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Death Row Diaries: Conversations with Inmates Awaiting Execution

by Sean Dupree ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 56 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step inside the cell and confront the souls of those who await their final judgment. Death Row Diaries by Sean Dupree takes you behind bars and into the minds of death row inmates, offering unfiltered access to their deeply personal letters, interviews, and reflections. Through Dupree's powerful storytelling, you'll witness the complex mix of remorse, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step inside the cell and confront the souls of those who await their final judgment. Death Row Diaries by Sean Dupree takes you behind bars and into the minds of death row inmates, offering unfiltered access to their deeply personal letters, interviews, and reflections. Through Dupree's powerful storytelling, you'll witness the complex mix of remorse,
... Read more
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999. Inside Death Row in the United States

by Arnaud Gaillard ...

Narrated by Alan Cook ...

Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

On death row, the poorest and most numerous, with no family and no decent lawyer, are sometimes executed before all their appeals have been exhausted. Their fate consigned to modest prison cemeteries. In Texas, the number engraved on the cement stone begins with 999. Out of 50 American states, 34 still have the death penalty. Why and how? The author's investigation took him to California, Utah, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

On death row, the poorest and most numerous, with no family and no decent lawyer, are sometimes executed before all their appeals have been exhausted. Their fate consigned to modest prison cemeteries. In Texas, the number engraved on the cement stone begins with 999. Out of 50 American states, 34 still have the death penalty. Why and how? The author's investigation took him to California, Utah,
... Read more
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The Innocent Man

Murder and Injustice in a Small Town

by John Grisham ...

Narrated by Craig Wasson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 29 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOOK FOR THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES • “Both an American tragedy and [Grisham’s] strongest legal thriller yet, all the more gripping because it happens to be true.”—Entertainment WeeklyJohn Grisham’s first work of nonfiction: a true crime masterpiece that tells the story of small town justice gone terribly awry.In the Major League draft of 1971, the first ... Read more

$22.50 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOOK FOR THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES • “Both an American tragedy and [Grisham’s] strongest legal thriller yet, all the more gripping because it happens to be true.”—Entertainment WeeklyJohn Grisham’s first work of nonfiction: a true crime masterpiece that tells the story of small town justice gone terribly awry.In the Major League draft of 1971, the first
... Read more
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The Defense Lawyer

The Barry Slotnick Story

by James Patterson, Benjamin Wallace ...

Narrated by Stuart Slotnick ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

From a master of true crime comes the story of the criminal lawyer who represented everybody from Manuel Noriega to John Gotti to Bernie Goetz—and won every single case.Known for his sharp mind, sharp suits, and bold courtroom strategies, Bronx-native Barry Slotnick is known as the best criminal lawyer in the US.He calls himself “Liberty’s Last Champion.”Slotnick mediates Bette Midler’s bathhouse ... Read more

$27.99 USD

From a master of true crime comes the story of the criminal lawyer who represented everybody from Manuel Noriega to John Gotti to Bernie Goetz—and won every single case.Known for his sharp mind, sharp suits, and bold courtroom strategies, Bronx-native Barry Slotnick is known as the best criminal lawyer in the US.He calls himself “Liberty’s Last Champion.”Slotnick mediates Bette Midler’s bathhouse
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Just Mercy

A Story of Justice and Redemption

by Bryan Stevenson ...

Narrated by Bryan Stevenson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and ... Read more

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**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and
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Heart Full of Lies

A True Story of Desire and Death

by Ann Rule ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 55 min

From #1 New York Times bestselling true-crime author Ann Rule comes “a convincing portrait of a meticulous criminal mind” (The Washington Post) in this chilling tale about a beautiful and charming widow with a dark side.An idyllic Hawaiian wedding held the promise of a wonderful future for handsome, athletic Chris Northon, an airline pilot, a confirmed bachelor-turned-devoted family man; and Liysa ... Read more

$26.99 USD

From #1 New York Times bestselling true-crime author Ann Rule comes “a convincing portrait of a meticulous criminal mind” (The Washington Post) in this chilling tale about a beautiful and charming widow with a dark side.An idyllic Hawaiian wedding held the promise of a wonderful future for handsome, athletic Chris Northon, an airline pilot, a confirmed bachelor-turned-devoted family man; and Liysa
... Read more
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Rinsed

From Cartels to Crypto: How the Tech Industry Washes Money for the World's Deadliest Crooks

by Geoff White ...

