Author : Léon Bing
Publisher : Villard
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 17,33 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Current Events
ISBN :
Presents the case of a teenage girl admitted to a mental health clinic and discusses how the clinic personnel mishandled her diagnosis and treatment which led to the patient committing suicide.
Author : Stuart M. Speiser
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 32,72 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Damages
ISBN :
Author : Harold Luntz
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,54 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Damages
ISBN : 9780409322934
A revised and updated version of chapter one of the 4th edition of Harold Luntz's esteemed ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH, this text will provide the reader with comprehensive commentary on the general principles of damages for personal injury and death and developments in this area.
Author : James S. Liebman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 11,76 MB
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 0231167237
In 1989, Texas executed Carlos DeLuna, a poor Hispanic man with childlike intelligence, for the murder of Wanda Lopez, a convenience store clerk. His execution passed unnoticed for years until a team of Columbia Law School faculty and students almost accidentally chose to investigate his case and found that DeLuna almost certainly was innocent. They discovered that no one had cared enough about either the defendant or the victim to make sure the real perpetrator was found. Everything that could go wrong in a criminal case did. This book documents DeLunaÕs conviction, which was based on a single, nighttime, cross-ethnic eyewitness identification with no corroborating forensic evidence. At his trial, DeLunaÕs defense, that another man named Carlos had committed the crime, was not taken seriously. The lead prosecutor told the jury that the other Carlos, Carlos Hernandez, was a ÒphantomÓ of DeLunaÕs imagination. In upholding the death penalty on appeal, both the state and federal courts concluded the same thing: Carlos Hernandez did not exist. The evidence the Columbia team uncovered reveals that Hernandez not only existed but was well known to the police and prosecutors. He had a long history of violent crimes similar to the one for which DeLuna was executed. Families of both Carloses mistook photos of each for the other, and HernandezÕs violence continued after DeLuna was put to death. This book and its website (thewrongcarlos.net) reproduce law-enforcement, crime lab, lawyer, court, social service, media, and witness records, as well as court transcripts, photographs, radio traffic, and audio and videotaped interviews, documenting one of the most comprehensive investigations into a criminal case in U.S. history. The result is eye-opening yet may not be unusual. Faulty eyewitness testimony, shoddy legal representation, and prosecutorial misfeasance continue to put innocent people at risk of execution. The principal investigators conclude with novel suggestions for improving accuracy among the police, prosecutors, forensic scientists, and judges.
Author : Stuart M. Speiser
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 39,48 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Forensic economics
ISBN :
Author : Esther V. Levy
Publisher :
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 28,56 MB
Release : 2022-02-16
Category :
ISBN : 9781506907420
In 2001, Gregg David Wenzel, 32, a well-liked, respected Miami attorney with a larger-than-life personality, left his law practice. After a year's training, he was sent on his first assignment to Ethiopia, where he cavorted with camels and used his warmth and wit to unearth hidden information about 9/11. A year later, Gregg died in the line of duty, under mysterious circumstances. For nearly six years, his parents were forced to conceal his identity. What was his new secret career? Gregg Wenzel was a clandestine agent for the CIA!! For years, he was Star 81, an anonymous sculpted star on the CIA Memorial Wall. Now his name is inscribed in the CIA Book of Honor, and a street and post office in Monroe, New York are named in his honor. Why did Gregg choose this path? Do people really know anything about the fallen heroes represented by these stars, who lived undercover and sacrificed their lives to protect American freedom? Was Gregg's death really an accident? To answer these questions and more, the Wenzels collected tributes, diaries, letters, articles, and photos, and worked with Esther V. Levy to create a human-interest biography. Their mission: To ensure that future generations would know about their son and what he stood for. Twenty years have passed since 9/11, and we're in the midst of a global pandemic and widespread unrest. Now, more than ever, we need a reminder that humanity shares a common thread. Gregg Wenzel lived this; he believed in human decency and performing random acts of kindness. This story of a nation's pride and a family's heartache is a touching must-read for those seeking hope and inspiration in today's troubled times. CIA, 9/11, Ethiopia, Spy, Death, Mysterious Circumstances, Star, Memorial Wall, Sacrifice, Government, Director
Author : L. J. Sellers
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 9781477822180
On a chilly Oregon morning, a policeman is found slain near the homeless camp where he'd been passing out blankets the night before. When Detective Jackson is called to the scene, witnesses point to a pair of mentally ill street twins as the likely perpetrators. As the case progresses and arrests are made, the homeless community revolts against the police, and the chaos pulls detectives away from their investigations. Tension mounts, and the evidence begins to link a series of sexual assaults to the death of the murdered officer. The task force is quickly faced with a dangerous decision: Should they risk the life of another young victim to catch the killer?
