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From the heart of a bold and brilliant thought-leader comes this compelling memoir and call-to-action, which fills a gaping hole in criminal justice reform literature in a way that only Bianca M. Forde can. Uniquely qualified, following a racially motivated arrest that paradoxically labeled her as both prosecuted and prosecutor, Forde provides an authentic analysis of how prosecutors can truly fulfill their mandate as servants of the law. She tackles...
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Every mob boss needs a hitman. Somebody who will do the dirty job on the mob boss' behalf by threatening, assaulting and if needed killing those, the mob boss wants away.In this shocking world super-exclusive book, we present one of the most famous and active hitmen inside Microsoft. Yes, you read that right! Microsoft does have such people on its rolls because it employs such tactics inside the company to ensure the heads of the company stay powerful...
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Al igual que ocurre en los regímenes de responsabilidad Estatal internacional y SIDH, en donde se hace una distinción entre los hechos ilícitos internacionales y las violaciones a normas imperativas de derecho internacional -Ius cogens-, se plantea la posibilidad de aplicar en el régimen interno de responsabilidad estatal la aludida "responsabilidad internacional agravada", en aquellos casos específicos de violaciones graves a derechos humanos,...
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Since the inception of the University, it has initiated number of steps in the field of the Corporate Social Responsibility. On one hand it is working for the all-round development of the students and giving due attention on the welfare aspects of the local community where the University is established. Students and staff are required to participate in various endeavors that contribute to the overall welfare of the community within and outside the...
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Les Éditions Anthemis vous proposent un outil complet pour comprendre la question de l'éthique dans le métier d'avocat.
L'exigence d'éthique est aujourd'hui dans tous les discours. Les codes de conduite ou d'éthique sont devenus indénombrables, de même que les comités chargés d'en garantir l'application.
Et les avocats? Doivent-ils se joindre au mouvement et se revendiquer de cette nouvelle éthique, qui n'a en réalité souvent que des...
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Since her mother died, twelve-year-old Lily has struggled to care for her severely autistic half-brother, Adam, in their Miami home, but she is frustrated and angry because her oncologist step-father, Don, expects her to devote her time to Adam, and is unwilling to admit that Adam needs professional help. When Adam bonds with a young dolphin with cancer Lily is confronted with another dilemma: should her family's happiness take precedence over the...
68) Responsible
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At his new high school, Kevin must choose between cooperating with a powerful bully and doing the right thing.
69) The escape
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Horses of the dawn volume 1
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Estrella is a filly, daughter of the lead mare, one of a shipment of horses bound for the new world, but when the ship is becalmed and the horses are dropped overboard to lighten the load, Estrella finds that it is up to her to lead the herd to land and safety.
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Justin Cook was born in Nevada. He's a technical architect who has worked at the most prestigious companies and holds over fifty technical certifications, including top-tier status among the technical community worldwide. He holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish literature, a master's in information systems, and is pursuing a PhD in information systems. He also taught at a college in Nevada and was a faculty member in the information technology department....
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The firm is trying a true takeover bid on civil society at a time when the political crisis is growing worse and worse. The existence of a boss at the Elysée, a cure-all for the ills of this century's end, is openly questioned by the media. The firm asserts the right to make decisions in all spheres, including education, culture, leisure, and morality, in an effort to distract people from the fact that it was founded on the pursuit of wealth and...
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"Erreurs judiciaires et injustice sociale" constitue une analyse de notre système judiciaire actuel, capable du meilleur comme du pire. La justice, rendue par les hommes pour les hommes, en est le symbole. Comment pouvons-nous accuser une personne sans preuves formelles tout en laissant en liberté un délinquant dont les éléments de preuve sont accablants ? Cette ambiguïté alimente l'injustice sociale déjà présente dans notre société.
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De quelles façons déceler les actions frauduleuses au sein du monde de la justice ?
Ce livre est une invitation au voyage dans un pays à risques : celui des juges. Le fil conducteur du récit se nourrit d'une dramaturgie o va se jouer l'honneur d'hommes injustement mis en cause. Au fil de 45 étapes, vous rencontrerez l'usage d'un faux, la manipulation de témoin, la déformation des pièces du dossier, la garde à vue pour faire craquer et l'intime...
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"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2011" W. Bradley Wendel is professor of law at Cornell Law School.
Even lawyers who obey the law often seem to act unethically--interfering with the discovery of truth, subverting justice, and inflicting harm on innocent people. Standard arguments within legal ethics attempt to show why it is permissible to do something as a lawyer that it would be wrong to do as an ordinary person. But in the view...
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Este libro tiene como objetivo mostrar que la ética representa primordialmente una forma de pensar, de actuar e intervenir
sobre la realidad, sobre los otros seres humanos y sobre uno mismo para lograr una manera de buen vivir -sumak kawsay-, entendida como una existencia digna, cuyo valor fundamental es el respeto por la vida, la naturaleza y de realizarse en comunidad. Alberto Simons Camino busca impulsar la reflexión crítica sobre la importancia,...
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Daniel Markovits is the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
A Modern Legal Ethics proposes a wholesale renovation of legal ethics, one that contributes to ethical thought generally.
Daniel Markovits reinterprets the positive law governing lawyers to identify fidelity as its organizing ideal. Unlike ordinary loyalty, fidelity requires lawyers to repress their personal judgments concerning the truth and justice of their clients'...
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"Winner of the 2004 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Law, Association of American Publishers" "Martha C. Nussbaum, Recipient of the 2012 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences" Martha C. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics in the Philosophy Department, Law School, and Divinity School at the University of Chicago. Her most recent book is Upheavals of Thought: The Intelligence of Emotions....
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Middle-schooler Lexi has always tried to keep the chaos under control by keeping to a carefully planned schedule, but today things have just gone wrong: her little brother is back in the hospital because of his twisted-up insides, she is late for school, and her best friend Cassa is hanging out with the new girl; but when she finds a bag of four wishing stones in the antique shop and wishes that Cassa would stop talking to Marina, and it actually...
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"An inspiring and approachable tip-filled guide to changing your habits, living more sustainably, and taking action, by Greenpeace ambassador Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter movies). Go Gently is a guide for sustainability at home that offers simple, tangible steps toward reducing our environmental impact by looking at what we consume and the waste we create, as well as how to take action for environmental change. The title reflects...
80) House party
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Hoping to fit in and make friends, Casey decides to hold a house party when her parents are out of town.
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