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Alex Peterson as he navigates the harrowing aftermath of being falsely accused of a crime he did not commit. Set against the backdrop of a legal system fraught with complexities and injustices, this compelling narrative delves deep into the complexities of trust, resilience, and the pursuit of justice in the face of overwhelming adversity.
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VisuaLaw Study Guide Vol 2: Criminal Law is designed to aid you in study and preparation for exams. The book contains three sections: Outlines, Diagrams, and Crib Sheets. Outlines are detailed outlines of the course material, arranged by topic. Diagrams are perfect companions to the Outlines, containing flow charts, diagrams, and other visual aids for each topic. Exam Study Sheets are condensed outlines, perfect for getting the 'big picture,' for...
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The arrival of Europeans in Aotearoa brought about an inevitable clash between the laws and values of Maori societies and those of the newcomers.Like a subduction zone between two tectonic plates, each pressing against the other, this clash led to ruptures, often with long-term consequences. This ground-breaking book examines a series of notable criminal trials in order to understand how the indiscriminate application of English criminal law in New...
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IN THIS ISSUE:Unrepresented Litigants in Modern Courts – Ordeal by CombatFatos SelitaPublic Participation and Environmental Degradation inDeveloping Markets: The Challenges in Focusing on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in NigeriaSamuel E. OjogboNo Sympathy to Women and Children in Securing Their Family HomeGina HeungA Critical Analysis of Section 26 of the Constitution of Zimbabwein Relation to Child Marriage: Key Insights for Zimbabwe's...
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Kino Lorber
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1997.
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Takes a riveting journey into the minds of men whose contempt for homosexuals led them to murder. Attacked in 1977 by gay bashers on the streets of San Francisco, filmmaker Arthur Dong confronts murderers of gay men face-to-face in his film. He asks them directly: “Why did you do it?”Probing on-camera interviews with seven convicted killers behind bars propel the narrative drive of LICENSED TO KILL. These inmates include a wide range of distinct...
10) Las Abogadas
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New Day Films
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2022.
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Follows four immigration attorneys over a multi-year odyssey as the U.S. government under President Trump upends every law meant to protect those fleeing from persecution, violence and war.From setting up a legal clinic in a Volkswagen bus in the middle of five thousand desperate migrants, to persuading border guards to follow the law and accept a blind woman into U.S. custody, to crossing the border to counsel African migrants stuck in Tijuana,...
11) Chop & Steele
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Drafthouse Films
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2022.
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Two comedians famous for pranking local news stations find themselves in federal court after their latest stunt goes viral.
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In this thrilling true crime book, bestselling and award-winning author John Ferak explores the murder, investigation, trial, conviction and eventual exoneration-the largest such ever in the United States-of the Beatrice 6.
On February 5, 1985, one of the coldest nights on record, Beatrice, Nebraska widow Helen Wilson was murdered inside her second-floor apartment. The news of six arrests was absolutely stunning to the locals in this easy-going,...
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Examines the outsized influence of jurors on prosecutorial discretion
Thanks to television and popular media, the jury is deeply embedded in the American public's imagination of the legal system. For the country's federal prosecutors, however, jurors have become an increasingly rare sight. Today, in fact, less than 2% of their cases will proceed to an actual jury trial. And yet, when federal prosecutors describe their jobs and what the profession...
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Legal Issues is an international journal managed and published by the UK Law Students' Association (UKLSA). The Journal publishes fine research in all fields of law on the basis of its contribution to the society, originality, interdisciplinary interest, and elegance. Legal Issues also provides important news and interpretation on changes in the legal world and coming trends affecting law, lawyers, and society. It aims first to facilitate a forum...
16) Servant or Slave
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Umbrella Entertainment
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2024.
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In Australia, during the era of the Stolen Generations, thousands of Aboriginal girls were taken from their families and pressed into domestic servitude by the Australian Government. SERVANT OR SLAVE follows the lives of five such women, stolen from their families and trained to be domestic servants and later forced into slave labour where they endured immense hardship, rape and even torture - coerced into remaining silent or even punished for reporting...
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"Erreurs judiciaires et injustice sociale" constitue une analyse de notre système judiciaire actuel, capable du meilleur comme du pire. La justice, rendue par les hommes pour les hommes, en est le symbole. Comment pouvons-nous accuser une personne sans preuves formelles tout en laissant en liberté un délinquant dont les éléments de preuve sont accablants ? Cette ambiguïté alimente l'injustice sociale déjà présente dans notre société.
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A recent study estimates that thousands of innocent people are wrongfully imprisoned each year in the United States. Some are exonerated through DNA evidence, but many more languish in prison because their convictions were based on faulty eyewitness accounts and no DNA is available. Prominent criminal lawyer and law professor Abbe Smith weaves together real life cases to show what it is like to champion the rights of the accused. Smith describes the...
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Explore the Shadows of the American Justice System
Delve into the unspoken transgressions deeply embedded in the very fabric of America's legal landscape. "America's Silent Crimes: What Justice Doesn't Speak Of" is a gripping exploration of the systemic failures and silent miscarriages of justice that plague our society. This compelling narrative sheds light on the untold stories and overlooked victims hidden behind the façade of legal fairness.
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"The best book ever written on human trafficking for sexual exploitation"-the basis for the feature film, Trafficked, starring Ashley Judd (Kevin Bales, president of Free the Slaves).
Every year, hundreds of thousands of women and children are abducted, deceived, seduced, or sold into forced prostitution. These trafficked sex slaves form the backbone of one of the world's most profitable illicit enterprises and generate huge profits for their exploiters,...
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