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Business and Society: Corporate Strategy, Public Policy and Ethics 10th ed.
by James E. Post Anne T. Lawrence James WeberPost, Lawrence, and Weber discuss the social and ethical impacts of business.
Mountain: LIfe Lessons and Learned Truths
by Montel WilliamsBorn in Baltimore's black ghetto, Montel was the youngest of four children in a family that was hardworking but loving. At the suggestion of a family friend, he joined the Marine Corps. There he acquired an education, a sense of direction, and a respect for discipline--values he would never forget. Recognized as a natural leader, Montel was asked to conduct family support groups on base. An electrifying speaker, he was soon talking to auditoriums of teenagers across the nation, traveling at his own expense and learning, on the front lines of this country's toughest neighborhoods, how to spread the civilizing principles of Montel's own three Rs: restraint, responsibility, and respect. In his own inimitable, down-to-earth style, Montel now offers us the hard-hitting yet compassionate advice that has already touched the lives of so many. Based on his three R's, here is sound guidance on the difficult issues of violence, drugs, peer pressure, sex, poverty, and the lure of the streets, as well as their antidotes: education, commitment, self-esteem, and love.
Bag Men
by John FloodSet in Boston on New Year's Day 1965, the body of George Sedgewick is discovered on a snow-covered runway at Logan Airport, brutally murdered.
The Last Witness
by Jilliane Hoffmanbook jacket With Retribution, Jilliane Hoffman, a former Assistant State Attorney, delivered a magnificent first suspense novel, "with twists and turns of the highest order and an ending that is downright breathtaking" (Booklist). Published in twenty countries, it was a major international bestseller. Now an even more thrilling novel picks up where Hoffman's first book left off, sure to confirm her reputation as a star. Cops are dying. Hunted down while on patrol, they are being murdered, the brutal crime scenes deliberately staged, the possible signature of a serial killer. Dominick Falconetti, a Special Agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, is charged with heading a task force to investigate. Details at the crime scenes point to a possible drug connection, and when a highly placed gang member disappears, it reinforces Dominick's suspicions that the victims were all involved in something unsavory. C.J. Townsend, the state prosecutor he has loved for the past three years- ever since they met on the infamous Cupid investigation-is getting the calls in the middle of the night as well. As the Assistant State Attorney who put Florida's last serial killer behind bars, she's the logical choice to help stop this one. But before long, CJ. begins to suspect that there may be another reason why cops are being viciously murdered. Only she can't tell. Because the explosive secret she possesses can never be revealed, lest a madman go free.... A tense, gripping crime drama set against the richly detailed background of the Miami legal system and police departments, Last Witness is an extraordinary novel.
American Cultural Pluralism and Law (Second Edition)
by Jill Norgren Serena NandaAn important text for courses in American Government, society and the law, cultural studies, and civil rights. - Back Cover
The Complete Will Kit (3rd edition)
by F. Bruce Gentry Jens C. Appel IIIA good overview on the subject of wills and estate planning. Includes some information on regulations and resources by state.
Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court journey
by Linda GreenhouseFrom the book jacket: A PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CORRESPONDENT WITH UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT CHRONICLES THE PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION OF A LEGENDARY JUSTICE. From 1970 to 1994, justice Harry A. Blackmun (1908-1999 wrote numerous landmark Supreme Court decisions, including Roe v. Wade, and participated in the most contentious debates of his era-all behind closed doors. In Becoming Justice Blackmun, Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times draws back the curtain on America's most private branch of government and reveals the backstage story of the Supreme Court through the eyes and writings of this extraordinary justice. Greenhouse was the first print reporter to have access to Harry Blackmun's extensive archive and private and public papers, and from this trove she has crafted a compelling narrative of Blackmun's life and of his years on the Court, showing how he never lost sight of the human beings behind the legal cases and how he was not afraid to question his own views on such controversial issues as abortion, affirmative action, the death penalty, and sex discrimination. She shows us the Court as a human institution, where nine very smart and very opinionated lawyers seek to make decisions and bring others around to their point of view, especially during Blackmun's twenty-four years on the bench, as the justices repeatedly tussled with one another over the contentious cases-the Pentagon Papers, Roe v. Wade, the Nixon tapes, Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, Planned Parenthood v. Casey-that came their way. And most affectingly Justice Warren E. Burger withered in the crucible of life on the high court, revealing how political differences became personal, even for the country's most respected jurists. Becoming justice Blackmun, written by America's preeminent Supreme Court reporter, offers a rare and wonderfully vivid portrait of the nation's highest court, including insights into many of the current justices. It is a must-read for everyone who cares about the Court and its impact on our lives. LINDA GREENHOUSE has covered the Supreme Court for The Yew York Times since 1978 and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for her coverage of the Court. She appears regularly on the PBS program Washington Week and lectures frequently on the Supreme Court at colleges and law schools.
