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Compelling and timely, award-winning author Elizabeth Rusch's The Twenty-One tells the gripping inside story of the ongoing landmark federal climate change lawsuit, Juliana vs. United States of America. The Twenty-One is for readers of Christina Soontornvat's All Thirteen, fans of Steve Sheinkin's books, and anyone interested in the environment and climate change, as well as youth activism, politics and government, and the law.
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This is a story of violence, sexual perversion, and despair. It is also a story of hope, triumph, and success from Behind and Beyond the Walls. Your heart will break for Judy Strickland, soar with the audacity of Vanessa, and cry with Dallas. However, the life changing story of Maria Sanchez will restore your faith in the ultimate good that still resides in all mankind.
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When examining a crime scene, investigators rarely discover a smoking gun-figuratively or literally. Rather, they are more likely to find gunshot residue, an aging bloodstain, a piece of fiber, a suspicious white powder, or some unknown chemical substance that requires thorough testing and analysis to prove useful to the criminal justice process. That's where forensic chemists come in. On any given day, a forensic chemist may be asked to examine human...
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My California Nightmare was written to make people aware and show them that our criminal justice system is not run honestly in California, like it should be. From the police who can make up anything and arrest you to the district attorneys who can go along with these rogue police. Because this scenario happens all too often, it needed to be told. California lawyers, the ones that get a lot of money from their clients, seemed to be dishonest also....
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Drug abuse and addiction in the United States has reached the level of an epidemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports. More than one million incarcerated people suffer from opioid and other addictions, but only one in ten receives addiction treatment. The debate raging around drug abuse today is whether addicts who commit crime should be sent to jail or to treatment. This book investigates the debate on how to confront illegal...
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On Easter Sunday of 1873, just eight years after the Civil War ended, a band of white supremacists marched into Grant Parish, Louisiana, and massacred over one hundred unarmed African Americans. The court case that followed reached the highest court in the land. Yet, following one of the most ghastly incidents of mass murder in American history, not one person was convicted.
The opinion issued by the Supreme Court in US v. Cruikshank set in motion...
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Forensic pathologists are also called "medical examiners." They are physicians with years of training whose job it is to discover how people died in sudden or suspicious circumstances. They are a vital part of criminal investigations. Without forensic pathologists, many murders would never be solved. The work of forensic pathologists involves more than just crime solving and court testimony. Forensic pathologists also provide closure to families who...
10) Hate Groups
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Hate groups undeniably have a negative connotation, but through examining the issues related to hate groups it becomes clear that the topic is much more complicated than it may initially appear. This volume examines how hate groups are defined, who gets to label certain groups as hate groups, the legal standing of these groups, and what can be done to stop them. Answers to these questions among various others are presented through a wide range of...
11) Money Laundering
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When one thinks of money laundering, the first thing that might come to mind is its connection to organized crime, with gangs and drug cartels hiding away large amounts of illegally obtained cash. However, many other groups and individuals also partake in money laundering, including white-collar criminals, terrorists, and even politicians. The viewpoints in this book examine what money laundering is and how it occurs, what domestic and international...
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Police officers are responsible for maintaining law and order to ensure everyone's safety and well-being. In doing so, they often put their lives on the line, making it a dangerous and challenging profession. In contemporary America, police forces are criticized for disproportionately targeting people of color, offering indemnity to the small percentage of police officers that act unlawfully or otherwise irresponsibly, and using unnecessarily brutal...
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When criminals commit crimes, they interact with the environment in a way that leaves behind traces of their behavior, movement, and even identity. They may flee from the scene of a crime in a vehicle that produces an impression of their tire tread in the mud, or they may leave behind a fingerprint on the sill of the window they used to gain access to a victim's home. Any time two objects come into contact with a certain amount of force, the result...
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As internet use and global connectivity have skyrocketed, so too has identity theft. Even though hundreds of millions of people are affected every year by this crime, it remains unclear whose role it is to promote cybersecurity and investigate and prosecute identity theft in the United States. This book explains how identity theft, data breaches, and fraud occur, how to protect oneself against these threats, and what obstacles U.S. law enforcement...
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Digital forensics, also known as "computer forensics," is one of the fastest-growing professional fields in the world. Experts who can protect the computer systems and mobile devices of companies, individuals, and government organizations are in high demand. Digital forensics experts can, and do, solve crimes using digital evidence they find on cell phones, computers, and on the Internet. From stopping the theft of personal information to protecting...
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A crime is committed, and police are called. But, what happens next? This book looks at how forensics is used to solve violent crimes by explaining how police assess a crime scene and collect and analyze evidence, as well as exploring the roles of various crime scene investigators and analysts. Real-life murder cases are presented throughout as examples of how investigators have solved crimes in the past. Readers will learn about DNA testing, fingerprinting...
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The United States seems to be more ideologically divided than ever, with political polarization at an all-time high in recent history. Political differences can be positive, as when they drive an increase in political engagement or push both sides to come to better conclusions. But taken to an extreme, they can be dangerous. The viewpoints in this volume examine extremists on both the right and the left, how domestic extremism has evolved since the...
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The term forensic psychology may conjure intriguing images of brilliant criminal profilers who track down dangerous serial killers based on psychological clues left behind at crime scenes or dug up from a suspect's past. While that is one part of forensic psychology, the field is broader and more diverse, making it a critical component of the modern criminal justice system. Forensic psychologists assume a number of responsibilities throughout each...
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Forensic anthropologists sometimes call themselves "speakers for the dead." They study human remains to help solve crimes, identify missing persons, and discover the identity of unidentified remains. Forensic anthropologists can work with law enforcement and other government agencies. They can also travel around the world to recover and analyze remains. They can work as part of archaeological teams to discover what happened at the site of an ancient...
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Millions of teens in the United States are undocumented, meaning that they or their families immigrated to the country without legal permission from the government. However, despite the threat of deportation and other challenges, undocumented immigrants still have some rights under the law. Further, there are now measures in effect, signed by President Barack Obama, to help undocumented teens extend their stay in the U.S. Readers will learn about...
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