Narrated by Geoff White ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

Brought to you by Penguin.There's an old saying: 'a rising tide lifts all boats'. It's normally couched in positive terms; that overall economic improvement will benefit everyone. In the case of hi-tech money laundering, however, it offers a dark vision of the future. The better these launderers become at their work, the more crime of all types will be enabled. It's time to understand where the ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.There's an old saying: 'a rising tide lifts all boats'. It's normally couched in positive terms; that overall economic improvement will benefit everyone. In the case of hi-tech money laundering, however, it offers a dark vision of the future. The better these launderers become at their work, the more crime of all types will be enabled. It's time to understand where the
... Read more
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38 Londres Street

On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia

by Philippe Sands ...

Narrated by Philippe Sands ...

Unabridged

15 hours 17 min

**In this intimate legal and historical detective story, the world-renowned lawyer and acclaimed author of East West Street traces the footsteps of two of the twentieth century’s most merciless criminals—accused of genocide and crimes against humanity—testing the limits of immunity and impunity after Nuremberg.“Though nearly a decade in the making, this book could not arrive at a better time, ... Read more

$26.99 USD

**In this intimate legal and historical detective story, the world-renowned lawyer and acclaimed author of East West Street traces the footsteps of two of the twentieth century’s most merciless criminals—accused of genocide and crimes against humanity—testing the limits of immunity and impunity after Nuremberg.“Though nearly a decade in the making, this book could not arrive at a better time,
... Read more
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Drug Addiction: Overcome Substance Abuse and Everything you need to know about Drugs, Alcohol, and Addiction

by Frank S. Burnman ...

Narrated by dms ...

Unabridged

3 hours 32 min

Addiction and abuse are two things. A person may use a substance such as alcohol, but never be addicted to it. Tolerance and physical dependence are the two determining factors for addiction. Any addiction is highly destructive, both to the person who has the addiction and to those around them. It is difficult to overcome addictions to drugs. However, once the addict actually sees and acknowledges ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Addiction and abuse are two things. A person may use a substance such as alcohol, but never be addicted to it. Tolerance and physical dependence are the two determining factors for addiction. Any addiction is highly destructive, both to the person who has the addiction and to those around them. It is difficult to overcome addictions to drugs. However, once the addict actually sees and acknowledges
... Read more
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Marijuana 360

Differing Perspectives on Legalization

by Nancy E. Marion, Joshua B. Hill ...

Narrated by Norah Tocci ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana. Since then, thirty states and the District of Columbia have passed laws legalizing marijuana in some form. Nine of those states, including Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington, have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Many states, including Arizona and Ohio, are considering legislation to allow for legalized ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana. Since then, thirty states and the District of Columbia have passed laws legalizing marijuana in some form. Nine of those states, including Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington, have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Many states, including Arizona and Ohio, are considering legislation to allow for legalized
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It's Not About the Truth

The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Case and the Lives It Shattered

by Mike Pressler, Don Yaeger ...

Narrated by Dick Hill ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

Mike Pressler walked into the bottom-floor meeting room of the Murray Building and, as he had done hundreds of times over a sixteen-year career at Duke University, prepared to address his men's lacrosse team. Forty-six players sat in theater-style chairs, all eyes riveted forward.It was 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. The program's darkest hour had arrived in an unexpected and explosive ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Mike Pressler walked into the bottom-floor meeting room of the Murray Building and, as he had done hundreds of times over a sixteen-year career at Duke University, prepared to address his men's lacrosse team. Forty-six players sat in theater-style chairs, all eyes riveted forward.It was 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. The program's darkest hour had arrived in an unexpected and explosive
... Read more
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Wrongful Convictions and Forensic Science Errors

Case Studies and Root Causes

by John Morgan ...

Narrated by Perry Daniels ...

Unabridged

12 hours 28 min

Forensic Science Errors and Wrongful Convictions: Case Studies and Root Causes provides a rigorous and detailed examination of two key issues: the continuing problem of wrongful convictions and the role of forensic science in these miscarriages of justice.Forensic science errors may arise at any time from crime scene to courtroom. Probative evidence may be overlooked at the scene of a crime, or ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Forensic Science Errors and Wrongful Convictions: Case Studies and Root Causes provides a rigorous and detailed examination of two key issues: the continuing problem of wrongful convictions and the role of forensic science in these miscarriages of justice.Forensic science errors may arise at any time from crime scene to courtroom. Probative evidence may be overlooked at the scene of a crime, or
... Read more
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Let's Get Free

A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice

by Paul Butler ...

