The good news is that most soldiers are loath to kill. But armies have developed sophisticated ways of overcoming this instinctive aversion. And contemporary civilian society, particularly the media, replicates the army's conditioning techniques, and, according to Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's thesis, is responsible for our rising rate of murder among the young.Upon its initial publication, ON ...

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Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
Written By: Dave Grossman

Jarvious Cotton's great-great-grandfather could not vote as a slave. His great-grandfather was beaten to death by the Klu Klux Klan for attempting to vote. His grandfather was prevented from voting by Klan intimidation; his father was barred by poll taxes and literacy tests. Today, Cotton cannot vote because he, like many black men in the United States, has been labeled a felon and is currently on ...

Manufacturer: New Press, The
Written By: Michelle Alexander

Foreword by Timothy J. Mullin, of ''Unintended Consequences.''Since the 2002 edition, over 200 pages of various revisions have been included during the annual reprintings. Amazon carries the latest version -- the 2009 edition which includes Boston's several page analysis of the Heller decision.

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Manufacturer: Javelin Press
Written By: Boston T. Party, Kenneth W. Royce

Saulo Ribeiro—six-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion—is world-renowned for his functional jiu-jitsu knowledge and flawless technique. In Jiu-Jitsu University, Ribeiro shares with the public for the first time his revolutionary system of grappling, mapping out more than 200 techniques that carry you from white to black belt. Illuminating common jiu-jitsu errors and then ...

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Manufacturer: Victory Belt Publishing
Written By: Saulo Ribeiro, Kevin Howell

During his twenty-five year career with the Investigative Support Unit, Special Agent John Douglas became a legendary figure in law enforcement, pursuing some of the most notorious and sadistic serial killers of our time: the man who hunted prostitutes for sport in the woods of Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and Seattle's Green River killer, the case that nearly cost Douglas his life. ...

• ISBN13: 9780671528904
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Manufacturer: Pocket Books
Written By: John Douglas, Mark Olshaker

This updated manual presents information, advice, and practice tests that apply to police departments across the country. Four full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained include two that were recently given by the New York City Police Department. Also included is a diagnostic exam presenting question types found on recent police entry-level exams given by a wide sample of ...

• ISBN13: 9780764140914
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Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
Written By: Donald J. Schroeder Ph.D., Frank A. Lombardo NYPD Ret.

In 1998, William Queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. When a “confidential informant” made contact with his boss at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, offering to take an agent inside the San Fernando chapter of the Mongols (the scourge of Southern California, and one of the most dangerous gangs in ...

• ISBN13: 9780812969528
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Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Written By: William Queen

Part of the unique, time-tested <i>Examples & Explanations</i> series, <b> Examples & Explanations: Criminal Law, Fourth Edition</b> combines textual material with well-written and comprehensive examples, explanations, and questions to test students' understanding of the material and provide practice in applying information to fact patterns. Utilizing well-known cases, ...

Manufacturer: Aspen Publishers
Written By: Singer; LaFond

Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
Written By: Frank J. Schmalleger

Acclaimed journalist Ted Conover sets a new standard for bold, in-depth reporting in this first-hand account of life inside the penal system.When Conover’s request to shadow a recruit at the New York State Corrections Officer Academy was denied, he decided to apply for a job as a prison officer. So begins his odyssey at Sing Sing, once a model prison but now the state’s most troubled ...

• ISBN13: 9780375726620
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Manufacturer: Vintage
Written By: Ted Conover