Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges, and jurors. Understanding when and why bia...

Lorsque Wayne Fletcher, un jeune homme de dix-sept ans, se noie dans la rivière qui traverse la petite ville de Kings Lake, dans le Norfolk, tout le monde croit à un tragique accident. Certes, Wayne était un athlète ; mais ce jour-là, ses amis et lui avaient sans doute un peu trop bu… Le dossier s’apprête donc à être classé lorsqu’un détail attire l’attention de l’inspecteur DC Smith. Depuis plus de trente ans qu’il exerce son métier avec autant de sagacité que d’obstination, Smith n’est p...

THESE MEN – Book 1, “Men Series”Spoiled and entitled Paige Matthews has a lot to learn - about everything, including herself!At age twenty-two, Paige finds herself driving across the country to start an internship with the F.B.I. in Quantico, Virginia. Having been "pushed from the nest," she is not at all enthused about being under the watchful eye of her older brother, FBI Agent Taz Matthews. She does her best to put things in tur...

L’ultima, drammatica vicenda di condanna a morte per sodomia nella “civilissima” Inghilterra del 1835. James Pratt e John Smith vennero sorpresi in atteggiamento intimo in un locale dove si erano appartati. Spiati da una fessura che si apriva sul tetto, vennero denunciati, arrestati e a lungo detenuti prima di essere processati e condannati alla pena capitale. Nonostante le molte proteste e le prese di posizione a favore di un gesto di clemenza, i due furono impiccati per «reato contro la ...

Un flic abattu à bout portant dans une ruelle de Los Angeles. Une jolie fille supprimée dans une chambre de motel. Une directrice d'hôtel exécutée à Seattle. Un restaurateur assassiné à Portland. Et des dizaines de cadavres amoncelés dans une cabane isolée sur les rives du fleuve Columbia. Autant de victimes qui n'ont rien en commun. Autant de meurtres que rien ne permet de relier entre eux. Mais Ward Hopkins a un secret qui remonte à son enfance, et qui explique ces morts solitaires. S'il...

Lorsque Wayne Fletcher, un jeune homme de dix-sept ans, se noie dans la rivière qui traverse la petite ville de Kings Lake, dans le Norfolk, tout le monde croit à un tragique accident. Certes, Wayne était un athlète ; mais ce jour-là, ses amis et lui avaient sans doute un peu trop bu... Le dossier s`apprête donc à être classé lorsqu`un détail attire l`attention de l`inspecteur DC Smith. Depuis plus de trente ans qu`il exerce son métier avec autant de sagacité que d`obstination, Smith n`est...

Spoiled and entitled Paige Matthews has a lot to learn - about everything, including herself!At age twenty-two, Paige finds herself driving across the country to start an internship with the F.B.I. in Quantico, Virginia.Having been "pushed from the nest," she is not at all enthused about being under the watchful eye of her older brother, FBI Agent Taz Matthews. She does her best to put things in turmoil at the Matthews' house, so it isn't long befo...

This sequel to "These Men," finds Paige, Eli and Cain trying to add to their family.Unfortunately, they've been trying for several months with no luck. The stork seems to be ignoring them . . . or is he? When an unexpected person shows up on their doorstep, it isn't quite the bundle of joy they've been hoping for, but their lives are about to get even more interesting. Someone from Eli's past is about to play havoc with their summer, and put a crimp in the...

Nel cuore del Somerset, un segreto sepolto nasconde una potenziale cospirazione mortale: riuscirà l'ispettore Dixon a sventarla prima che sia troppo tardi?In una casamatta della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, lungo il canale di Bridgwater e Taunton, viene scoperto il corpo di un anziano avvolto nel mistero più che nell'ombra del suo rifugio. Senza movente apparente e privo di sospetti evidenti, l'ispettore di polizia Nick Dixon dà il via a un'indagine che promette di ess...

"Inebriante e sedutor." — TAYLOR JENKINS REID, autora de Os sete maridos de Evelyn Hugo Escolha do Clube do Livro da Reese Witherspoon Finalista de Melhor Livro de Estreia e Melhor Ficção Histórica do Goodreads Choice Award 2023 QUANDO A OCTOGENÁRIA KITTY KARR — o ícone de beleza da era de ouro de Hollywood — morre e deixa toda a sua fortuna para as irmãs St. John, a imprensa começa a especular. Afinal, as jovens mulheres negras e ricas, além de serem vizinhas, não têm nenhuma relação com ...

Encore sous le coup d'une déception amoureuse profond, un homme peine à croire que la jeune et belle Irlandaise qu'il lorgne chaque fois qu'il va jouer au billard pourrait s'intéresser à lui. Mais a-t-il bien interprété les signes qu'elle lui lance ?Thriller, horreur, fantastique, littérature générale ou science-fiction, aucun genre n'est à l'abri de l'immense talent de Michael MARSHALL : « Révélation » pour Le Monde, « Surdoué » pour Le Nouvel Observateur, « Écrivain majeur » pour ...

King Arthur's Death, commonly referred to as the Alliterative Morte Arthure, is a Middle English poem written in Lincolnshire at the end of the 14th century. A source work for Malory's later Morte d'Arthur, it is an epic tale which documents the horrors of war, the loneliness of kingship and the terrible price paid for arrogance.The poem tells of the arrival of emissaries from Imperial Rome demanding that Arthur pay his dues as a subject. Arthur's refusal leads hi...