Narrated by Leon Nixon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 43 min

Paul Butler was an ambitious federal prosecutor, a Harvard Law grad who gave up his corporate law salary to fight the good fight—until one day he was arrested on the street and charged with a crime he didn’t commit. The Volokh Conspiracy calls Butler's account of his trial "the most riveting first chapter I have ever read."In a book Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree calls "a must read," ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Paul Butler was an ambitious federal prosecutor, a Harvard Law grad who gave up his corporate law salary to fight the good fight—until one day he was arrested on the street and charged with a crime he didn’t commit. The Volokh Conspiracy calls Butler's account of his trial "the most riveting first chapter I have ever read."In a book Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree calls "a must read,"
... Read more
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On the Lam

A History of Hunting Fugitives in America

by Jerry Clark, Ed Palattella ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

John Dillinger's capture obsessed J. Edgar Hoover and helped create the modern FBI. Violent student radicals who went on the lam in the 1960s reflected the turbulence of the era. The sixteen-year disappearance and sudden arrest of gangster James "Whitey" Bulger in 2011 captivated the nation. Fugitives have become iconic characters in American culture even as they have threatened public safety and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

John Dillinger's capture obsessed J. Edgar Hoover and helped create the modern FBI. Violent student radicals who went on the lam in the 1960s reflected the turbulence of the era. The sixteen-year disappearance and sudden arrest of gangster James "Whitey" Bulger in 2011 captivated the nation. Fugitives have become iconic characters in American culture even as they have threatened public safety and
... Read more
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Waiting to Inhale

Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice

by Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, Tahira Rehmatullah ...

Narrated by Julienne Irons ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

From the start, the War on Drugs targeted Black, Brown, and Indigenous Americans already disadvantaged by a system stacked against them. Even now, as white Americans who largely escaped the fire capitalize on the legalization movement and a booming cannabis industry, their less fortunate peers continue to suffer the consequences of the systemic racism in policing and failed drug policy that fueled ... Read more

$19.99 USD

From the start, the War on Drugs targeted Black, Brown, and Indigenous Americans already disadvantaged by a system stacked against them. Even now, as white Americans who largely escaped the fire capitalize on the legalization movement and a booming cannabis industry, their less fortunate peers continue to suffer the consequences of the systemic racism in policing and failed drug policy that fueled
... Read more
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The Wrong Carlos

Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution

by James S. Liebman, The Columbia DeLuna Project ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

10 hours 17 min

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 found that DeLuna almost certainly was innocent. This book documents DeLuna's conviction, which was based on a single, nighttime, cross-ethnic eyewitness ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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 found that DeLuna almost certainly was innocent. This book documents DeLuna's conviction, which was based on a single, nighttime, cross-ethnic eyewitness
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I Don't Like Mondays

The True Story Behind America’s First Modern School Shooting

by N. Leigh Hunt ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

8 hours 23 min

In 1979, Brenda Spencer, a seemingly average teenage girl living in a nice suburban neighborhood, made and executed plans that would place her in infamy and set a violent and terrifying national precedent. She recieved a rifle for Christmas and a month later set her sights and opens fire on the elementary school across the street.The event is forever glorified by the song "I Don’t Like Mondays" by ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In 1979, Brenda Spencer, a seemingly average teenage girl living in a nice suburban neighborhood, made and executed plans that would place her in infamy and set a violent and terrifying national precedent. She recieved a rifle for Christmas and a month later set her sights and opens fire on the elementary school across the street.The event is forever glorified by the song "I Don’t Like Mondays" by
... Read more
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The Suburban Crisis

White America and the War on Drugs

by Matthew D. Lassiter ...

Narrated by Tom Beyer ...

Unabridged

29 hours 5 min

Since the 1950s, the American war on drugs has positioned white middle-class youth as sympathetic victims of illegal drug markets who need rehabilitation instead of incarceration. The Suburban Crisis traces how politicians, the media, and grassroots political activists crusaded to protect white families from perceived threats while criminalizing and incarcerating urban minorities, and how a ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Since the 1950s, the American war on drugs has positioned white middle-class youth as sympathetic victims of illegal drug markets who need rehabilitation instead of incarceration. The Suburban Crisis traces how politicians, the media, and grassroots political activists crusaded to protect white families from perceived threats while criminalizing and incarcerating urban minorities, and how a
... Read more
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Criminal Justice

A Very Short Introduction, Second Edition

by Julian V. Roberts ...

Narrated by Russ Williams ...

Unabridged

4 hours

The criminal justice system is diverse and complex and raises questions about the use of imprisonment, the effects of capital punishment, the purposes of sentencing, and the role of the victim.In this Very Short Introduction, Julian V. Roberts discusses all stages of the criminal justice system, from crime to courthouse and from prison to parole. He focuses on the adversarial model of justice and ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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The criminal justice system is diverse and complex and raises questions about the use of imprisonment, the effects of capital punishment, the purposes of sentencing, and the role of the victim.In this Very Short Introduction, Julian V. Roberts discusses all stages of the criminal justice system, from crime to courthouse and from prison to parole. He focuses on the adversarial model of justice and
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Break Every Yoke

Religion, Justice, and the Abolition of Prisons

by Joshua Dubler, Vincent Lloyd ...

