As the speed and complexity of the world increases, governments and nonprofit organizations need new ways to effectively tackle the critical challenges of our time—from...
Autopsy of a Crime Lab Exposing the Flaws in Forensics
This book exposes the dangerously imperfect forensic evidence that we rely on for criminal convictions."That's not my fingerprint, your honor," said the defendant, after FBI...
Islamic Law A Very Short Introduction
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringIslamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. It...
The Genome Defense Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA
The gripping true story of a Supreme Court civil rights battle to keep biotech companies from owning our genes. Today, we give away our personal information to websites, our...
Saving the News Why the Constitution Calls for Government Action to Preserve Freedom of Speech
In Saving the News, Martha Minow takes stock of the new media landscape. As Minow shows, the First Amendment of the US Constitution assumes the existence and durability of a...
Executor Help How to Settle an Estate Pick an Executor and Avoid Family Fights
David Edey wants to save you a lot of trouble! In this self-help book he clearly, concisely, and repeatedly explains why it is important that every individual appoint an executor...
When Harry Became Sally Responding to the Transgender Moment
Can a boy be “trapped” in a girl’s body? Can modern medicine “reassign” sex? Is our sex “assigned” to us in the first place? What is the most loving response to a...
