1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910462773203321

Autore

Burnett Cathleen

Titolo

Wrongful death sentences : rethinking justice in capital cases / / Cathleen Burnett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boulder, Colorado : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-58826-920-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Disciplina

345.73/0773

Soggetti

Capital punishment - United States

Judicial error - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Book Title""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""2.1 Time Limitations for New Trials""; ""2.2 Characteristics of Federal Actual Innocence Standards""; ""3.1 Recommendations for Normative Behaviors for Police and Prosecutors""; ""4.1 States with Accomplice Connection to Death Penalty Statutes""; ""4.2 Recommendations for Reliability in Making the Prosecution�s Case""; ""6.1 Insanity Standards for Affirmative Defense in Death Penalty States""; ""6.2 Missouri Capital Cases with Psychological Claims""; ""Preface""; ""1-The Construction of Innocence: Introduction of a New Framework""

""Organization of the Book""""The Traditional Language of Innocence""; ""The Models""; ""The Presumption of Innocence""; ""The New Framework""; ""The Spectrum of Innocence: Expanding the Magnitude of the Problem""; ""Notes""; ""2-Actual Innocence""; ""State and Federal Time Limitations and Grounds for Retrial""; ""Legal Standards for Claims of Actual Innocence""; ""Shifting Standards""; ""Do These Variations in Standards Make a Difference?""; ""Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Notes""; ""3-False Confessions andFalse Guilty Pleas""; ""False Confessions""; ""Plea Bargaining""

""Conclusions and Recommendations""""Notes""; ""4-The Accomplice""; ""Legal Standards""; ""Does It Make a Difference?""; ""Conclusion and Recommendations: The Ends of Justice""; ""Notes""; ""5-Self-Defense"";



""Defenses""; ""Intentionality""; ""Self-Defense""; ""Effective Assistance of Counsel""; ""Costs""; ""Jury Behavior in Capital Trials""; ""Does It Make a Difference?""; ""Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Notes""; ""6-State of Mind""; ""Time of Crime""; ""Time of Trial""; ""Time of Execution""; ""Mens Rea""; ""Legal Insanity as an Affirmative Defense""; ""Jury Verdicts""

""Research on Juries and the Insanity Defense""""Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Notes""; ""7-The Spectrum of Innocence: Focusing on Behavior""; ""Wider Implications""; ""Reforms""; ""What Is Next?""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""About the Book""

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910156448703321

Autore

Herold J. Christopher

Titolo

Bonaparte In Egypt [Illustrated Edition]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

9781786259820

1786259826

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (451 pages)

Soggetti

Military campaigns

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- PREFACE -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- MAPS -- CHAPTER ONE-TOULON -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- V -- CHAPTER TWO-TO ALEXANDRIA -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- V -- CHAPTER THREE-TO THE PYRAMIDS -- I -- II -- III -- CHAPTER FOUR-ABUKIR BAY -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- CHAPTER FIVE-A POLICY OF PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- CHAPTER SIX-THE INSTITUTE AND EL AZHAR -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- CHAPTER SEVEN-RELAXATIONS AND VEXATIONS OF A CONQUEROR -- I -- II -- III -- V -- CHAPTER EIGHT-TO THE CATARACTS -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- V -- VI -- CHAPTER NINE-THE BUTCHERS IN THE HOLY LAND -- I -- II -- III --



IV -- V -- CHAPTER TEN-'THE GOD OF WAR AND THE GOD OF LUCK' -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- V -- CHAPTER ELEVEN-THE VANITIES OF DEATH -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- GLOSSARY OF ARABIC AND TURKISH TERMS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER.

Sommario/riassunto

J. Christopher Herold's 'Bonaparte in Egypt' provides a detailed account of Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign, a significant yet controversial chapter in his military career. The book meticulously explores the events from the French departure from Toulon to the expedition's challenges and outcomes in Egypt and Syria. Herold aims to present a truthful narrative of this historical adventure, highlighting the complexities and ethical ambiguities of colonial campaigns. He draws extensively on the comprehensive work of the Marquis de la Jonquière and other sources, striving to balance documented evidence with historical judgment. The book is intended for readers interested in Napoleonic history and colonial military endeavors, offering insights into the broader context of European imperialism.