imagined rights? Are they simply human instincts, human beliefs, human aspirations and even human vanity?The most basic of human rights is without doubt the right to live unmolested. But, whether even that is achievable in the crowded and troubled world of today is highly questionable.What
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Крестовый поход против инакомыслия. Как антикультизм стал угрозой для свободы и разума

by Крис Морган ...

«Крестовый поход против инакомыслия: как антикультизм стал угрозой для свободы и разума» — публицистическое исследование о современном антикультистском движении, его механизмах и последствиях для прав человека. На примере деятельности Александра Дворкина, Российcкой ассоциации центров изучения религий и сект (РАЦИРС), а также зарубежных и международных организаций, автор показывает, как риторика ... Read more

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«Крестовый поход против инакомыслия: как антикультизм стал угрозой для свободы и разума» — публицистическое исследование о современном антикультистском движении, его механизмах и последствиях для прав человека. На примере деятельности Александра Дворкина, Российcкой ассоциации центров изучения религий и сект (РАЦИРС), а также зарубежных и международных организаций, автор показывает, как риторика
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For Equals Only

Race, Equality, and the Equal Protection Clause

by Tina Fernandes Botts ...

Series series Philosophy of Race
This book philosophically explores how changing conceptions of race and equality have affected Supreme Court interpretations of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over the years. In the years since the 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868, in its decisions interpreting the Equal Protection Clause, the Supreme Court has switched from using a sociocultural ... Read more

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This book philosophically explores how changing conceptions of race and equality have affected Supreme Court interpretations of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over the years. In the years since the 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868, in its decisions interpreting the Equal Protection Clause, the Supreme Court has switched from using a sociocultural
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Social Movements and the Law

Talking about Black Lives Matter and #MeToo

Edited by Lolita Buckner Inniss, Bridget J. Crawford ...

Black Lives Matter and #MeToo are two of the most prominent twenty-first-century social movements in the United States. On the ground and on social media, more people have taken an active stance in support of either or both movements than almost any others in the country's history. Social Movements and the Law brings together the voices of twelve scholars and public intellectuals to explore how ... Read more

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Black Lives Matter and #MeToo are two of the most prominent twenty-first-century social movements in the United States. On the ground and on social media, more people have taken an active stance in support of either or both movements than almost any others in the country's history. Social Movements and the Law brings together the voices of twelve scholars and public intellectuals to explore how
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Hot Flash

How the Law Ignores Menopause and What We Can Do About It

by Bridget J. Crawford, Naomi Cahn, Emily Gold Waldman ...

More than half the population will experience menopause; it is time for the law to acknowledge it.Menopause is a stage of life that half the population will inevitably experience. But it remains one of the last great taboo topics for discussion, even among close friends and family members. Silence and stigmas around many aspects of reproductive health—from menstruation to infertility to ... Read more

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More than half the population will experience menopause; it is time for the law to acknowledge it.Menopause is a stage of life that half the population will inevitably experience. But it remains one of the last great taboo topics for discussion, even among close friends and family members. Silence and stigmas around many aspects of reproductive health—from menstruation to infertility to
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Identite culturelle et humanisme

De la Grece Antique a l'Europe moderne

by Stamatios Tzitzis ...

Le cosmologiste ancien a aboli la distinction entre Grecs et Barbares pour rendre hommage au génie créateur de chaque homme. La globalisation, sous l'habit du cosmopolitisme postmoderne, donna le titre le plus noble à l'homme, celui de “personne”. Au delà des nations, des classes, des couleurs, des conditions sociales, de l'intelligence individuelle, tous doivent jouir d'une égalité et d'une ... Read more

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Le cosmologiste ancien a aboli la distinction entre Grecs et Barbares pour rendre hommage au génie créateur de chaque homme. La globalisation, sous l'habit du cosmopolitisme postmoderne, donna le titre le plus noble à l'homme, celui de “personne”. Au delà des nations, des classes, des couleurs, des conditions sociales, de l'intelligence individuelle, tous doivent jouir d'une égalité et d'une
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Dalla non discriminazione alle pari opportunità

Un itinerario di confronto, ricerca e sperimentazione di buone prassi a UNISA... e oltre. Atti del Convegno internazionale di studi tenuto in occasione della Giornata internazionale della donna 2023

by Angela Di Stasi ...

