In Defense of Women
Memoirs of an Unrepentant Advocate
Written by Nancy Gertner
Format: Trade Paperback, 264 pages
On Sale: April 17, 2012
Price: $18.00
Nancy Gertner launched her legal career by defending antiwar activist Susan Saxe, who was on trial for her role in a robbery that resulted in the murder of a police officer. After this high-profile, highly charged case, Gertner continued to cause a stir in case after riveting case. She threw herself...
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In Defense of Women
Memoirs of an Unrepentant Advocate
Written by Nancy Gertner
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 26, 2011
Price: $26.95
From a “Human Rights Hero,” a memoir of her illustrious career litigating groundbreaking cases In the boys' club climate of 1975, Nancy Gertner launched her career fighting a murder charge on behalf of antiwar activist Susan Saxe, one of the few women to ever make the FBI's Most Wanted List. What followed...
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Queer (In)Justice
The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States
Written by Joey L. Mogul, Andrea J. Ritchie and Kay Whitlock
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $27.95
A groundbreaking work that turns a “queer eye” on the criminal legal system Drawing on years of research, activism, and legal advocacy,
Queer (In)Justice is a searing examination of queer experiences--as "suspects," defendants, prisoners, and survivors of crime. The authors unpack queer criminal archetypes--like "gleeful gay killers," "lethal lesbians," "disease spreaders," and...
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The Story of Jane Doe
A Book About Rape
Written by Jane Doe
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: April 20, 2004
Price: $23.00
Startling, incisive and surprisingly funny, this is the true story of a woman who challenged stereotypes, the justice system, the police -- and won.
On an August night in 1986, Jane Doe became the fifth reported woman raped by a sexual serial predator dubbed the Balcony Rapist. Even though the police had...
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