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Synergy of Influence: Leadership, Law Enforcement and the Media - Paperback

$69.10

by Todd R. Schmaderer (Author)"Synergy of Influence" is a provocative and educational read for all audiences. "Synergy of Influence," authored by Chief Schmaderer, the Major City Police Chief of Omaha, NE, with the second longest tenure in a single major city, is a groundbreaking and insightful book. Inspired by the need for modern-day teaching in leadership, policing and media, and in collaboration with the University of Nebraska at Omaha's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, this un...

Black Trials: Citizenship from the Beginnings of Slavery to the End of Caste - Paperback

$27.00

by Mark S. Weiner (Author) From a brilliant young legal scholar comes this sweeping history of American ideas of belonging and citizenship, told through the stories of fourteen legal cases that helped to shape our nation. Spanning three centuries, Black Trials details the legal challenges and struggles that helped define the ever-shifting identity of blacks in America. From the well-known cases of Plessy v. Ferguson and the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings to the more obscure trial of Jo...

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Compliance with European Consumer Law: The Case of E-Commerce - Hardcover

$196.65

by Felix Pfl?cke (Author)European Consumer Law has adapted and evolved in response to the rapid growth of e-commerce in the last two decades. Compliance with European Consumer Law: The Case of E-Commerce examines the evolving legal framework at the EU and national levels - from mandatory disclosures to unfair contract terms - and analyses the extent to which scientifically grounded evidence or theories underpin these legislative choices. At the heart of the book lies an original, data-driven ...

White Shoe: How a New Breed of Wall Street Lawyers Changed Big Business--and the American Century - Paperback

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by John Oller (Author)The fascinating true story of how a group of visionary attorneys helped make American business synonymous with Big Business, and Wall Street the center of the financial world "Entertaining."--The Wall Street Journal - "Fast-paced history."--Library Journal - "Insightful and revealing."--Kirkus - "Captivating."--BookPage The legal profession once operated on a smaller scale--folksy lawyers arguing for fairness and justice before a judge and jury. But by the year 1900, a n...

Why Competition?: Voices from the Antitrust Community and Beyond - Hardcover

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by Daniel Crane (Editor), Damien G?rard (Editor), Randolph Tritell (Editor)In a compelling collection titled Why Competition?, over 100 leading figures from various fields offer their insights on the vital question: Why competition? Prominent contributors include Eleanor Fox (NYU), Paulo Burnier Da Silveira (OECD), Mahmoud Momtaz (Egyptian Competition Authority), Andreas Mundt (German Competition Authority), Gina Cass-Gottlieb(Australian Competition Authority), Peter Freeman (UK Competition A...

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; 2025 Edition - Paperback

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by Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd (Author)A concise and comprehensive edition of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for quick reference. Updated through January 1, 2025. Perfect for your briefcase or desk and a great format for the attorney or law school student who simply needs to refer to the rules. A perfect supplement for any casebook.Contents: Title I - Applicability Title II - Preliminary Proceedings Title III - The Grand Jury, the Indictment, and the Information Title IV - The Arr...

Twinnie's Truth: A tough New York neighborhood taught him lessons about life. Then he became a lawyer. - Paperback

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by Esq Frank R. Aliazzo (Author)My name is Frank R Aliazzo, but everyone calls me Bobby. I'm a lawyer. My twin brother is a criminal lawyer. My wife is a criminal lawyer. My older brother is a criminal and civil lawyer. My father-in-law is a Patent Lawyer. My brother-in-law is a civil trial lawyer. We are a family of lawyers and therefore Not Quite Right. This book is about people we have known. People who are friends, con men, relatives, homicide detectives, murderers, geniuses, small and bi...

Guns in America: Examining the Facts - Paperback

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by Donald J. Campbell (Author)This work provides readers with an authoritative resource for understanding the true extent and nature of gun violence in America, examining the veracity of claims and counterclaims about mass shootings, gun laws, and public attitudes about gun control. This work is part of a series that uses evidence-based documentation to examine the veracity of claims and beliefs about high-profile issues in American culture and politics. Each book in the Contemporary Debates ...

Synergy of Influence: Leadership, Law Enforcement, and the Media - Hardcover

$93.58

by Todd R. Schmaderer (Author)The book uses real-world tragedies as case studies, allowing readers to follow critical incidents from inception to resolution. Through these examples, Chief Schmaderer offers rare insights into the strategic planning, accountability, and transparency that are vital in today's society. The book provides a candid and personal glimpse into the inner workings of a major metropolitan police department, making it a valuable resource for police executive staff, academi...