L'opera raccoglie gli Atti del Convegno internazionale tenuto presso l'Università degli Studi di Salerno in occasione della Giornata internazionale della donna 2023. Il Convegno ha rappresentato un momento di corale partecipazione da parte dell'intero Ateneo salernitano: il tutto nella direzione di realizzare, come indica il titolo dell'Iniziativa culturale svolta, un "Itinerario di confronto, di ... Read more

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L'opera raccoglie gli Atti del Convegno internazionale tenuto presso l'Università degli Studi di Salerno in occasione della Giornata internazionale della donna 2023. Il Convegno ha rappresentato un momento di corale partecipazione da parte dell'intero Ateneo salernitano: il tutto nella direzione di realizzare, come indica il titolo dell'Iniziativa culturale svolta, un "Itinerario di confronto, di
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Privilege Revealed

How Invisible Preference Undermines America

by Stephanie M. Wildman ...

Series Book 48 - Critical America
An in-depth examination of the different forms of privilege perpetuating inequality within American societyIn this era of #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter, inequality is at the forefront of American thought like never before. Yet many of the systems of privilege upholding the status quo remain unchanged. Many Americans who advocate a merit-based, race-free worldview do not acknowledge the systems of ... Read more

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An in-depth examination of the different forms of privilege perpetuating inequality within American societyIn this era of #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter, inequality is at the forefront of American thought like never before. Yet many of the systems of privilege upholding the status quo remain unchanged. Many Americans who advocate a merit-based, race-free worldview do not acknowledge the systems of
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Il rispetto del principio di pari opportunità

L’annullamento della composizione delle giunte regionali e degli enti locali

by Francesca Ragno ...

Series Book 119 - Studi e saggi
Recenti cronache politiche e giurisprudenziali hanno portato all’attenzione dell’opinione pubblica la scarsa presenza delle donne negli organi di governo di province, comuni e regioni: diversi pronunciamenti dei tribunali amministrativi hanno annullato le composizioni di quelle giunte che non presentavano nessuna donna tra le nomine assessorili o ne presentavano troppo poche da poter dire che era ... Read more

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Recenti cronache politiche e giurisprudenziali hanno portato all’attenzione dell’opinione pubblica la scarsa presenza delle donne negli organi di governo di province, comuni e regioni: diversi pronunciamenti dei tribunali amministrativi hanno annullato le composizioni di quelle giunte che non presentavano nessuna donna tra le nomine assessorili o ne presentavano troppo poche da poter dire che era
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Migrating to Prison

America’s Obsession with Locking Up Immigrants

by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERA powerful, in-depth look at the imprisonment of immigrants, addressing the intersection of immigration and the criminal justice system, with a new epilogue by the author“Argues compellingly that immigrant advocates shouldn’t content themselves with debates about how many thousands of immigrants to lock up, or other minor tweaks.” —Gus Bova, Texas ObserverFor most of America’s ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERA powerful, in-depth look at the imprisonment of immigrants, addressing the intersection of immigration and the criminal justice system, with a new epilogue by the author“Argues compellingly that immigrant advocates shouldn’t content themselves with debates about how many thousands of immigrants to lock up, or other minor tweaks.” —Gus Bova, Texas ObserverFor most of America’s
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So You Think You Need A Lawyer?

by The Committee for Social Justice ...

The complelling true story of Ann M. Pavlick, author and brain injury advocate.Just when you feel it can't get any worse - it does! A nightmare of tragedy and despair encounters indominable spirit and the grace of not giving up. This is not fiction. The events are detestable but need to be told. it will have you shaking your head and doubting the values held in society. And perhaps more disturbing ... Read more

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The complelling true story of Ann M. Pavlick, author and brain injury advocate.Just when you feel it can't get any worse - it does! A nightmare of tragedy and despair encounters indominable spirit and the grace of not giving up. This is not fiction. The events are detestable but need to be told. it will have you shaking your head and doubting the values held in society. And perhaps more disturbing
... Read more
From Lynch Mobs to the Killing State

Race and the Death Penalty in America

Edited by Charles J. Ogletree Jr., Austin Sarat ...

