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Crash Course on Crimes
I left first year criminal law a little underwhelmed.After a lifetime of Law & Order, I just assumed that a law school crimes class would overwhelm me.But when class ended - and I felt normal - I figured I must have missed something.
Gilbert Law Summaries: Criminal Law
This is an excellent book.It is clear and easy to read.Of all the material that we are using in my law school, this one is the most information dense.In fact, it condences information from the lectures, casebook, and handouts from class.
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Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminal Procedure    4. Criminal law    5. Criminology    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. United States    10. Crime & criminology    11. Social Science / Criminology    12. USA   

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Better than I expected
This was among the 7 pieces of source material on my most recent exam.It was better than I expected.I looked at it from the perspective that I should use a person's culture to my advantage. With a familiarity of culture specific issues, I can make myself a more effective police officer.I found the author's writing to be of high quality, but book did not make me more culturally diverse.If you are looking for a book that teaches you how to be a police officer, this is not it.If you are looking for a book that might explain why the Iranian guy got mad at you last week, this is the right one.

Multicultural Law Enforcement
The worse book I have ever read.This book is filled with Liberal jibberish and worthless information that the authors try to pass off as fact. This 500+ page masterpiece is loaded with unfactual opinions from people who know absolutely nothing about Police work. It could have been explained in 50 or less pages.Don't waist your money!!!!!

Balanced and Necessary
This book is an important contribution to policing at multiple levels. It discusses ethnic and minority groups in a respectful manner, attempting to avoid stereotypes. It provides the police officer with insight into and strategies for policing a multicultural society. At no point does it even slightly suggest that law enforcement should use culture or race as an excuse to not enforce the law.The introductory chapter provides a framework for understanding the phenomenon of immigration in the U.S., and connects 21st century demographics to the need for the book itself. The authors provide useful information on topics such as community policing, racial profiling, and hate crimes.It is absolutely ridiculous to refer to this book as apologetic or soft on crime.If police officers are not ready for this book, then they should get out of policing.This book is one of the best that I have seen for law enforcement professionals related to the multicultural society. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Law    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminal Procedure    4. Discrimination in law enforcem    5. Discrimination in law enforcement    6. Intercultural communication    7. Law    8. Multiculturalism    9. Police-community relations    10. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    11. Politics - Current Events    12. Politics / Current Events    13. United States    14. Political Science / Law Enforcement   

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Well worth doing the time to read
It doesn't seem like it would be easy to have an impact onsociety from behind prison walls, but, easy or not, that is what K. C. Carceral has achieved. "Behind a Convict's Eyes" is tangible proof that even a convicted felon may make an important and positive contribution.
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Subjects:  1. Criminal Procedure    2. Criminology    3. Penology    4. Social Science    5. Sociology    6. Courts & procedure    7. Crime & criminology    8. Criminal law    9. Law / Criminal Procedure    10. Sociology, Social Studies   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Law - General    2. Criminal Procedure    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

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Charging for information that is free on the internet
I bought this book because, like many others, I have an interest in the death penalty in the USA. This book is written in a very sensationalist form, which I didn't mind. Knowing what crimes the men and women committed, their last meal etc. is all interesting stuff. However, it was obvious to me that the author of this book gathered the information in it from various internet sites, specifically the official texas death row site.
Absolutely compelling
Regardless of how anyone feels about the death penalty, it is compelling to read and can also be disturbing. Voyeurism
This book in no way is able to educate about the Death Penalty. In my opinion it only tries to satisfy the voyeurism of people who want nourish their feelings of revenge and hatred. Very poor. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Procedure    2. Criminology    3. General    4. Murder - General    5. Nonfiction - True Crime / Espionage    6. True Crime   

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Wonderful book
An incredibly comprehensive and scientifically sound book. A must read for anyone in the probation or parole field.

superb insight for community correction departments
Hunt County Community Supervision (Adult Probation Department) Greenville, Texas, is in the process of implementing "Total Quality Management" and "Performance Based Measures".This book validates our efforts and emphasizes the need for all correction agencies to identify what they do and how that justifies expenditure of public money.We do it or someone else not connected with community corrections will.Statistics are excellent.This book is a must for all our staff and judges and anyone interested in the "crisis" in community corrections. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Community-based corrections    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminal Procedure    4. Criminology    5. Law    6. Parole    7. Penology    8. Probation    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Sociology    11. Sociology - Urban    12. United States    13. Law | Criminology and Criminal Justice | Prisons & Punishment    14. Social Science / Sociology / Urban   

