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In this fascinating, in-depth account of the hunt for serial killers, Colin Wilson, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, examines the ways they can be tracked down and caught, from the tried-and-true methods of the early 20th century to the high-tech processes in use today. Wilson examines such areas as psychological profiling, genetic fingerprinting, and the launch of the Behavioral Science Unit. He delves into the importance of fantasy to serial killers, the urge to keep on killing, the desire to become notorious, and murder as an addictive drug.

As a law enforcement officer, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of the key legal decisions that affect your profession. The Ultimate Supreme Court Legal Reference is an invaluable resource that provides brief, one-page descriptions of the facts, issues, and holdings of important Supreme Court cases that are relevant to your job. The amazing Supreme Court Reference is a must-have for any officer who wants to stay informed on the latest legal developments in the law enforcement field. This book is now available in a convenient spiral bound edition, making it easy to use and ...

This book is about the great moral issues underlying many of the headline-making political controversies of our times. It is not a comforting book but a book about disturbing and dangerous trends. The Quest for Cosmic Justice shows how confused conceptions of justice end up promoting injustice, how confused conceptions of equality end up promoting inequality, and how the tyranny of social visions prevents many people from confronting the actual consequences of their own beliefs and policies.

A riveting account of one inmate’s quest to die on death row—and a fearless look at a system of punishment that has failed the public it claims to serve. When Scott Dozier was sent to Nevada’s death row in 2007, convicted of a pair of grisly murders, he didn’t cry foul or embark upon a...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Hello World, written and read by Hannah Fry. You are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate – a human or an algorithm? An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye...

Discover how to start and successfully manage your business as a notary public and loan signing agent, turning your passion into a stable and rewarding source of income. Are you tired of working for someone else and craving financial independence? Are you seeking a way to create a fulfilling venture that lets you take charge of your time? This book is here to help you achieve these goals and more.

Throughout her career, Cindy Cohn has been driven by a fundamental question: Can we still have private conversations if we live our lives online? Privacy’s Defender chronicles her thirty-year battle to protect our right to digital privacy and shows just how central this right is to all our other rights, including our ability to organize and make change in the world.

Discover the Secrets of Hydroponic Gardening! ✔ A Fool-Proof Formula to make your garden grow fast! ✔ THE HYDROPONIC GARDEN SECRETS explains how to design and build a perfect hydroponic system to grow Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruit All-Year-Round! Hуdrороniсѕ is a mеthоd to grоw tеrrеѕtriаl рlаntѕ withоut thе uѕе оf ѕоil. Uѕing water, nutriеntѕ, аnd a light ѕоurсе, рlаntѕ саn bе grоwn in a minеrаl nutriеnt ѕоlutiоn. Scientists hаvе fоund thаt рlаntѕ оbtаin nutriеntѕ bу аbѕоrbing thеm frоm thе ѕоil, but thе ѕоil itѕеlf ...

NEW REPRINT: DECEMBER 2020 STARTER SOURDOUGH Helps You Get the Hard Start-up Process so that You can Create Baking Loaves, Sandwiches, Baguettes, Pizza, and Even Pancakes, Cakes, Biscuits, and More in The Comfort of Home. This guide simplifies the process of preparing your STARTER so that it is accessible to anyone, regardless of your skill level. So try making the perfect Italian sourdough! It covers the following topics: Excellent start, master the secret for a good Sourdough Bread using this basic recipe: only flour, water, and a little care. Quick and easy delicious recipes even for a ...

Dive deep into a hidden world with Unveiling the Network, an eye-opening exploration into the intricate web of cross-border sex trafficking investigations. This compelling eBook tackles the urgent need to understand digital evidence in an ever-evolving online landscape, shedding light on how traffickers leverage technology to exploit victims. Unveiling the Network takes you through the complex realities of trafficking, from the digital tactics used by perpetrators to the harrowing experiences of survivors caught in their grip. Discover the underbelly of the digital economy where brokers, ...

Since it first appeared in 1978, this seminal work by one of the foremost American legal minds of our age has dramatically changed the way the courts view government's role in private affairs. Now reissued with a new introduction and foreword, this classic shows how antitrust suits adversely affect the consumer by encouraging a costly form of protection for inefficient and uncompetitive small businesses. Robert Bork's view of antitrust law has had a profound impact on how the law has been both interpreted and applied. Lucid, highly readable, and full of rich social and political ...

In the timber camps of North Florida in the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston, a famous African-American anthropologist and author, discovered the unwritten segregationist law allowing a white man to force a white woman to have his children. Dr. Ellis coined the term "paramour rights" and attributed it to Hurston's character in this novel. Twenty years later, she received an assignment from the Pittsburgh Courier to cover the murder trial of Ruby McCollum, a wealthy colored woman accused of slaying a white physician.

A gripping account of one man's long road to freedom that will forever change how we understand our criminal justice system. During the last three decades, more than two thousand American citizens have been wrongfully convicted. Ghost of the Innocent Man brings us one of the most dramatic of...

In CHRISTMAS STAR the world's most prolific true crime author tackles brand new evidence related to the unsolved JonBenet Ramsey case, in a brand new way. The new last photo of JonBenet Ramsey released in January 2019, 23 years after the murder, is fully analyzed. Besides giving the last photo the True Crime Rocket Science treatment, CHRISTMAS STAR also delves deeply into the unique pageantry surrounding the Ransom Note.

In Three Felonies a Day, Harvey A. Silverglate reveals how federal criminal laws have become dangerously disconnected from the English common law tradition and how prosecutors can pin arguable federal crimes on any one of us, for even the most seemingly innocuous behavior. The volume of federal crimes in recent decades has increased well beyond the statute books and into the morass of the Code of Federal Regulations, handing federal prosecutors an additional trove of vague and exceedingly complex and technical prohibitions to stick on their hapless targets.

In this unprecedented deep dive into inner-city gang life, Mark Bowden takes listeners inside a Baltimore gang, offers an in-depth portrait of its notorious leader, and chronicles the 2016 FBI investigation that landed eight gang members in prison.

Over the past few years, a remarkable number of sexual harassment victims have come forward with their stories, demanding consequences for their assailants and broad societal change. Each prominent allegation, however, has also set off a wave of questions—some posed in good faith, some distinctly not—about the rights of the accused. The national conversation has grown polarized, inflamed by a public narrative that wrongly presents feminism and fair process as warring interests. Sexual Justice is an intervention, pointing the way to common ground. 

Dubbed “the industry bible” by the Los Angeles Times, All You Need to Know About the Music Business by veteran music lawyer Donald Passman is the go-to guide for everyone in the music business through ten editions, over thirty years, and over a half a million copies sold. Now with updates...

When Randy Liberty was seven years old, he traveled to the Maine State Prison to visit his incarcerated father. Forty years later, he returned to the prison as its Warden. A trailblazer in the field of corrections, Randy introduced innovative programs and dramatically reduced the use of restrictive housing during his tenure as warden. In 2019, Randy was appointed commissioner of corrections, implementing an operating philosophy known as the Maine Model of Corrections.

As Seen in the Acclaimed Max documentary An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th Shadows of Conspiracy explores one woman’s relentless investigation into the Oklahoma City bombing, uncovering evidence of a broader conspiracy involving far-right extremists and potential government oversights, challenging the belief that Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols acted alone. Kathy Wilburn—now Kathy Sanders—lost her two young grandsons in the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995, a tragedy that would forever alter her life. As she grieved, one question kept haunting her: Was there more to...