How Failed Attempts to Amend the Constitution Mobilize Political Change - Paperback

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by Roger C. Hartley (Author)Since the Constitution's ratification, members of Congress, following Article V, have proposed approximately twelve thousand amendments, and states have filed several hundred petitions with Congress for the convening of a constitutional convention. Only twenty-seven amendments have been approved in 225 years. Why do members of Congress continue to introduce amendments at a pace of almost two hundred a year? This book is a demonstration of how social reformers and p...

LSAT Logical Reasoning Prep: Complete Strategies and Tactics for Success on the LSAT Logical Reasoning Sections (2025) - Paperback

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by Kaplan Test Prep (Author)Kaplan's LSAT Logical Reasoning Prep is the single, most up-to-date resource you need to confidently answer logical reasoning questions on the LSAT, especially now that the logical reasoning sections are worth up to two-thirds of your entire score. The Law School Admissions Test, also known as the LSAT, underwent a dramatic test change in 2024. Inside this book are the insights of decades of LSAT expertise. Our world-leading faculty have used our decades of data t...

U.S. Pacific Islanders and the Sea: A History of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (1976-2020) - Paperback

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by Michael Markrich (Author), Sylvia Spalding (Author)In 1976, the United States claimed waters out to 200 nautical miles from its shores as its fishery conservation zone (now known as theexclusive economic zone, or EEZ). This action by the U.S. Congress aimed to develop and protect the nation's domestic fisheries by banning foreign fishing in waters adjacent to the United States without a fishing agreement, except to target tunas.Ironically, tunas were and continue to be culturally, socially...

J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2025: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line - Paperback

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by Barbara Weltman (Author)Straightforward small business tax guidance from America's favorite expert In the newly revised J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2025: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line, veteran small business attorney and tax expert Barbara Weltman delivers small business tax planning info based on the latest tax law updates. You'll discover the exact steps you need to take to minimize your 2024 tax bill and position your business for tax savings in the year ahead. The...

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by Kaplan Test Prep (Author)#1 LSAT Exam Prep Book by Test Prep Insight: Test Prep Insight is a review and analytics site that is a Kaplan affiliate but uses an independent review process. Kaplan's LSAT Premium Prep is the most strategic resource you need to confidently face the LSAT exam. Fully compatible with the test maker LSAC's digital practice tool called LawHub Hundreds of Official LSAT practice questions Exclusive videos featuring top faculty Up-to-date for the 2024 test chang...

J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2025: For Preparing Your 2024 Tax Return - Paperback

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by J K Lasser Institute (Author)The most up-to-date entry in America's #1 all-time best-selling personal tax guide J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2025: For Preparing Your 2024 Tax Return delivers practical and hands-on guidance for everyday people preparing to file their taxes for the 2024 calendar year. You'll find timely and up-to-date info about the latest changes to the US tax code, as well as worksheets and forms you can use to make filing your taxes easier. You'll get the most current in...

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker - Paperback

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by John F. Marszalek (Author), John F. Marszalek (Preface by), John F. Marszalek (Afterword by)Set in the 1880s, this riveting story focuses on Whittaker, a former slave who became the third black man to enter West Point. Like his two predecessors, he was ostracized for the entire three years of his training. One morning Whittaker didn't show up for drill. He was found in his room, unconscious, tied tightly to the bed, with blood streaming from his head. In a trial that received major attenti...

Beyond the Best Interests of the Child - Paperback

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by Joseph Goldstein (Author), Anna Freud (Joint Author), Dorthy Burlingham (Preface by)Beyond the Best Interests of the Child is the first volume in a classic trilogy of works by Joseph Goldstein, former Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School; Albert J. Solnit, the former director of the Yale Child Study Center, and Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud. This collection of texts are classic references often cited in child custody cases. Rather than the familiar legal "best inte...

Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History - Paperback

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by Tori Telfer (Author)Inspired by author Tori Telfer's Jezebel column "Lady Killers," this thrilling and entertaining compendium investigates female serial killers and their crimes through the ages.When you think of serial killers throughout history, the names that come to mind are ones like Jack the Ripper, John Wayne Gacy, and Ted Bundy. But what about Tillie Klimek, Moulay Hassan, Kate Bender? The narrative we're comfortable with is the one where women are the victims of violent crime, no...

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Kissinger the Negotiator: Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level - Paperback

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by James K. Sebenius (Author), R. Nicholas Burns (Author), Robert H. Mnookin (Author)Foreword by Henry KissingerIn this groundbreaking, definitive guide to the art of negotiation, three Harvard professors--all experienced negotiators--offer a comprehensive examination of one of the most successful dealmakers of all time.Politicians, world leaders, and business executives around the world--including every President from John F. Kennedy to Donald J. Trump--have sought the counsel of Henry Kissi...

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by John F. Kennedy (Author)"In this timeless book, President Kennedy shows how the United States has always been enriched by the steady flow of men, women, and families to our shores. It is a reminder that America's best leaders have embraced, not feared, the diversity which makes America great." --Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright "An enduring reminder of where we--the United States of America-- come from. We must remain mindful that there is much more that unites us than divid...

