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Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
The Globalization of Supermax Prisons, edited by Jeffrey Ian Ross (Rutgers University Press, 2013). 240 pages, $28.95 paperback by Gary Hunter The Globalization of Supermax Prisons, edited by Jeffrey Ian Ross (Rutgers University Press, 2013). 240 pages, $28.95 paperback Book review by Gary Hunter "Zero tolerance” is a phrase that …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
Filed under: Reviews, Resources
Battling the Administration: An Inmate’s Guide to a Successful Lawsuit, by David J. Meister by Gary Hunter Battling the Administration: An Inmate’s Guide to a Successful Lawsuit, by David J. Meister (Wynword Press, April 2014). 566 pages, $34.95 paperback Book review by Gary Hunter When asked what the first step …
Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014
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The Best 500 Nonprofit Organizations for Prisoners and Their Families (2nd Ed.), edited by George Kayer by Gary Hunter The Best 500 Nonprofit Organizations for Prisoners and Their Families (2nd Ed.), edited by George Kayer (CreateSpace Independent Publishing, July 2014). 130 pages, $18.99 Book review by Gary Hunter Help! For …
Article • April 15, 2014 • from PLN April, 2014
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The Redbook – A Manual on Legal Style by John Dannenberg by Bryan Garner (Thomson West, 2nd Ed., 2006). 510 pages (spiral bound), $15.00. Book review by John E. Dannenberg The Redbook is a comprehensive reference manual that provides guidance with every facet of preparing legal documents. Reviewed by judges …
Article • March 15, 2014 • from PLN March, 2014
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Reviews
Arrest-Proof Yourself, by Dale Carson and Wes Denham by John Dannenberg (Chicago Review Press, 2007). 282 pages (paperback), $14.95. Book review by John E. Dannenberg In short, Arrest-Proof Yourself is a colorfully-written manual on how to avoid being arrested. The book’s principal thesis is a hypothetical “electronic plantation” where all …
Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014
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Arrested: What to do When Your Loved One’s in Jail, by Wes Denham by John Dannenberg (Chicago Review Press, 2010). 263 pages (paperback), $16.95. Book review by John E. Dannenberg Arrested: What to do When Your Loved One’s in Jail is a detailed “how-to” manual for educating the uninformed about …
Article • November 15, 2013 • from PLN November, 2013
Book Review: Against Their Will: The Secret History of Medical Experimentation on Children in Cold War America by Christopher Zoukis by Allen M. Hornblum, Judith L. Newman and Gregory J. Dober (Palgrave MacMillan, 2013). 266 pages. $27.00 Book review by Christopher Zoukis According to Oswald Spengler, writing in The Decline …
Article • June 15, 2013 • from PLN June, 2013
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Supermax: Controlling Risk Through Solitary Confinement, by Sharon Shalev (Willan Publishing, September 2009). 346 pages, $39.95 by Julie Etter Book review by Julie Etter Without exaggeration, Sharon Shalev's examination of supermax prisons and the dynamics of solitary confinement in the United States illustrates the consequences of bureaucratic dictates on the …
Article • May 15, 2013 • from PLN May, 2013
My Life with Lifers, by Dr. Elaine J. Leeder. (E-Books Unbound, 2012). 140 pages, $4.99 (e-book) or $14.95 (paperback) by John Dannenberg Book review by John E. Dannenberg Dr. Elaine Leeder, Dean of the of the School of Social Sciences at Sonoma State University, offers a concise, compassionate view of …
Article • April 15, 2013 • from PLN April, 2013
Law Man: My Story of Robbing Banks, Winning Supreme Court Cases, and Finding Redemption, by Shon Hopwood and Dennis Burke (Crown, August 2012). 320 pages, $25.00 hardcover by Lisa McElroy Book review by Lisa McElroy In the Spring of 2003, the phone on Seth Waxman’s desk rang. “Will you accept …
Article • February 15, 2013 • from PLN February, 2013
The Collapse of American Criminal Justice, by William J. Stuntz (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011). 432 pages, $35.00 by Derek Gilna Book review by Derek Gilna The late William J. Stuntz, a Harvard law professor who conducted extensive research into the “rule of law” in American society, authored …
Article • February 15, 2013 • from PLN February, 2013
Life After Murder: Five Men in Search of Redemption, by Nancy Mullane (Public Affairs Books, 2012). 384 pages, $26.99 (hard-cover) by John Dannenberg Book review by John E. Dannenberg With a gripping meld of investigative journalism and personal involvement, author Nancy Mullane digs into the true meaning of “life with …
Article • October 15, 2012 • from PLN October, 2012
Advanced Criminal Procedure in a Nutshell, 2nd Ed., by Mark E. Cammack and Norman M. Garland (Thomson West, 2006). 505 pages, $38.00 by John Dannenberg Book review by John E. Dannenberg Advanced Criminal Procedure in a Nutshell is an informative book that covers procedural aspects of a criminal case after …
Article • October 15, 2012 • from PLN October, 2012
Criminal Law in a Nutshell, 5th Ed., by Arnold H. Loewy (West Law School, 2009). 387 pages, $38.00 by John Dannenberg Book review by John E. Dannenberg Loewy, a law professor, warns his students not to substitute reading this book for doing the hard work of mastering course material in …
Article • September 15, 2012 • from PLN September, 2012
The Mentally Disordered Inmate and the Law, 2nd edition by Julie Etter The Mentally Disordered Inmate and the Law, 2nd edition, by Fred Co-hen (Civil Research Institute, 2008). 1,114 pages, $237.50; and Practical Guide to Correctional Mental Health and the Law, by Fred Cohen (Civil Research Institute, 2011). 788 pages, …
Article • September 15, 2012 • from PLN September, 2012
Proving Damages to the Jury, 1st Ed., by Jim Wren by John Dannenberg James Publishing, 2011). 800 pages (with CD), $70.00 Book review by John E. Dannenberg Proving Damages to the Jury is a detailed “how-to” manual that takes the reader through the psychology, reasoning, preparation and execution of a …
Article • September 15, 2012 • from PLN September, 2012
Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Reviews
Criminal Procedure – Constitutional Limitations in a Nutshell, 7th Ed., by Jerold H. Israel and Wayne R. LaFave by John Dannenberg Criminal Procedure – Constitutional Limitations in a Nutshell, 7th Ed., by Jerold H. Israel and Wayne R. LaFave (West Group, 2006). 539 pages, $38.00 Book review by John E. …
Article • September 15, 2012 • from PLN September, 2012
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Book Review: A Dictionary of Criminal Law Terms, by Bryan Garner by John Dannenberg (Thomson West, 2000). 751 pages, $29.00 by John E. Dannenberg PLN readers will recognize this compact 751-page pocketbook as a “junior” version of the venerable 1,920-page Black’s Law Dictionary, which is also the work of seasoned …
Article • June 15, 2012 • from PLN June, 2012
The Last Gasp: The Rise and Fall of the American Gas Chamber, by Scott Christianson (University of California Press, 2011). by Julie Etter The Last Gasp: The Rise and Fall of the American Gas Chamber, by Scott Christianson (University of California Press, 2011). 344 pages, $18.95 paperback Book review by …
Article • April 15, 2012 • from PLN April, 2012
The Trials of Eroy Brown: The Murder Case that Shook the Texas Prison System, by Michael Berryhill (University of Texas Press, 2011). 244 pages, $29.95 by Mel Motel Book review by Mel Motel The Trials of Eroy Brown: The Murder Case that Shook the Texas Prison System opens with a …
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