Double Tap
by Steve Martinithe latest book in Martini's Paul Madriani series. Madriani defends an ex-soldier accused of killing the head of a computer security firm. the method of execution -- a double tap -- points to a man with military experience. complicating Madriani's case is the unwillingness of the defendant to talk about his military past.
Conceiving Normalcy
by Elizabeth C. BrittThrough the processes of normalization, "fertile" and "infertile" become cultural categories that frame our understanding of families, parenting, gender roles, and more
The Fable of the Bees
by Bernard Mandeville E. J. HindertAlthough never censored, Bernard Mandeville's anonymously published The Fable of the Bees; or Private Vices, Public Benefits came to be regarded soon after its publication in 1723 as the Enlightenment's epitome of immorality. As a naturalistic account of the mechanisms that condition human desire and of the unintended stabilizing social consequences of self-interested action, it has since been recognized as one of the eighteenth century's most significant works of social theory.
The Venerable Bead
by Richard CondonIn the early 70s, Leila Aluja, an Iraqi-American lawyer, becomes a film star as part of her job with the government's counter-espionage unit.
Peace Skills: Manual for Community Mediators
by Ronald Kraybill Alice Evans Robert EvansHow to be a "peacebuilder" and mediate between conflicted entities.
Devil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive Girlhood
by Jennifer TraigThe author gives a humorous account of her battles with obsessive-compulsive disorder while growing up.
The Case of the Glamorous Ghost
by Erle Stanley GardnerSome think they saw a ghost, but it is a real live woman with a taste for trouble and a talent getting out of it. Her half sister hires Perry Mason to investigate her latest escapade.
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
by Erle Stanley GardnerMy secretary tells me you're Bishop William Mallory, of Sydney, Australia, and you want to see me about a manslaughter case.
Students, Colleges, and Disability Law
by Stephen B. ThomasThis text examines the obligations and rights of students with disabilities and the institutions they attend in higher education, including guidelines for university administrators.
LSAT 180
by Eric GoodmanThe challenging practice and proven strategies you need to get a perfect score on the LSAT. This advanced guide includes: the toughest questions, the most effective logic games tactics, powerful reading comprehension strategies, top scoring logical reasoning techniques
Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights
by Thom HartmannFrom the book cover: Unequal taxes, unequal accountability for crime, unequal influence, unequal privacy, and unequal access to natural resources-these and other inequalities are the effects of corporations winning the rights of persons while simultaneously having the legal protections to avoid the responsibilities that come with these rights. The largest transnational corporations fill a role that has historically been filled by kings. They control most of the world's wealth and exert power over the lives of most of the world's citizens. Their CEOs are unapproachable and live lives of nearly unimaginable wealth and luxury. This new feudalism was not what our founders envisioned for America. Thom Hartmann tells the startling and intriguing story that will forever change our understanding of American history and how to get back to a government of, by, and for the people. He proposes specific legal remedies that could truly save the world from political, economic, and ecological disaster.
Greek Popular Morality in the Time of Plato and Aristotle
by K. J. DoverA book useful in understanding events of the time, such as the death of Socrates.
ETHICAL DECISION MAKING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
by Frank G. ForrestThis book is about ethical decision of the 21st Century
Die Dreaming
by Terence FahertyWhen an old classmate is found murdered, ex-seminarian turned seeker of lost souls Owen Keane is determined to unravel the tangle of lies that cost a man his life--and now may cost Owen his own. Martin's Press. FROM THE PUBLISHER Since the publication of his much-praised debut, Deadstick, Terence Faherty has established himself as an uncommonly original and compelling writer. In Die Dreaming, he continues to redefine the mystery, as seen through the eyes of his ever-curious hero, Owen Keane - the "metaphysical detective" whose constant wonderings and wanderings bring him up against some of life's larger questions. At his ten-year high school reunion, Owen learns that the group of friends he'd most admired all share a dark secret. But not until the next reunion, ten years later, does he uncover the sad and ugly truth about his friends, who succumbed to the temptations and expectations of their Vietnam-era age, and have been paying the price ever since. Told with the deadpan humor, keen insight, and subtle mystery that have become Terence Faherty's trademarks, Die Dreaming is a novel of rare accomplishment.
Justice and the Critique of Pure Psychology
by Edward E. SampsonThis academic text explores how pure psychology and social justice intersect. Critiques some of the psychological research on justice, and advocates a sociohistorical approach.
Sexual McCarthyism: Clinton, Starr, and the Emerging Constitutional Crisis
by Alan M. DershowitzDiscusses the issues at that time; the clarifications and comments are still of interest.
Felix Frankfurter Reminisces
by Felix Frankfurter Harlan B. PhillipsThis volume presents the raw materials for future historians on the variegated aspects of American life, ending with Frankfurter's appointment to the Supreme Court in 1939.