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| Dershowitz, Alan M.: Why Terrorism Works
Book Number: 35817
New Haven Yale University Press 2002 8vo hardcover 271pp index. very good / very good d/w. From Publishers Weekly: Against the backdrop of the U.S.-led war on terrorism, the renowned criminal defense and civil liberties attorney argues forcefully that the attacks of September 11 were largely of our own doing the international community, Dershowitz says, repeatedly rewards terrorists with appeasement and legitimization, refusing to take the necessary steps to curtail attacks. While the broad scope of this argument is inadequately supported, as it draws evidence almost exclusively from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Dershowitz, like many others, views September 11 as a turning point and aptly advocates such measures as national identification cards, increased border security, improved coordination among federal agencies and refusal to give an ear to terrorists' demands. More controversially, he devotes a full chapter to the use of torture against terrorists to obtain information about imminent attacks. While eloquently arguing in its favor under very controlled circumstances, this frightening suggestion from a civil libertarian will be seen by many as a great leap backward for democracy and a dangerous precedent for the international community. Even with his proposed "torture warrant," there would inevitably be room for abuse, with lasting detrimental effects on both the victim as well as the U.S. justice system. Despite the "never again" hand-wringing, these penetrating arguments force readers to consider how we got to September 11, how far we are willing to pursue terrorists and how much freedom we are willing to give up for our security. nCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.nnFrom Library JournalnYou can love him or hate him, but Dershowitz (Harvard Law Sch.) is always worth reading. In this bracing work, he gently upbraids those who chalked up the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington to the supposed "root causes" of terrorism-namely, repression and desperation arising from poverty-while also chiding those he thinks are insufficiently committed to civil liberties. Dershowitz points out that the dispossessed in general "do not resort to the willful targeting of vulnerable civilians." Rather, militants resort to such tactics because the international community, and sometimes even the U.S. government, have rewarded them; terrorism will persist as long as it works. Dershowitz points out the scorched-earth tactics that could be used by authoritarian governments to defeat terrorism: torture, massive retaliation, complete control of citizens' movements. He concludes that nations bound by moral concerns can still respond effectively, reconciling forceful strategy with a regard for civil liberties that would include legal checks on the government use of military trials, wire tapping, and other antiterrorist tactics. Strongly recommended.nJames R. Holmes, Ph.D. candidate, Fletcher Sch. of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts Univ., Medford, MAnCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Keywords: Nonfiction Current Events Terrorism Why Terrorism Works Dershowitz Alan M
Price: $18.00 |
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| Davies, Col.: Named! : the story that can't be told in America : the master spy and hitmen who shot J.F.K. / Col Davies.
Book Number: 36195
Melbourne Bookman Press 1993 8vo softcover 123pp. very good.
Keywords: Kennedy John F (John Fitzgerald) 1917 1963 Assassination Oswald Lee Harvey United States Warren Commission Report of the Named! the story that can't be told in America the master spy and hitmen who shot J F K / Col Davies Davies Col
Price: $30.00 |
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| Burn, Gordon: Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son: Story of Peter Sutcliffe
Book Number: 36218
Pan 1984 8vo softcover 368pp. very good. A book which will, with some justice, be compared to 'In Cold Blood' and 'The Executioner's Song'. It's as if Thomas Hardy were also present at the writing of this account of the Yorkshire Ripper.' Norman Mailer --This text refers to the Paperback edition. nnSynopsisnThe Yorkshire Ripper was sentenced to life imprisonment in May 1981 for the murder of l3 women, and Gordon Burn spent two years living in Peter Sutcliffe's home town, researching his life. This new edition of the resulting book includes a review of the case in the light of subsequent events.
Keywords: Biography Somebody's Husband Somebody's Son Story of Peter Sutcliffe Burn Gordon
Price: $12.00 |
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| Herbert, Jack: The bagman : final confessions of Jack Herbert
Book Number: 36230
Sydney ABC Books 2004 8vo softcover 239pp. very good.
Keywords: Herbert Jack The bagman final confessions of Jack Herbert Herbert Jack
Price: $22.00 |
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| Read, Mark Brandon: Chopper 2 Hits and Memories
Book Number: 36294
Sly Ink 2003 8vo softcover 212pp, b/w illus. very good.