Computer Forensics InfoSec Pro Guide - Paperback

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by David Cowen (Author)Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT ProfessionalFind out how to excel in the field of computer forensics investigations. Learn what it takes to transition from an IT professional to a computer forensic examiner in the private sector. Written by a Certified Information Systems Securi...

A History of Securities Law in the Supreme Court - Hardcover

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by A. C. Pritchard (Author), Robert Thompson (Author)Author BiographyA.C. Pritchard is a Professor at the University of Michigan teaching corporate and securities law. He has written on insider trading, securities fraud class actions, SEC enforcement, and the history of securities law. Robert B. Thompson is a Professor at Georgetown University. He teaches courses in corporate, securities, and mergers law and international financial regulation. He has written on corporate governance, corporate...

The Computer Incident Response Planning Handbook: Executable Plans for Protecting Information at Risk - Paperback

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by N. K. McCarthy (Author), Matthew Todd (Author), Jeff Klaben (Author)Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Uncertainty and risk, meet planning and action.Reinforce your organization's security posture using the expert information contained in this tactical guide. The Computer Incident Response Planning Handbook: Executable Plans for Protecting...

Kidnapping: An Investigator's Guide - Hardcover

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by Diana M. Concannon (Author)Kidnapping: An Investigator's Guide to Profiling is based on a three-part analysis of 100 randomly selected kidnapping cases prosecuted in the United States that have survived Supreme Court appeal. The results of the analysis are incorporated into each chapter as part of the exploration of the inductive profile of each kidnapping subtype, thereby offering a statistically based tool that can inform investigative strategies and the allocation of limited resources. ...

Cybercrime Investigation Case Studies: An Excerpt from Placing the Suspect Behind the Keyboard - Paperback

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by Brett Shavers (Author)Cybercrime Investigation Case Studies is a first look excerpt from Brett Shavers' new Syngress book, Placing the Suspect Behind the Keyboard. Case studies are an effective method of learning the methods and processes that were both successful and unsuccessful in real cases. Using a variety of case types, including civil and criminal cases, with different cybercrimes, a broad base of knowledge can be gained by comparing the cases against each other. The primary goal of...

Latent Print Processing Guide - Paperback

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by Stephen P. Kasper (Author)Latent prints are chance or accidental impressions left by friction-ridge skin on a surface, regardless of whether they are visible or invisible at the time of deposition. Recognition of evidence that may contain fingerprints and the processes that can develop these latent prints is crucial in preventing valuable evidence from being left undetected. Latent Print Processing Guide goes beyond the basic police training, covering latent prints in detail and providing ...

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A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution: Revised Edition - Paperback

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by Peter Irons (Author)A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court featuring a forward by Howard Zinn Recent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter Irons chronicles the decisions that have...

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by Richard Beeman (Editor), Jay M. Feinman (Introduction by)A selection of the landmark Supreme Court decisions that have shaped American society Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and--above all--essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution, draws together the great texts of American civic life, including the founding documents, pivotal historical speeches,...

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, PT. 0-17, Revised as of July 1, 2015 (Revised) - Paperback

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by U S Office of the Federal Register (Compiled by) Number of Pages: 872 Dimensions: 1.8 x 9.1 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 01, 2016

The Great Demarcation: The French Revolution and the Invention of Modern Property - Paperback

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by Rafe Blaufarb (Author)What does it mean to own something? What sorts of things can be owned, and what cannot? How does one relinquish ownership? What are the boundaries between private and public property? Over the course of a decade, the French Revolution grappled with these questions. Punctuated by false starts, contingencies, and unexpected results, this process laid the foundations of the Napoleonic Code and modern notions of property. As Rafe Blaufarb demonstrates in this ambitious wo...

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Presidential Elections and Majority Rule: The Rise, Demise, and Potential Restoration of the Jeffersonian Electoral College - Hardcover

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by Edward B. Foley (Author)The Electoral College that governs America has been with us since 1804, when Thomas Jefferson's supporters redesigned it for his re-election. The Jeffersonians were motivated by the principle of majority rule. Gone were the days when a president would be elected by acclamation, as George Washington had been. Instead, given the emergence of intense two-party competition, the Jeffersonians wanted to make sure that the Electoral College awarded the presidency to the ca...

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by Lawrence M. Friedman (Author)Renowned legal historian Lawrence Friedman presents an accessible and authoritative history of American law from the colonial era to the present day. This fully revised fourth edition incorporates the latest research to bring this classic work into the twenty-first century. In addition to looking closely at timely issues like race relations, the book covers the changing configurations of commercial law, criminal law, family law, and the law of property. Friedma...