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  • Lettres à Louise

    by Anne Aunime ...
    Series series Témoignage, biographie
    Chère lectrice, cher lecteur, je suis une jeune femme de 30 ans et je m’appelle Anne. Si je vous confie ces mots aujourd’hui, c’est parce que je détiens un lourd secret à partager. À délivrer. Pour cela, j’ai besoin de vous. D’ailleurs ce secret vous appartient peut-être aussi, à vous ou à un proche. Et aujourd’hui je suis persuadée que c’est la parole qui nous réunira et nous rendra forts. Plus ... Read more

    R80,00

  • The Art of Cross Examination

    by Francis Wellman ...
    The ABA Classics Series, authoritative, affordable, and beautifully designed editions of the world's greatest law books are perfect for any law library or office, or as a gift for anyone involved or interested in the law. Each book has a distinctive cover design stamped into an elegant leather-look cover and features thread-sewn pages for strength and durability. In addition, these editions ... Read more

    R650,54

  • Handbook of Cross Examination: the Mosaic Art

    by John Nicholas Iannuzzi ...
    There is no available information at this time. ... Read more

    R127,87

  • La théorie des nullités en droit pénal

    Et la jurisprudence Antigone

    by Collectif, Anthemis ...
    Les Éditions Anthemis vous proposent un outil complet pour comprendre la théorie des nullités en droit pénalLa question de la régularité de la preuve au pénal est un enjeu majeur de l’État de droit et de la démocratie. La théorie des nullités qui règle le sort des preuves irrégulières a suscité de très vifs débats dans la doctrine depuis plus de dix ans. La loi du 24 octobre 2013 vient de fournir ... Read more

    R1 560,00

  • Recollections of an Alienist, Personal and Professional

    by Allan McLane Hamilton ...
    "Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton's 'Recollections' throw light on some of the historic murder trials in which he took part...as an alienist and as citizen he is one of our foremost Americans." -NY Times, Jan. 14, 1917"Shortly after Thaw murdered Stanford White in New York City...Thaw's family retained Allan McLane Hamilton (I1848-1919), the leading forensic alienist of his era...interviewed Thaw on four ... Read more

    R18,26 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • THE ART OF TRUTH EXTRACTION: Advanced Techniques for Cross-Examination, Modern Trial Advocacy and Forensic Psychological Extraction.

    by MONIRUZ ZAMAN ...
    In every courtroom, the truth rarely arrives neatly packaged. It must be uncovered through disciplined questioning, sharp observation, and strategic thinking.The Art of Truth Extraction is a practical and insightful guide to the powerful craft of cross-examination, trial advocacy, and forensic psychological analysis. Written for modern legal professionals and aspiring advocates, this book explores ... Read more

    R72,19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Fine Art of Trial Advocacy

    A Young Lawyer’s Resource for Success

    by Paul Mark Sandler ...
    This book introduces young lawyers to the art of trial advocacy. The author provides a historical context and shares engaging stories of exemplary trial lawyers throughout history. He then walks the reader through the role and qualities of the trial lawyer and presents an in-depth primer on rhetoric and persuasion. Each stage of the trial is considered in depth with examples from real cases. ... Read more

    R1 698,65

  • Convicting the Innocent

    Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong

    by Brandon Garrett ...
    This probing analysis of three of Giotto’s major works and the patrons who commissioned them goes beyond the clichés of Giotto as the founding figure of western painting. It traces the interactions between Franciscan friars and powerful bankers and illuminates the complex interactions between mercantile wealth and the iconography of poverty. ... Read more

    R626,51

  • Intermediaries in the Criminal Justice System

    Improving Communication for Vulnerable Witnesses and Defendants

    by Joyce Plotnikoff, Richard Woolfson ...
    This is the first book about the intermediary scheme, criminal justice’s untold ‘good news story’. Intermediaries are independent communication specialists who assist children and vulnerable adults at police interviews and trials, helping to improve the quality of their evidence and providing access to justice for those who previously had been excluded. Richly illustrated with case examples ... Read more

    R404,33

  • Je suis morte ce jour-là

    by Sylvia Peromingo, Sophie Blandinières ...
    5 septembre 2010 : Sylvia blêmit. Elle apprend l’assassinat sauvage de Natacha, une jeune femme qu’elle ne connaît pas mais qui lui ressemble beaucoup. L’homme accusé du meurtre, en revanche, elle le connaît. Le jeudi 20 mai 2004, il l’a agressée en plein jour dans le parc de Suresnes alors qu’elle faisait son jogging. Jetée au fond d’un ravin, violée pendant deux heures, Sylvia a cru qu’elle ... Read more

    R277,18

  • Coercive Interrogation & False Conviction

    by Brian Leslie ...
    The Thin Line Between Truth and DeceptionIn the dimly lit room, the air is thick with tension. A suspect sits across from an interrogator, the weight of the situation pressing down on them. The interrogator leans in, their voice calm yet insistent, weaving a narrative that seems plausible, even inevitable. The suspect, exhausted and vulnerable, begins to question their own memory, their own truth. ... Read more

    R112,14 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking

    Why the Differences Matter

    by Gershon Ben-Shakhar, Marianna Barr ...
    Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking shines an unforgiving light on popular and lucrative ‘miraculous’ practices that promise to offer answers during times of trouble. Throughout the book, the authors unfold the fallacies underlying these practices, as well as consumers’ need and desire to believe in them.Adopting a scientific approach, the book critically evaluates research ... Read more