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A science classic, but...
I'm specifically reviewing the first edition here, published 1980. If this site drags it to a later edition, then please just ignore most of the following -- but at least read the last paragraph BEFORE you buy!!
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Subjects:  1. Chemistry - General    2. Criminal Investigation    3. Criminal Procedure    4. Criminology    5. Fingerprints    6. Forensic Science    7. Laser use in    8. Lasers    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Criminal investigation & detection    13. Laser technology    14. Law / Forensic Science    15. Scientific equipment & techniques, laboratory equipment   

Subjects:  1. Chemistry, Forensic    2. Criminal Procedure    3. Fire Investigation    4. Flammable liquids    5. Forensic Science    6. General    7. Law    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Analytical chemistry    11. Forensic medicine    12. Law / Forensic Science   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Procedure    2. Criminology    3. Criminology (General)    4. Law    5. United States    6. Crime & criminology   

Subjects:  1. Child Abuse    2. Child sexual abuse    3. Child witnesses    4. Civil Procedure    5. Criminal Procedure    6. Interviewing in child abuse    7. Investigation    8. Medical    9. Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent    10. Psychology    11. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    12. United States    13. Courts & procedure    14. Crime & criminology    15. Criminal law    16. English legal system: law of evidence    17. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology    18. USA   

Subjects:  1. Corrections    2. Criminal Procedure    3. Criminal justice, Administrati    4. Criminal justice, Administration of    5. Criminal statistics    6. Criminology    7. Research    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. Law / Criminal Procedure    11. Mathematics and Science   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Law    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminal procedure    4. Criminology    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. United States    8. Crime & criminology    9. Law / Criminal Procedure   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Procedure    2. Law    3. Penology    4. Restorative justice    5. Sociology    6. Penology & punishment   

Editorial Review

Gary and Stephanie Ramona were part of a fairly typical, affluent Napa Valley family when Holly, the eldest of their three daughters, "remembered" her father raping her. Though the Ramona family was far from cohesive, Holly's accusations destroyed whatever glue had held them together.The lines were drawn clearly: the women of the family, Stephanie and her three daughters, shut Gary out swiftly and surely. Hoping to win his children back, he fought back the only way he knew how. The lawsuit he brought against Holly's therapist, whom he believed planted Holly's disturbing memories, set a precedent, and it would inevitably affect both the counseling profession and this gentrified community the Ramonas called home. Read more

Reviews (5)

Powerful examination of "recovered" nightmares
I first learned of this fine volume--named from an expression born during the Salem witch trials--while at a skeptic's meeting the keynote speaker for which had gone through a bogus "therapy" which ended her marriage and nearly her life. The person who told me of the book pointed out that the book's alleged victim, the one who'd "recovered" her memories--one of the turns for the worst of the victim culture--is now a therapist. Why does that not surprise me? A Classic
Destined to be a "classic" of all the books on the memory wars. The author masterfully recounts a tragic case of alleged incest by a fatheragainst his daughter, and captivates and educates the reader.This bookexcellently reounts the family's background, the therapy and theconfrontation, the science and the theories and counter-theories involved,and the court case and its aftermath.This is a must read for anyoneinterested in false and recovered memories, and the legal cases spawned bythe same.

Very disturbing indictment of reality.
What and how do we really remember? Is memory ever really "the truth"? And why are all these people remembering things that supposedly never happened, yet are willing to destroy their lives in the process of asserting their perception of reality? Although this book has more questions than answers, it is very thought provoking and enlightening. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult Child Sexual Abuse Victims    2. California    3. Child Abuse    4. Criminal Procedure    5. General    6. Health/Fitness    7. Incest    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Napa Valley    10. Recovered memory    11. Trials (Child sexual abuse)    12. American English    13. Crime & criminology    14. Modern fiction    15. Psychotherapy    16. Ramona, Gary    17. Sexual abuse    18. Trials, litigation, etc   

Subjects:  1. Children's Studies    2. Criminal Procedure    3. Criminology    4. Sociology    5. Juvenile offenders   

Subjects:  1. Community-based corrections    2. Criminal Procedure    3. Criminal justice, Administrati    4. Criminal justice, Administration of    5. Criminology    6. Penology    7. Research    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. Law / Criminal Procedure    12. Social research & statistics   

Reviews (3)

Best Book
If your professor isn't using this book, shame on them.This book is written in clear, concise language that any student at this level can understand.I'm using it now, and my class is based entirely on this text. Lots of useful information. I actually like reading it.

