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Plea bargain / by Axelrood, Larry,1960-(CARDINAL)703492;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Legal fiction (Literature); Attorney and client; Trials (Murder); Cole, Darcy (Fictitious character);
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The last plea bargain [large print] by Singer, Randy(Randy D.)(CARDINAL)346774;
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Fiction.; Large print books.; Legal fiction (Literature); Women lawyers;
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The last plea bargain [sound recording] : / by Singer, Randy ;
Read by Tavia Gilbert.Plea bargains may grease the rails of justice, but for Jamie Brock, prosecuting criminals is not about cutting deals. In her three years as assistant DA, she's never plea-bargained a case and vows she never will. But whan a powerful defense attorney is indicted for murder and devises a way to bring the entire justice system to a screeching halt, Jamie finds herself at a crossroads.
Subjects: Christian fiction.;
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The last plea bargain / by Singer, Randy(Randy D.)(CARDINAL)346774;
Plea bargains may grease the rails of justice, but for Jamie Brock, prosecuting criminals is not about cutting deals. In her three years as assistant DA, she's never plea-bargained a case and vows she never will. But when a powerful defense attorney is indicted for murder and devises a way to bring the entire justice system to a screeching halt, Jamie finds herself at a crossroads. One by one, prisoners begin rejecting deals. Prosecutors are overwhelmed, and felons start walking free on technicalities. To break the logjam and convict her nemesis, Jamie must violate every principle that has guided her young career. But she has little choice. To convict the devil, sometimes you have to cut a deal with one of his demons.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Legal fiction (Literature); Thrillers (Fiction); Women lawyers; Trials (Murder); Attorney and client; Women lawyers.;
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Pleading out : how plea bargaining creates a permanent criminal class / by Canon, Dan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Brahmins, bargains, and bootmakers -- The ordinary men standing around -- The vital force of progress -- The rise of the criminal class -- Tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving -- A finger on the scales -- Lucy and Ethel's conveyor belt -- The weakest defense -- Affluenza -- Conditions, coercions, and castrations -- For the sake of expediency -- Spare the rod, spoil the trial -- Greater than their hoarded gold."Law professor and civil rights lawyer Dan Canon argues that an astounding 97 percent of cases in the United States are disposed of quickly and quietly with plea deals, rather than the jury trials most of us envision. Over the last 200 years, the criminaljustice system has come to prioritize speed and volume above all else. The central question our courts ask is not whether justice is being done, but how they can more efficiently herd bodies through a reductive, inadequate, inhuman process. The result isa massive underclass of people who are restricted from voting, working, and otherwise participating in society. Pleading Out exposes the ugly truth about what's wrong with America's criminal justice system today-and provides a starting point for fixing it"--
Subjects: Plea bargaining;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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American violet [videorecording] / by Xzibit(Musician); Beharie, Nicole.(CARDINAL)849203; Castellucci, Teddy.(CARDINAL)847934; Disney, Tim.; Dutton, Charles S.(CARDINAL)844221; Haney, William M.; Nelson, Tim Blake.(CARDINAL)344944; O'Keefe, Michael,1955-(CARDINAL)533836; Patton, Will.(CARDINAL)346632; Woodard, Alfre,1953-(CARDINAL)216874; Image Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)328010; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm)(CARDINAL)847484; Uncommon Productions.;
Director of photography, Steve Yedlin ; editors, Nancy Richardson, Curtiss Clayton, Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music, Teddy Castellucci.Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles Dutton, Alfre Woodard.A young, single mother of four is wrongly accused of selling drugs near a school and is offered a plea deal that would force her to admit to a crime she didn't commit. She challenges the laws of Texas when, instead of ruining her life with a conviction, she decides to sue the DA for racial discrimination in a case that changes her life as well as the laws of her state. Based on a true story.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material, violence, drug references and language.Blu-ray disc, widescreen; Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition, Region A.This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Malicious accusation; Narcotic laws; Plea bargaining; Race discrimination; Racial profiling in law enforcement; Single mothers;
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Law abiding citizen [videorecording] / by Gray, F. Gary,film director.; Foster, Lucas,film producer.; Butler, Gerard,1969-actor,film producer.(CARDINAL)348818; Siegel, Alan(Film producer),film producer.; Gill, Mark(Film producer),film producer.; Hall, Regina,actor.(CARDINAL)783379; Irby, Michael,actor.; Bibb, Leslie,actor.(CARDINAL)357075; Wimmer, Kurt,1964-film producer,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)847832; McGill, Bruce,1950-actor.(CARDINAL)340314; Meaney, Colm,1953-actor.(CARDINAL)824699; Foxx, Jamie,actor.(CARDINAL)342903; Sela, Jonathan,1978-cinematographer.(CARDINAL)346616; Alliance Films,film distributor.(CARDINAL)857356; Alliance vivafilm (Firm),publisher.; Evil Twins (Firm),production company.; Film Department (Firm),presenter.; Overture Films,presenter.(CARDINAL)849130; Warp Films,production company.;
