'This insightful and superb book takes you to World Cups, to conflicts in war-torn countries, to division in Trump's America... A terrific read.' - Gary LinekerFor over thirty years, Mark Austin has covered the biggest stories in the world for ITN and Sky News. As a foreign correspondent and anchorman he has witnessed first-hand some of the most significant events of our times, including the Iraq War, the historic transition in South Africa from the brutality of ap...

This book presents both a new theoretical framework for the criminalisation of hate, referred to as “law as social justice liberalism”, and a comprehensive analysis of hate crime laws that have been enacted globally. The book begins by reflecting back on 30 years of theorisation on hate crime laws, arguing that there has been a failure to adequately capture the distinct harms of hate-based criminal conduct within legal frameworks. The book posits that liberal societies interested in advanc...

The product of an 18 month empirical study which examined the use of restorative justice for hate crime in the United Kingdom, this book draws together theory and practice in order to examine the causes and consequences of hate crime victimisation. Hate Crime and Restorative Justice: Exploring Causes, Repairing Harms also identifies the key process variables within restorative practice that can help to repair the harms of hatred. In doing so, it challenges commonly held conception...

The product of an 18 month empirical study which examined the use of restorative justice for hate crime in the United Kingdom, this book draws together theory and practice in order to examine the causes and consequences of hate crime victimisation. Hate Crime and Restorative Justice: Exploring Causes, Repairing Harms also identifies the key process variables within restorative practice that can help to repair the harms of hatred. In doing so, it challenges commonly held conception...

Ronnie Earle was a Texas legend. During his three decades as the district attorney responsible for Austin and surrounding Travis County, he prosecuted corrupt corporate executives and state officials, including the notorious US congressman Tom DeLay.But Ronnie Earle maintained that the biggest case of his career was the one involving Frank Hughey Smith, the ex-convict millionaire, alleged criminal mastermind, and Dixie Mafia figure.With the help of corrupt ...

In 1861 breekt de burgeroorlog uit tussen het noorden en het zuiden van de Verenigde Staten. Aanleiding is de slavernij: de noordelijke staten willen in het hele land de slavernij afschaffen, maar de zuidelijke staten zijn bereid om hun recht op het houden van slaven met hand en tand te verdedigen. In die turbulente wereld, verscheurd door oorlog, moeten twee jonge vrouwen hun weg vinden. Julia Hoffman leidt een zorgeloos leven in de gegoede kringen. Ze wordt verliefd op Nathaniel Greene, ...

In "The Red Thumb Mark," R. Austin Freeman crafts a compelling detective novel that not only captivates but also challenges its readers. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century England, this narrative introduces Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke, a forensic physician whose keen analytical skills unravel complex murder mysteries. Freeman employs a meticulous literary style that blends intricate plot development with acute observations of human behavior and forensic science, reflecting the gr...

The Red Thumb Mark by R. Austin Freeman is a carefully prepared Bookjack digital edition of classic literary fiction. The book is presented for clear ebook reading, with metadata and structure designed for discoverability in a modern digital catalogue. Readers will find a work shaped by character, setting, conflict, style, and the lasting pleasures of storytelling, making it a useful addition for anyone exploring R. Austin Freeman's writing or building a library of enduring books.

e-artnow presents to you the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As J...

The definitive, lavishly illustrated history of the Green Bay Packers, commemorating the team's 100-year anniversary: "Exceptional [and] engrossing." —Jeff Pearlman, New York Times–bestselling author of GunslingerNot only are the Packers the only fan-owned team in any of North America's major pro sports leagues, but Green Bay—population 104,057—is also the smallest city with a big-time franchise. The Packers are, in other words, unlikely candidates...

Grady is als kind bij zijn moeder weggehaald en verkocht aan een slavenhandelaar. Hij groeit in slavernij op tot een verbitterde jongeman vol haat tegen de blanken. Kitty heeft haar eigen ouders nauwelijks gekend. Zij woont als slavin bij Missy Claire, een veeleisende jonge vrouw die haar slecht behandelt. Kitty probeert problemen te vermijden door onderdanig en gehoorzaam te zijn. Wanneer Grady's baas Missy Claire het hof maakt, leren Grady en Kitty elkaar kennen en Kitty is al snel hopel...

Grady is als kind bij zijn moeder weggehaald en verkocht aan een slavenhandelaar. Hij groeit in slavernij op tot een verbitterde jongeman vol haat tegen de blanken. Kitty heeft haar eigen ouders nauwelijks gekend. Zij woont als slavin bij Missy Claire, een veeleisende jonge vrouw die haar slecht behandelt. Kitty probeert problemen te vermijden door onderdanig en gehoorzaam te zijn. Wanneer Grady's baas Missy Claire het hof maakt, leren Grady en Kitty elkaar kennen en Kitty is al snel hopel...