CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (non illustrated) by Constance Garnett $0.99
Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student from St. Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her money. Raskolnikov argues that with the pawnbroker's money he can perform good deeds to counterbalance the crime, while ridding the world of a worthless parasite. This...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DYING DETECTIVE (non illustrated) by $0.99
Dr. Watson is called to 221B Baker Street to tend Holmes, who is apparently dying of a rare Asian disease contracted while he was on a case at Rotherhithe. Watson is shocked, having heard nothing about his friend’s illness. Mrs. Hudson says that he has neither eaten nor drunk anything in three days.Upon arriving, Watson finds Holmes in his bed looking very ill and gaunt indeed, and Holmes...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE RED CIRCLE (non illustrated) by $0.99
The book is about Sherlock Holmes. He is a detective in London and he dissolves mysteries with his friend mr Watson.On day, when Sherlock was at ms Warren`s place, ms Warren told him about her mysterious new lodger.First Sherlock didn`t wanted to know anything about it because she hadn`t got facts enough. But when she told some more things, Sherlock changed his mind. Now he thought he had to look...
The Collapse of American Criminal Justice by Belknap Press of Harvard University Press $35.00
The rule of law has vanished in America’s criminal justice system. Prosecutors now decide whom to punish and how severely. Almost no one accused of a crime will ever face a jury. Inconsistent policing, rampant plea bargaining, overcrowded courtrooms, and ever more draconian sentencing have produced a gigantic prison population, with black citizens the primary defendants and victims of crime. In...
Are Prisons Obsolete? by Seven Stories Press $11.95
With her characteristic brilliance, grace and radical audacity, Angela Y. Davis has put the case for the latest abolition movement in American life: the abolition of the prison. As she quite correctly notes, American life is replete with abolition movements, and when they were engaged in these struggles, their chances of success seemed almost unthinkable. For generations of Americans, the...
Criminology: The Core by Wadsworth Publishing $131.95
Concise, current, and affordable, best-selling CRIMINOLOGY: THE CORE, Fourth Edition delivers cutting-edge coverage in a succinct, student-friendly paperback. Author Larry Siegel guides readers through the fast-paced field of criminology, its most current research, and fascinating examples that help students truly understand criminological theory. The text effectively uses real-world material to...
Criminal Investigation by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages $129.99
Widely recognized as the most accurate and comprehensive text in the field, this practical, step-by-step introduction to criminal investigation gives students a logical framework for understanding the investigative process. Major sections cover current issues such as environmental crime, the looting of archaeological sites, videotaping of crime scenes, street gangs, and drugs. Case studies...
America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System by Wadsworth Publishing $169.95
Open this book and step into America's court system! What's it like to be a judge? A prosecutor? A defense attorney? With Neubauer's best-selling book, you'll find out! This fascinating and well-researched text gives you the sense of being in the courthouse-of what it is like to work in and be a part of the system. This concept of the courthouse "players" illustrates each person's important role...
Criminal Justice in America by Wadsworth Publishing $127.95
Cole and Smith's CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA, Sixth Edition, lets you experience the real-world excitement of this dynamic field while helping you excel in your course with the support of proven, integrated study tools. In this engaging, reader-friendly text, you'll learn about new career opportunities in criminal justice and read true stories of offenders and their experiences within the system....
Last Statements and Case Files of Executed Death Row Inmates - Dallas County- Texas (Criminal Justice-Death Penalty) by S.Smith $7.99
This Criminal and Law Book contains the Final Last Statements of Death Row Inmates from Dallas County, Texas before they were Executed. This Criminal Justice Book is Part One of Two. This information was researched from the records of the Texas Department of Public Safety. This Book contains 15 case files and Last Statement Records if the inmate made a statement. This non fiction murder and...