Increasing numbers of people with autism and other developmental disabilities are being convicted of sex offences, resulting in draconian and public punishment. Yet even when evidence shows that people with these conditions often pose little threat to society, or lack a core understanding as to why their actions break the law, the "sex offender legal regime" doesn't allow any room to take the disability into account.This ground-breaking book offers a multi-disciplinary examination ...

While other writers contemplated the events of the 1968 Chicago riots from the safety of their hotel rooms, John Schultz was in the city streets, being threatened by police, choking on tear gas, and listening to all the rage, fear, and confusion around him. The result, No One Was Killed, is his account of the contradictions and chaos of convention week, the adrenalin, the sense of drama and history, and how the mainstream press was getting it all wrong."A more valuable fac...

Unraveling a mystery, finding romance, and saving those he loves, while keeping national secrets, it's not an easy assignment, especially when you have a few secrets of your own.Jack Swan finds himself back reunited with childhood friends with a shadowy profession. They operate a company contracting with the CIA to uncover threats to national security. The woman he thought of as the love of his life is not the person he envisioned her to be. Jack discovers he's not the person he th...

Despite Papa Grod’s best efforts, the Grod family’s Christmas lights have always looked “scruffy” and “hodge-podgey” and “tacky” (according to Mama Grod).But now, with a fresh new set of high-quality Christmas lights (in Mama Grod’s favourite colours), and an eager work-crew to help him out (the three GrodKids), Papa Grod is confident that this year’s Grod family light display will be the best ever in the Valley of the EverGreens.What could possibly go wrong?

The metaphor of the monster or predator—usually a sexual predator, drug dealer in areas frequented by children, or psychopathic murderer—is a powerful framing device in public discourse about how the criminal justice system should respond to serious violent crimes. The cultural history of the monster reveals significant features of the metaphor that raise questions about the extent to which justice can be achieved in both the punishment of what are regarded as "monstrous crimes" and the tr...

The Adventures of Peanut and HectorBy: Whitney and John MatsonIn The Adventures of Peanut and Hector, two bears--very different from each other and different from what their parents expected--face a school bully with courage together and wind up life-long friends.About the AuthorWhitney and John Matson have three amazing kiddos (Brooks, Reagan, and London). They have a nightly tradition of reading books to them, but sometimes, the children playfully demand t...

A Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre Production and The First Noelle ProductionsThe Secret Garden, one of the most popular children’s stories of all time, comes to life in this magical audio theatre presentation featuring Golden Voice Barbara Rosenblat (from the original 1991 Tony Award–winning Broadway show) as Mrs. Medlock, Golden Voice Michael Crouch as Colin, ATC Seneca Award Nominee for Best Actress Georgia Lee Schultz as Mary Lennox, and John Jarvis as...

Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches provides a comprehensive and updated guide to the search, recovery, documentation, and excavation of human remains in forensic contexts.Recognizing that many crime scene and law enforcement personnel lack formal training in archaeological techniques and skeletal biology, this book equips readers with practical methods for processing scenes with skeletal remains and decomposing bodies, while docu...

This book explains how to organize and manage modifications during the solution realization phase of problem solving so improvements become the new way of life. The nine steps detailed in the books chapters, although applied to solution implementation, can be used on their own to manage many types of system modification. These transition activities are framed in a three stage model first proposed by Kurt Lewin the father of change theory. It packages a strategy for sustaining improvements ...

Stevie Linden loved the river and fishing more than anything. But as he looked more closely he discovered a mystery and wonder in there, and it drew him beyond the natural watery river and deeper into the river within the river.The river within the river is sometimes called the River of Life; it doesn't flow out to the ocean like most rivers, but into the hearts of people who are broken and ready to be held by the most astonishing and extravagant love... if they will just let go.

The story of John and Marlene Strege, their struggle with infertility, and how God orchestrated something much bigger than their own desire to have children. From desperation to hope, A Snowflake Named Hannah tells the story of John and Marlene and their daughter Hannah, the first ever adopted frozen embryo. John, by profession a syndicated sports writer, walks the reader through their life story from personal accounts and meticulous research - how they were a part of starting the Snowflak...

Students are challenged to stay ahead in today's ever-changing political environment. This third edition comprehensive and accessible casebook, designed specifically for undergraduates, integrates both the political science and legal perspectives of American constitutional law. Covering developments from the constitution's drafting through to the presidency of Donald Trump, the book balances doctrinal analysis with historical and political context. Key updates include expanded discussions ...