Keywords: Chopper melbourne australia underworld crime Read Mark Brandon
Price: $15.00 |
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| Maurer, David: The Big Con, The story of the confidence man and confidence trick
Book Number: 36402
Arrow 2000 8vo softcover 280pp. very good. Amazon.co.uk Reviewn"To study the lingo of the con is inevitably to study the con itself", writes Luc Sante in his foreword to this classic work of urban anthropology, originally published in 1940. "A term such as cackle-bladder or shut-out cannot be properly described without giving a full account of its use, and such an account cannot be illustrated by stick figures". Thus The Big Con is filled with richly detailed anecdotes populated by characters with names like Devil's Island Eddie, the Honey Grove Kid, the Hashhouse Kid, and Limehouse Chappie ("distinguished British con man working both sides of the Atlantic and the steamship lines between, all with equal ease"). David Maurer spent years talking to con men about their profession, learning about each and every step of the three big cons (the wire, the rag, and the payoff). From putting the mark up to putting in the fix, Maurer guides readers through the fleecing--pretty soon you'll be forgetting the book's scientific value and reading for sheer entertainment. (A cackle-bladder, by the way, is a fake murder used to scare the victim off after his money's been taken. As for the shut-out, well, that you'll have to learn on your own.)--Ron Hogan nnSynopsisnFirst published in 1940, this is the inside story of the confidence trickster. The author, a professor of linguistics, won the trust of hundreds of swindlers. They let him in on their language and methods, allowing him to write this in-depth study.
Keywords: Reference Society Politics Philosophy History The Big Con Maurer David
Price: $15.00 |
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| Wilson, Paul: Justice and Nightmares: Success and Failures of Forensic Science in Australia and New Zealand
Book Number: 36411
Kensington, NSW, Australia New South Wales University Press 1992 8vo softcover 228pp index, b/w illus. very good, large owner's inscription on fep.
Keywords: Nonfiction Crime Criminals Criminology Justice and Nightmares Success and Failures of Forensic Science in Australia and New Zealand Wilson Paul
Price: $25.00 |
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| Owen, David. Preface Kathy Reichs. Foreword by Thomas T. Noguchi: Hidden Evidence - The Story of Forensic Science and How it Helped to Solve 40 of the World's Toughest Crimes.
Book Number: 36493
New Burlington Books 2002 4to. Softcover. Very Good. 240pp. Index, glossary. Illustrated throughout with colour photos. Covers just about every aspect of foresic science, with photographic and other reprinted information. Very interesting. topics include Pure poison, knoves and blunt instruments, Strangulation and Suffocation, Drowning and Burning, The Smoking Gun, Fire and Explosives. Frauds and Forgeries, Fingerprints and Footprints, Trace Elements, Blood, DNA, The Future for Forensic Science.
Keywords: Pure poison, knoves and blunt instruments, Strangulation and Suffocation, Drowning and Burning, The Smoking Gun, Fire and Explosives. Frauds and Forgeries, Fingerprints and Footprints, Trace Elements, Blood, DNA, The Future for Forensic Science.
Price: $22.00 |
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| Wecht, Cyril: Cause of Death: The Final Diagnosis
Book Number: 36563
Virgin Books 1994 8vo hardcover 314
pp index, b/w illus. very good / very good d/w. SynopsisnThe world's foremost forensic expert takes the stand in some of the most sensational cases this century. For over 30 years, Cyril Wecht has been the forensic expert called upon by the authorities whenever there has been a case of world-shattering importance and/or controversy. Outspoken but grounding his views in solid scientific fact, he now casts his own verdict for the first time. Cases include the assassination of JFK, the death of Elvis, the von Bulow case (subject of the Jeremy Irons film "Reversal of Fortune") and the Scarsdale Diet murder.
Keywords: Biography Cause of Death The Final Diagnosis Wecht Cyril
Price: $22.00 |
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| No Author: Infamous murders
Book Number: 36694
London Verdict Press 1975 4to hardcover 160pp index, b/w illus. very good / very good d/w.
Keywords: Nonfiction Crime Criminals Criminology Infamous murders No Author
Price: $16.50 |
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