Narrated by Leon Nixon ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

Changes in the American religious landscape enabled the rise of mass incarceration. Religious ideas and practices also offer a key for ending mass incarceration. These are the bold claims advanced by Break Every Yoke. Once, in an era not too long past, Americans, both incarcerated and free, spoke a language of social liberation animated by religion. In the era of mass incarceration, we have ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Changes in the American religious landscape enabled the rise of mass incarceration. Religious ideas and practices also offer a key for ending mass incarceration. These are the bold claims advanced by Break Every Yoke. Once, in an era not too long past, Americans, both incarcerated and free, spoke a language of social liberation animated by religion. In the era of mass incarceration, we have
... Read more
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Обвиняется... Сказка. Кот в сапогах, Мальчик с пальчик и другие: по ком звонит Уголовный Кодекс

by Виктор Травин ...

Narrated by Александр Васильев ...

Series series Просто о праве
Unabridged

2 hours 49 min

Кто бы мог подумать: любимые герои всемирно известных сказок на самом деле не такие уж и герои, а отъявленные уголовники - воры в законе, мошенники, грабители, насильники-извращенцы и хладнокровные убийцы! В книге представлены сорок судебных процессов над самыми популярными сказочными персонажами: Аленушкой, Котом в сапогах, Мальчиком с пальчик и прочими… За что они оказались в руках правосудия и ... Read more

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Кто бы мог подумать: любимые герои всемирно известных сказок на самом деле не такие уж и герои, а отъявленные уголовники - воры в законе, мошенники, грабители, насильники-извращенцы и хладнокровные убийцы! В книге представлены сорок судебных процессов над самыми популярными сказочными персонажами: Аленушкой, Котом в сапогах, Мальчиком с пальчик и прочими… За что они оказались в руках правосудия и
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Family Secrets

The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob

by Jeff Coen ...

Narrated by Matthew Boston ...

Unabridged

14 hours 43 min

Even in Chicago, a city steeped in mob history and legend, the Family Secrets case was a true spectacle when it made it to court in 2007. A top mob boss, a reputed consigliere, and other high-profile members of the Chicago Outfit were accused in a total of eighteen gangland killings, revealing organized crime's ruthless grip on the city throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.Painting a vivid ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Even in Chicago, a city steeped in mob history and legend, the Family Secrets case was a true spectacle when it made it to court in 2007. A top mob boss, a reputed consigliere, and other high-profile members of the Chicago Outfit were accused in a total of eighteen gangland killings, revealing organized crime's ruthless grip on the city throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.Painting a vivid
... Read more
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The Injustice System

A Murder in Miami and a Trial Gone Wrong

by Clive Stafford Smith ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

12 hours 5 min

A man accused of a murder he didn't commit languishes on death row. A crusading lawyer is determined to free him. This powerful book reads like a compelling legal thriller with one crucial difference: Justice is not served in the end.In 1986, Kris Maharaj was arrested in Miami for the murder of his ex-business partner. A witness swore he saw him pull the trigger and a jury found him guilty and ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A man accused of a murder he didn't commit languishes on death row. A crusading lawyer is determined to free him. This powerful book reads like a compelling legal thriller with one crucial difference: Justice is not served in the end.In 1986, Kris Maharaj was arrested in Miami for the murder of his ex-business partner. A witness swore he saw him pull the trigger and a jury found him guilty and
... Read more
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Court of Last Resort, The

The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted

by Erle Stanley Gardner ...

Narrated by Mel Foster ...

Unabridged

12 hours 59 min

The creator of Perry Mason’s Edgar Award–winning account of miscarriages of justice, wrongful convictions, legal battles, and landmark reversals.In 1945, Erle Stanley Gardner, noted attorney and author of the popular Perry Mason mysteries, was contacted by an overwhelmed California public defender who believed his doomed client was innocent. William Marvin Lindley had been convicted of the rape ... Read more

$42.99 USD

The creator of Perry Mason’s Edgar Award–winning account of miscarriages of justice, wrongful convictions, legal battles, and landmark reversals.In 1945, Erle Stanley Gardner, noted attorney and author of the popular Perry Mason mysteries, was contacted by an overwhelmed California public defender who believed his doomed client was innocent. William Marvin Lindley had been convicted of the rape
... Read more

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