The development of the Canadian criminal justice system has been central to the dispossession of Indigenous populations and the safeguarding of colonial relations of power. Through the mechanisms of surveillance, segregation, and...
Criminal justice, Administration of
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Author:Summary: - Author:Benforado, AdamSummary:
Our nation is founded on the idea that the law is impartial, that legal cases are won or lost on the basis of evidence, careful reasoning and nuanced argument. But they may, in fact, turn on the camera angle of a defendant's taped...
- Author:Poor, NigelSummary:
An illuminating view of prison life, as told by currently and formerly incarcerated people, from the co-creators and co-hosts of the Peabody- and Pulitzer-nominated podcast Ear Hustle "A must-read for fans of the legendary podcast...
- Author:Alexander, MichelleSummary:
Argues that the War on Drugs and policies that deny convicted felons equal access to employment, housing, education, and public benefits create a permanent under caste based largely on race.
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Author:Alexander, MichelleSummary:Once in a great while a book comes along that changes the way we see the world and helps to fuel a nationwide social movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. Praised by Harvard Law professor Lani Guinier as "brave and bold," this book...
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Author:Komar, DebraSummary:At 2:21 am on September 8, 1896, authorities in Nova Scotia killed an innocent man. Peter Wheeler — a "coloured" man accused of murdering a white girl — was strung up under a porch with a slipknot noose. The hanging was state-sanctioned...
- Author:Foucault, MichelSummary:
Peut-être avons-nous honte aujourd'hui de nos prisons. Le XIXe siècle, lui, était fier des forteresses qu'il construisait aux limites et parfois au coeur des villes. Ces murs, ces verrous, ces cellules figuraient toute une entreprise d'...
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Author:Dalby, J. ThomasSummary:Shrunk: Crime and Disorders of the Mind is a collection of powerful stories by international forensic psychologists and psychiatrists who write about the many complex mental health issues they face and the care involved in dealing with...
- Author:Minch, Candice, Gunn, Rita F.Summary:
An analysis of sexual assault as it affects the victim and the assailant in the Canadian justice system.
- Author:Comey, JamesSummary:
James Comey, former FBI Director and New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Loyalty, uses his long career in federal law enforcement to explore issues of justice and fairness in the US justice system. James Comey might best be...
- Author:Salaam, Yusef, Zoboi, Ibi AanuSummary:
Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he's seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into...
- Author:Brown, Julie K.Summary:
Journalist Julie K. Brown recounts her uncompromising and risky investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's underage sex-trafficking operation and the explosive reporting for the Miami Herald that finally brought him to justice, while...
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Author:Turnbull, SarahSummary:Just as Canada’s population has changed in the past four decades, so has its prison population. The increasing diversity among prisoners raises important questions about how we punish those who break the law. Parole in Canada is the...
- Author:Jobb, DeanSummary:
This book introduces larger-the-life characters from Nova Scotia's past who broke the law and defied authority. These true tales of crimes are drawn from almost two centuries of Nova Scotia's history, from the province's...
- Author:Fordham, JudithSummary:
The true story of Judith Fordham's journey through the legal system to become a successful barrister and Associate Professor of Forensic Science at Murdoch University.
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Author:Butler, PaulSummary:Drawing on his personal fascinating story as a prosecutor, a defendant, and an observer of the legal process, Paul Butler offers a sharp and engaging critique of our criminal justice system. He argues against discriminatory drug laws...
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Author:Dubé, Richard, Garcia, Margarida, Rocha Machado, MaíraSummary:Douze ans après la création de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en traditions juridiques et rationalité pénale, ce livre rédigé par des chercheurs associés à cette chaire se veut un hommage à son titulaire, le professeur Alvaro Pires. L...
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Author:Stevenson, BryanSummary:The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.
- Author:Ryan, JasonSummary:
World-class beaches, fragrant frangipani, swaying palms, and hula girls. Most folks think of Hawaii as a vacation destination. Mob-style executions, drug smuggling, and vicious gang warfare are seldom part of the postcard image. Yet,...
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Author:Summary:"To understand why prisons are frequently overcrowded and expanding, we need to recognize the processes that populate them. How do societies decide whom to criminalize? What does it mean to accuse someone of being an offender?...
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