    R771,86

  • Evidence-based Investigative Interviewing

    Applying Cognitive Principles

    Edited by Jason J. Dickinson, Nadja Schreiber Compo, Rolando Carol, Bennett L. Schwartz, Michelle McCauley ...
    For as long as we have been researching human memory, psychologists have been investigating how people remember and forget. This research is regularly drawn upon in our legal systems. Historically, we have relied upon eyewitness memory to help judge responsibility and adjudicate truth, but memory is malleable, prone to error, and susceptible to bias. Even confident eyewitnesses make mistakes, and ... Read more

    R1 195,28

  • Cross Examination

    A Primer for the Family Lawyer

    by Stephen Gassman ...
    In direct examination, you are directing the witness, with the witness being permitted to answer in narrative form. In cross examination, you are leading the witness, with the goal of the witness giving a monosyllabic answer of "yes" or "no." Stated otherwise, direct examination builds, while cross examination leads. If performed correctly, in direct examination, you guide the witness; in cross ... Read more

    R1 209,90

  • Testimony/Bearing Witness

    Epistemology, Ethics, History and Culture

    Edited by Sybille Krämer, Sigrid Weigel ...
    What is the epistemological value of testimony? What role does language, images, and memory play in its construction? What is the relationship between the person who attests and those who listen? Is bearing witness a concept that is exclusively based in interpersonal relations? Or are there other modes of communicating or mediating to constitute a constellation of testimony?Testimony/Bearing ... Read more

    R803,26

  • The Education of a Lawyer

    Essential Skills and Practical Advice for Building a Successful Career

    by Gary Muldoon ...
    The Education of a Lawyer is a delightful read that provides invaluable advice about the practice of law. Written for aspiring and young attorneys, the book is a font of wisdom on a range of topics: legal writing, speaking, handling clients, staying current on the law, and managing all the relationships typically encountered by lawyers.Derived from the author’s decades of experience as a lawyer ... Read more

    R848,92

  • Images with Impact

    Design and Use of Winning Trial Visuals

    by Kerri L. Ruttenberg ...
    Many studies have been conducted over the years on the importance of visual perception and visual communication. The consistent takeaway is that using visuals makes a difference in how humans communicate. And then there’s the jury setting itself—it is like no other. And that matters, too. Appreciating how jury trials are fundamentally different from other communication settings is critical to the ... Read more

    R2 208,56

  • Automatism as a Defence

    by John Rumbold ...
    Automatism is a notoriously difficult subject for law students, lawyers and judges. This book explores the science and medicine of sleep disorders and examines how the criminal process deals with such disorders when presented as a defence. It systematically examines the legal doctrines involved, and their implications for the use of the evidence key to establishing automatism, while also exploring ... Read more

    R1 170,37

  • Clinician's Guide to Validity Assessment and Management in Neuropsychology

    by Ryan W. Schroeder, PsyD, Phillip K. Martin, PhD, ABPP-CN ...
    Series series Evidence-Based Practice in Neuropsychology Series
    This unique hands-on guide walks neuropsychologists through the process of validity assessment and management in real-world clinical settings. Emphasizing the medical necessity of evaluating validity, the authors provide detailed examples, procedural tips, and downloadable practical tools. Step-by-step guidelines are presented for managing potentially complicated referrals, using the clinical ... Read more

    R811,77

  • Inside the Robe, A Judge's Candid Tale of Criminal Justice in America

    by katherine mader ...
    COURTHOUSE CONFIDENTIALTo most people, judges are mysterious creatures. As Anthony Bourdain invited readers to follow him behind the scenes of the restaurant business in his bestseller, Kitchen Confidential, and Caitlin Doughty's Smoke Gets in Your Eyes was a revealing peak into the mysteries of what happens after death inside a mortuary, Inside the Robe shines a bright spotlight into the hidden ... Read more

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  • Tra l'incudine e il martello. La denuncia di chi ha denunciato (inchiesta sul mondo dei testimoni di giustizia)

    by Angelo Greco ...
    Un complotto preordinato o la solita inefficienza della burocrazia? Quali sono le ragioni che hanno portato la politica a dimenticarsi dei testimoni di giustizia? Il segreto si svela da sé, nelle parole dei quasi settanta eroi, oggi tutelati da programmi di protezione disastrosi. Una fuga ininterrotta, che porta quasi sempre alla morte. Del corpo e dello spirito. Un’analisi approfondita e spietata ... Read more

    R112,14 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Anthropological Witness

    Lessons from the Khmer Rouge Tribunal

    by Alexander Laban Hinton ...
    Anthropological Witness tells the story of Alexander Laban Hinton's encounter with an accused architect of genocide and, more broadly, Hinton's attempt to navigate the promises and perils of expert testimony. In March 2016, Hinton served as an expert witness at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, an international tribunal established to try senior Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes ... Read more

    R304,51

  • Quello che non hai sentito

    18 voci dal carcere

    by Marco Erba ...
    Series series Smeraldi
    "Ho voluto dar voce alle persone che ho incontrato. Perché le loro voci, le loro storie, non le ascolta nessuno. Diciotto voci. Diciotto storie, diciotto volti. Diciotto possibilità." (Marco Erba) "Non è stato un cambiamento rapido: la consapevolezza non arriva di punto in bianco. Si cambia un pezzettino ogni giorno, solo se trovi il posto giusto e le persone giuste." (Maurizio) "Lascio poco ... Read more

    R299,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cross-Examination on Trial

    Advocacy and Vulnerability in Criminal Trials

    by Jonathan Doak, John Jackson, Debbie Cooper, Candida Saunders, David Wright ...
    Amid growing public concern about the negative effect cross-examination has on vulnerable witnesses, this book examines the effect of recent reforms to the practice across the different jurisdictions of the UK and Ireland.Drawing on observations and transcripts of trials and interviews with judges, advocates and intermediaries, the book provides an evaluation of cross-examination in trials ... Read more

    R408,01