Series Book 6 - The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute Series on Race and Justice
Situates the linkage between race and the death penalty in the history of the U.S.Since 1976, over forty percent of prisoners executed in American jails have been African American or Hispanic. This trend shows little evidence of diminishing, and follows a larger pattern of the violent criminalization of African American populations that has marked the country's history of punishment.In a bold ... Read more

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Situates the linkage between race and the death penalty in the history of the U.S.Since 1976, over forty percent of prisoners executed in American jails have been African American or Hispanic. This trend shows little evidence of diminishing, and follows a larger pattern of the violent criminalization of African American populations that has marked the country's history of punishment.In a bold
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САДИЗМ ПОД ПРИКРЫТИЕМ КРЕМЛЯ

by Aneta Korin ...

«Садизм под прикрытием Кремля» — это смелое и детально проработанное исследование механизмов, через которые государственная машина оправдывает преследования под благовидным предлогом «защиты общества». Книга прослеживает эволюцию антикультовой идеологии в России и показывает, как она срослась с административными и силовыми практиками.Особое внимание уделено роли Александра Дворкина, одного из ... Read more

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«Садизм под прикрытием Кремля» — это смелое и детально проработанное исследование механизмов, через которые государственная машина оправдывает преследования под благовидным предлогом «защиты общества». Книга прослеживает эволюцию антикультовой идеологии в России и показывает, как она срослась с административными и силовыми практиками.Особое внимание уделено роли Александра Дворкина, одного из
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Legal Issues Journal 3(2)

Legal Issues Journal, #3.2

by United Kingdom Law and Society Association ...

Series Book 3.2 - Legal Issues Journal
Legal Issues is an international journal managed and published by the UK Law Students' Association (UKLSA). The Journal publishes fine research in all fields of law on the basis of its contribution to the society, originality, interdisciplinary interest, and elegance. Legal Issues also provides important news and interpretation on changes in the legal world and coming trends affecting law, lawyers ... Read more

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Legal Issues is an international journal managed and published by the UK Law Students' Association (UKLSA). The Journal publishes fine research in all fields of law on the basis of its contribution to the society, originality, interdisciplinary interest, and elegance. Legal Issues also provides important news and interpretation on changes in the legal world and coming trends affecting law, lawyers
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The Routledge Companion to Disability and Work

Edited by Oana Branzei, Anica Zeyen ...

Series series Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Marketing
The Routledge Companion to Disability and Work explores the realities faced by disabled individuals in the workplace and beyond. Despite enduring stereotypes and prejudice, disabled employees and entrepreneurs continue to achieve and thrive. This Companion documents the history and future of disability organizing, highlighting concerns of the world's largest minority—over 1 billion people or 15% ... Read more

£49.49

The Routledge Companion to Disability and Work explores the realities faced by disabled individuals in the workplace and beyond. Despite enduring stereotypes and prejudice, disabled employees and entrepreneurs continue to achieve and thrive. This Companion documents the history and future of disability organizing, highlighting concerns of the world's largest minority—over 1 billion people or 15%
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Transitional Justice in the United States of America

Justice for All?

by Brianne McGonigle Leyh ...

Series series Transitional Justice
This book employs a transitional justice lens in order to explore justice initiatives in the United States of America.Transitional justice developed out of societal demands to better address serious abuse, injustice, and atrocities – initially in South American post-authoritarian contexts transitioning to democratic states and later elsewhere, but especially within post-conflict contexts. The lens ... Read more

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This book employs a transitional justice lens in order to explore justice initiatives in the United States of America.Transitional justice developed out of societal demands to better address serious abuse, injustice, and atrocities – initially in South American post-authoritarian contexts transitioning to democratic states and later elsewhere, but especially within post-conflict contexts. The lens
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