Director of photography, Jonathan Sela ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Brian Tyler.Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Leslie Bibb, Michael Irby, Regina Hall.Clyde Shelton is a family man whose wife and daughter were brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice becomes the Philadelphia prosecutor assigned to the case. He offers a light sentence to one suspect in exchange for testamony. Ten years later, the man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde admits his guilt. He tells Nick that he either fix the system or key players in the trial will die.CHV rating: 18A; brutal violence, coarse language, disturbing content.Blu-ray; region 1, wide screen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Crime films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Murder victims' families; Criminal justice, Administration of; Inventors; Plea bargaining; Home invasion; Revenge; Serial murder investigation; Murder; Prisons;
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Law abiding citizen [videorecording] /
Disc 1. Uncut director's cut -- Disc 2. Theatrical cut.Director of photography, Jonathan Sela ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Brian Tyler.Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Leslie Bibb, Michael Irby, Regina Hall.Clyde Shelton is a brilliant planner and inventor. One night two robbers invade his Philadelphia home and brutally kill his wife and daughter, almost killing him. When the killers are caught, Assistant DA Nick Rice is assigned the case. Nick makes a deal with one of the killers to testify against his partner for a 10 year plea bargain prison sentence. Clyde doesn't want Nick to make the deal, but Nick says the deal is done. The other killer gets the death penalty. After 10 years, the other killer is released from prison, and he soon ends up dead. Clyde is arrested and vaguely admits to Nick that he did it. Clyde is put in jail, and he warns Nick that he must fix the broken justice system that failed him and his family or else anyone connected to his case will soon die. Even from jail, Clyde's threats become a reality, and Nick must stop Clyde before his family is next.MPAA rating: R; for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language.Blu-ray disc, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, 1080p High Definition.This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Crime films.; Feature films.; Murder victims' families; Criminal justice, Administration of; Inventors; Plea bargaining; Murder; Prisons;
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American violet [videorecording] / by Haney, William M.; Disney, Tim.; Beharie, Nicole.(CARDINAL)849203; Nelson, Tim Blake.(CARDINAL)344944; Patton, Will.(CARDINAL)346632; O'Keefe, Michael,1955-(CARDINAL)533836; Xzibit(Musician); Dutton, Charles S.(CARDINAL)844221; Woodard, Alfre,1953-(CARDINAL)216874; Castellucci, Teddy.(CARDINAL)847934; American Inquisition (Firm); Image Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)328010; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm)(CARDINAL)847484; Uncommon Productions.;
Main titles -- Practicing -- Preliminary -- Plea bargain -- Treatment -- My business -- Hold her tight -- Before the trial -- Here I am -- Destroy credibility -- Warmest thanks -- End credits.Director of photography, Steve Yedlin ; edited by Nancy Richardson, Curtiss Clayton and Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music by Teddy Castellucci ; costumer designer, Caroline Eselin-Schaefer ; production designer, Monroe Kelly.Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles Dutton, Alfre Woodard.This film is based on a true story. Dee Roberts is a young black woman raising four daughters with the help of her mother in an all-black housing project. In 2000, Dee is one of many residents swept up in an aggressive raid by the police drug task force of their small Texas town. Dee's so innocent that she believes, at first, that she's been arrested because of her parking tickets. Once in the grip of the legal system, Dee faces a difficult choice: free herself by accepting 10 years' probation on a plea bargain, or allow the case to go to court, which could have much costlier consequences. Backed by an ACLU lawyer and a local attorney known for his integrity and connections, Dee attempts to prove that the drug charges are not just false, but racially motivated.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material, violence, drug references and language. Supplemental materials not rated.DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Feature films.; Legal drama (Films); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Crime films.; Legal films.; Social problem films.; Single mothers; Malicious accusation; Racial profiling in law enforcement; Race discrimination; Plea bargaining; Narcotic laws; Single mothers; Malicious accusation; Racial profiling in law enforcement; Race discrimination; Plea bargaining; Narcotic laws;
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Justice abandoned : how the Supreme Court ignored the Constitution and enabled mass incarceration / by Barkow, Rachel E.,author(CARDINAL)801826;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Since the 1960s, the Supreme Court has enabled mass incarceration through rulings that violate constitutional curbs on pretrial detention, coercive plea bargaining, excessive sentences, and other forms of state overreach. Detailing their flaws, Rachel Barkow argues that a Court committed to constitutional rights must overturn these precedents"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: United States. Supreme Court.; Mass incarceration; Prisons; Imprisonment; Arrest; Plea bargaining; Sentences (Criminal procedure); Prisons; Racism in criminal justice administration;
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