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  • Je suis morte ce jour-là

    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

    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

    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

  • StreetCreds

    The Curbchek series, #3

    by Zach Fortier ...
    Series Book 3 - The Curbchek series
    StreetCreds is a look inside the world of street gangs and the cops that work them. I worked the street for many years before I entered the Gang Task Force, joining it with the idea that I could rise to the level of violence of any banger I encountered - a really stupid idea. I grew up in this city, and I worked its streets the best way I knew how, feeling that I had a firsthand understanding of ... Read more

    R58,33

  • Hero to Zero

    The Curbchek series, #4

    by Zach Fortier ...
    Series Book 4 - The Curbchek series
    Zach Fortier is back with more true crime accounts from the streets. This time he deals with the subject of cops gone bad, including an account of one cop that made the FBI's ten most wanted list for a brutal, quadruple murder.It's hard to believe—and read—about so many police officers that fall from grace and make every mistake possible: theft, murder, fraud, drug abuse, and more. Not to mention ... Read more

    R58,33

  • Tainted Witness

    Why We Doubt What Women Say About Their Lives

    by Leigh Gilmore ...
    Series series Gender and Culture Series
    In 1991, Anita Hill's testimony during Clarence Thomas's Senate confirmation hearing brought the problem of sexual harassment to a public audience. Although widely believed by women, Hill was defamed by conservatives and Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. The tainting of Hill and her testimony is part of a larger social history in which women find themselves caught up in a system that ... Read more

    R446,42

  • COMMIS d'OFFICE

    Chroniques de garde à vue

    Pour la première fois un avocat au barreau de Paris livre son expérience dans l'assistance des personnes placées en garde à vue, un moment critique qui place l'individu en situation de privation de liberté alors qu'il n'est pas encore jugé. La tension nerveuse de ces situations est extrême, et le stress des mis en cause, parfois même des enquêteurs dans certaines circonstances, est palpable. C’est ... Read more

    R149,00

  • La giusta parte. Testimoni e storie dell'antimafia

    by AA. VV. ...
    Mantenere la schiena dritta, costi quel che costi: non un atto di coraggio, ma un atto d’amore verso la propria dignità e verso la comunità di cui si è parte.Una scelta di libertà e responsabilità che accomuna donne e uomini che non si sono piegati, che non hanno rinunciato al proprio ideale di giustizia, ciascuno nel proprio ambito quotidiano. Magistrati, giornalisti, sindaci, commercianti, ... Read more

    R96,10 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Expert Witness

    The Weight of Our Testimony When Justice Hangs in the Balance

    From the author of the critically-acclaimed true crime account, A Killer By Design (the inspiration behind Hulu's original docuseries, Mastermind), a groundbreaking look into the crucial role played by expert witnesses in the most high-profile criminal cases, based on Dr. Ann Burgess’ personal experiences within the criminal justice system.Written through Burgess’ singular lens of compassion and ... Read more

    R209,06

  • Cross Examination

    A Primer for the Family Lawyer

    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

    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

    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

  • Preparing Witnesses

    A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients, 5th Edition

    by Daniel Small ...
    This updated edition is designed to help lawyers prepare clients for the very formal and unnatural "question-and-answer" environment. Written by ABA bestselling author and seasoned litigator Dan Small, this easy-to-read guide provides a systematic witness preparation process and offers strategies and “Ten Rules” to help make witnesses comfortable and effective in a wide range of witness scenarios. ... Read more

    R1 698,65

  • Alegato Juicio Esma III

    30, 31 de marzo y 4 de abril de 2016. Querella: Justicia ya!

    Series series Colección de Estudios sobre Genocidio
    A partir de la reapertura de los juicios en 2005 se han desarrollado procesos judiciales contra los responsables del genocidio en todas las provincias donde existen denuncias. Se juzgaron los crímenes cometidos por más de mil represores en más de 700 lugares de detención y muchos otros quedan aún en etapa de investigación, esperando la apertura de nuevos procesos. Los juicios han permitido abrir ... Read more

    R219,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Becoming an Expert Witness in Health Care and Litigation

    A Beginner's Guide

    A resource for health care professionals in beginning, improving, or successfully marketing a career as an expert witness, Becoming an Expert Witness in Health Care and Litigation: A Beginner’s Guide provides fundamental information on the legal process and practical advice for readers across various fields of medicine and allied health.The book draws on the authors’ experiences as both expert ... Read more

    R1 045,84

  • La falsa giustizia

    La genesi degli errori giudiziari e come prevenirli

    Series series iSaggi
    I casi giudiziari, in particolare gli omicidi, hanno sempre suscitato grande interesse nell’opinione pubblica. Negli ultimi anni, tuttavia, il dibattito e il confronto tra “innocentisti” e “colpevolisti” ha registrato un notevole incremento, grazie anche ai media che hanno portato il processo nelle nostre case, denunciando indagini non sempre perfette e sentenze spesso discutibili che hanno ... Read more

    R128,18 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eternal Sin - The L.A. Story

    by Alec Gould ...
    It was a day like any other. James got up, made coffee, then retrieved the mail.Placing the day's stack of bills, sales catalogs, and the like on the counter, James sat on the barstool, one arm bracing himself at the counter. He sipped his coffee, blowing it just a bit to cool it down. In front of him, an envelope taunted him, seemingly pulsing. Inside, its contents awaiting to change his world, ... Read more

    R66,34

  • The Psychology of Cross-Examination: Reading Minds in Court

    by MONIRUZ ZAMAN ...
    Unlock the secrets of courtroom strategy with The Psychology of Cross-Examination: Reading Minds in Court —your ultimate guide to mastering the art of asking the right questions, reading witnesses, and ethically influencing outcomes.Cross-examination isn't just about evidence—it's about understanding human behavior, anticipating responses, and guiding perception. Whether you are a law student, a ... Read more

    R136,36 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Arderá la memoria

    Psicoanálisis, política y derecho en torno a las memorias del pasado reciente

    Series Book 1 - Poliedros
    Arderá la memoria es (…) un libro que propongo leer si se tiene la intención de pensar acerca de las experiencias que extreman el discurso de la técnica y sus usos en un campo de intervenciones atravesadas por la memoria. Pero aquí se trata de una memoria que oficia como nudo entre el derecho, los derechos humanos, la política, las derivas entre la ley y lo legítimo en los juicios por crímenes de ... Read more

    R91,23 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • MacCarthy on Cross-Examination

    Learn how to look good on cross, even when the witness is not cooperating. Terence MacCarthy is synonymous with effective cross-examination. For 40 years he has been the head of the Federal Defender's Office in Chicago, and is among the top CLE instructors in the nation owing to his lectures on cross-examination technique. And now, Terence MacCarthy has literally written the book on cross ... Read more

    R2 121,62

  • KIF

    by Bob J. Zehmer ...
    Routes bribery fight against crime mafia-style organizations connections with hard drugs money laundering and even more disquieting world scenarios A trip among the illicit traffics and the main characters in an ongoing foul play. You will unlikely find such impressive information about hashish drug-trafficking economic backstage and interviews with traffickers and police officers all rallied in ... Read more

    R110,69 or Free with Kobo Plus