Against the Death Penalty by 
Anatomy of Innocence by
Summary: How do wrongful convictions happen, and what are the consequences for the lucky few who are acquitted, years after they are proven innocent? Fourteen exonerated inmates narrate their stories, while another exoneree's case is explored. They detail every aspect of the experience of wrongful conviction, as well as the remarkable depths of endurance sustained by each exoneree who never lost hope.
The Death Penalty As Torture by 
Dreamland by
Journalist Sam Quinones chronicles how, over the past 15 years, enterprising sugar cane farmers in a small county on the west coast of Mexico created a unique distribution system that brought black tar heroin -- the cheapest, most addictive form of the opiate, 2 to 3 times purer than its white powder cousin -- to the veins of people across the United States. Communities where heroin had never been seen before -- from Charlotte, North Carolina and Huntington, West Virginia, to Salt Lake City and Portland, Oregon -- were overrun with it. Local police and residents were stunned. How could heroin, long considered a drug found only in the dense, urban environments along the East Coast, and trafficked into the United States by enormous Colombian drug cartels, be so incredibly ubiquitous in the American heartland? Who was bringing it here, and perhaps more importantly, why were so many townspeople suddenly eager for the comparatively cheap high it offered? Quinones weaves together two tales of American capitalism: The stories of young men in Mexico, independent of the drug cartels, in search of their own American Dream via the fast and enormous profits of trafficking cheap black-tar heroin to America's rural and suburban addicts; and that of Purdue Pharma in Stamford, Connecticut, determined to corner the market on pain with its new and expensive miracle drug, Oxycontin; extremely addictive in its own right. Quinones illuminates just how these two stories fit together as cause and effect: hooked on costly Oxycontin, American addicts were lured to much cheaper black tar heroin and its powerful and dangerous long-lasting high. Embroiled alongside the suppliers and buyers are DEA agents, local, small-town sheriffs, and the U.S. attorney from eastern Virginia whose case against Purdue Pharma and Oxycontin made him an enemy of the Bush-era Justice Department, ultimately stalling and destroying his career in public service.
The Eternal Criminal Record by 
Insider trading : law and developments by
Insider Trading, a collaboration by Morrison & Foerster LLP attorneys, provides timely, expert analysis of recent developments and emerging trends in insider trading enforcement. This single-volume treatise, intended for white collar defense practitioners as well as experts in the field, provides a comprehensive overview of the complex legal landscape of insider trading. Subjects covered in the book include: * History of the development of insider trading law, including the statutory framework for insider trading and major case law on the subject;* Analysis of the costs and benefits of cooperating with investigations, including federal criminal sentencing data for all insider trading cases from 2010 to 2016;* Highlights of recent prominent insider trading prosecutions and SEC enforcement actions; * The "Perils of Pillow Talk" - insider trading investigations and prosecutions involving spouses, fiancees;* Analysis of the Supreme Court's recent insider trading decision, Salman v. United States,and the Second Circuit's decision in United States v. Newman; and* Compliance tools and guidance for preventing insider trading.
Locked In by
Summary: "Pfaff argues that existing accounts of the causes of mass incarceration are fundamentally misguided. The most widely accepted explanations--the failed War on Drugs, draconian sentencing laws, an increasing reliance on private prisons--actually tell us much less than we like to think. Instead, Pfaff urges us to look at other factors, including a major shift in prosecutor behavior that occurred in the mid-1990s, when prosecutors began bringing felony charges against arrestees about twice as often as they had before"--Amazon.com.
Criminal Procedure in Practice by 
Evaluating Capacity to Waive Miranda Rights by 
The Fourth Amendment by 
The Privilege of Silence by Rights of the Accused under the Sixth Amendment by 
You Have the Right to Remain Innocent by 
Citizenship Status, Race, Ethnicity, and Their Effects on Sentencing by 
How Do Judges Decide? by 
Just Sentencing by 
Sentencing Guidelines by 
Tell the Client's Story by ABA Standards for Criminal Justice by 
Criminal Courts for the 21st Century by 
The Criminalization of Mental Illness by Deskbook on internal investigations, corporate compliance, and white collar issues
Just Mercy by 
Punishment, Participatory Democracy, and the Jury by 
Race to Injustice by 
Trial Manual for Defense Attorneys in Juvenile Delinquency Cases by 
When Brute Force Fails by 