Awesome book! Lots of useful information.!
This book provides all the basic information in criminal justice. It is clear and doesn't go above your head with technical lingo.I had Joel Samaha as a professor at the University of Minnesota and he is very knowledgable in his area. This book is filled with useful information if you are persuing a career in law enforcement.I would recommend this book to anyone who is just starting out in a intro. to crimal justice class. It also comes in handy as reference for those who are more advanced. I often use it to brush up on facts in my upper division courses. It's worth the price!

An useful tool in understanding Criminal Justice
This book was a required text in my Criminal Justice class at Stephen FAustin State University.The class was based entirely on the text.Uponcompletion of the class I was pleased with the ammount of information thatI had learned.I found it so interesting, I am planning on becoming apolice officer myself, and will be attending the academy in January.Iwould suggest this book to anyone who wants to teach a basic CriminalJustice class, or just wants to learn more about the subject on thier own. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Procedure    2. Criminal justice, Administration of    3. Criminology    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. United States    7. Crime & criminology    8. Criminal law    9. Law / Criminal Procedure   

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Courtroom 302
This book is a candid look at life in Chicago's Cook County Criminal Courthouse. It covers the day-to-day actions of accused criminals, court officers, public defenders, prosecutors and judges from inside the courthouse and lockups.
A good read but also depressing.
I found this book to be a good book to read but it also made me realize more than ever how unjust our justice system can be.The author portrays the people involved in the criminal justice system as being so mechanical at their jobs that justice just doesn't seem to enter the picture very often.Sadly the book is probably an accurate account of the Chicago court system, or any other court system in our country, but reading it made me wonder, if all this injustice is so evident to everyone involved, why is it being allowed to continue.These people who have other peoples futures and freedom in their hands seem to just find it easier to follow their routine than to do the right thing and create a criminal justice system that really does protect us and consider everyone innocent until proven guilty.This book definitely reaffirms the sad state that our court systems have become.

Courtroom 302 not the television perspective of the courtroom
A must read for anyone remotely connected to or interested in the criminal justice system.It is at once informative and depressing.What makes it so valuable is that you get the back story of each participant (judge, DA, PD and defendent).The reality of a system that treats defendents with disdain and offers justice for a price should open a few eyes. I made it required reading this summer for my students doing internships in the court system. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Chicago    2. Courts    3. Criminal Law    4. Criminal Law - General    5. Criminal Procedure    6. Criminal courts    7. Criminal justice personnel    8. Criminal justice, Administrati    9. Criminal justice, Administration of    10. Illinois    11. Law    12. Legal Reference / Law Profession    13. Current Events / American   

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminal Procedure    4. Criminal justice, Administration of    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. United States   

Reviews (7)

Revision
Lo recomiendo si desean implementar nuevos algoritmos para reconocimiento de huellas dactilares y/o una revision a profundidad de como funcionan los metodos existentes.
Truly Outstanding
The applications of Biometrics technology range from federated identity management to digital rights management, time and attendance, background checking, and homeland security. None of the biometric characteristics has received more attention till date than fingerprints. Fingerprint recognition is the most cost effective and accurate biometrics, which is evident from its rapid deployment in the widest range of security applications. A "must" for all interested in Biometrics
This book is a "must". Very useful for my research on Biometrics and Multibiometrics Systems.No wonder this book received the 2003 PSP Award (Computer Science) from the Association of American Publishers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Classification    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer Graphics - General    4. Computer Science    5. Computers    6. Criminal Procedure    7. Fingerprints    8. Forensic Science    9. Identification    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Networking - General    12. Biotechnology    13. Communications engineering / telecommunications    14. Computers / Artificial Intelligence    15. Pattern recognition    16. Privacy & data protection