Author : Howard Spiva
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,17 MB
Release : 2016-05-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781517773717
HIRE THE RIGHT LAWYER WITH CONFIDENCE! There are so many things that a lawyer must be able to do. This practical legal guide will help you hire an experienced lawyer who DOES IT BEST! A lawsuit is like a war and many attorneys and law firms don't have the skill or legal services to negotiate a proper settlement... or the money or law practice trial experience to recover for you in a court of law. This practical guide starts out with 21 questions that quickly qualify any attorney. The answers you receive to these questions will disclose the depth of a lawyers legal education, the specialties provided by their law practice, and the quality of their legal services. If you hire the wrong lawyer, your recovery for personal injury is going to decrease by tenfold. If you hire the wrong lawyer, the opposing counsel for the insurance company will treat your personal injury claim like it's a joke. If it's a criminal law case and your attorney does not have specific law specialties expertise, you may be an innocent person that ends up going to jail. If you are going through a divorce and you've hired the wrong lawyer, your spouse may get primary custody or the bulk of your assets. If you go to court with the wrong business law or intellectual property lawyer, you will most likely LOSE and get absolutely NOTHING. You may also be forced to pay for the other person's legal services -- OR WORSE! If you are purchasing real estate and you've hired the wrong lawyer you may not get the right title insurance, the right disclosures, or the right surveys done. If you've got a worker's compensation claim, you might not get all of your benefits or your full disability. If it's a social security claim, you may not get all of your past benefits. There are so many crucial subjects and things that you MUST know in order to make sure you're hiring the right lawyer. Without knowing the RIGHT questions to ask, you will only get as much justice as you can afford. Here is what this practical guide does for you: It spells out TWENTY-ONE OF THE RIGHT QUESTIONS! It teaches you to ask the hard questions and get ALL of the answers you will need to make an informed, knowledgeable decision -- and hire the right lawyer with confidence. This book pulls no punches! Learn who wins in settlements, courtrooms, and jury trials... who loses -- AND WHY! "Winning Your Case" is a quick read that gets right to the point with powerful knowledge and useful insight from one of the most respected and highly endorsed trial lawyers in the country. The 21 "Must Ask" Questions provide an immediately useful tool to gauge professional competence prior to engaging a lawyer for legal representation. If your situation requires you to hire a lawyer -- YOU NEED THIS BOOK! Scroll up and Add To Cart or click the Buy Now button!
Author : David A. Ball
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Damages
ISBN : 9781934833841
Damages 3 provides step-by-step guidance on how to prepare opening statements; how to handle cross-examinations and defense "expert" examinations; and new, key methods that explain the relationship between liability and damages. Ball explains why jurors give, why they do not, and how to motivate them to provide a large verdict. -- from publisher.
Author : Clifton D. Bryant
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1146 pages
File Size : 23,98 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Death
ISBN : 0761925147
Review: "More than 100 scholars contributed to this carefully researched, well-organized, informative, and multi-disciplinary source on death studies. Volume 1, "The Presence of Death," examines the cultural, historical, and societal frameworks of death, such as the universal fear of death, spirituality and varioius religions, the legal definition of death, suicide, and capital punishment. Volume 2, "The Response to Death," covers such topics as rites and ceremonies, grief and bereavement, and legal matters after death."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.
