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Framed Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions [electronic resource] : by Grisham, John.aut; McCloskey, Jim.aut; cloudLibrary;
In John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, “the master of the legal thriller” (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, “the godfather of the innocence movement” (Texas Monthly), to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. “Each of these stories is told with astonishing power. They are packed with human drama, with acts of shocking villainy and breathtaking courage. But these are more than just gripping true stories—they are a clarion call for reforming the tragic flaws in our criminal justice system.”—David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon John Grisham is known worldwide for his bestselling novels, but it’s his real-life passion for justice that led to his work with Jim McCloskey of Centurion Ministries, the first organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people who have been wrongly convicted. Together they offer an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system. A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty, there is very little room to prove doubt. These ten true stories shed light on Americans who were innocent but found guilty and forced to sacrifice friends, families, and decades of their lives to prison while the guilty parties remained free. In each of the stories, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey recount the dramatic hard-fought battles for exoneration. They take a close look at what leads to wrongful convictions in the first place and the racism, misconduct, flawed testimony, and corruption in the court system that can make them so hard to reverse. Impeccably researched and told with page-turning suspense as only John Grisham can deliver, Framed is the story of winning freedom when the battle already seems lost and the deck is stacked against you.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Murder; Penology;
© 2024., Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group,
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Dalziel & Pascoe. [videorecording] / by Bennett, Edward,1950-; Bradbury, Malcolm,1932-2000.; Buchanan, Colin.; Clarke, Warren,1947-; Corbett, Susannah.; Davies, Gareth.; Devenish, Ross.; Higson, Paddy.; Hill, Reginald.Dalziel and Pascoe novels.Videorecording.; Lowe, Stephen.; Plater, Alan,1935-2010.; Royle, David.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Ruling passion -- A killing kindness -- Deadheads -- Exit lines.Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan, Susannah Corbett, David Royle.Detective Andy Dalziel is an idiosyncratic copper with a penetrating wit and questionable personal habits. Inspector Peter Pascoe is his cultured sidekick, a thoughtful 'New Man' with a degree in Social Sciences, a caring attitude and a sharp brain. When they threw together these contrasting characters, few thought their talents would gel and that, sharing a commitment to justice, they would forge an impressive crime-solving partnership, and a tentative friendship.PG.DVD, NTSC, region 1, Dolby digital Stereo., widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Criminal behavior; Dalziel, Andrew (Fictitious character); Detective and mystery television programs.; Detectives; Murder;
© c2010., BBC : Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dark vengeance [videorecording] / by Christie, Warren,1975-; Lind, Sarah.; Ma, Tzi.; Ory, Meghan,1982-; Seagal, Steven.; Stewart, William.; Waxman, Keoni.; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm.; Alliance Films.; Voltage Pictures.;
Steven Seagal, Meghan Ory, Warren Christie, William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart, Sarah Lind, Tzi Ma.A renegade cop pursues a black magic maniac who's terrorizing the city streets in this action thriller assembled from episodes of the Steven Seagal television series True Justice. Elijah Kane (Seagal) is the kind of cop that no criminal wants to cross. Lethal and unpredictable, Elijah and his skilled team of agents risk their lives cleaning up the streets every day. So when an occult killer begins preying on local strippers, Elijah must capture the killer who has harnessed the powers of darkness. Even so, nothing will prepare him and his crew for the fear they feel when they finally uncover the truth behind these horrific crimes.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Originally broadcast as individual episodes of the TV series True justice.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1. (English), 2.0 (French).
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Murderers; Occultists; Police;
© c2013., Voltage Pictures ; Distributed by Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sorority cold case / by Thomas, Jacquelin,author.;
"Detective Charlie Tesarkee has never forgotten the case she couldn't solve. It's been eleven years since a college student was murdered, and she's desperate for a second chance to catch the killer. The Cold Case Unit will let her lead the investigation...if she works with Detective Grayson Leigh. A partner is the last thing Grayson and Charlie want. But they'll have to work together to get justice for this victim...and put a murderer behind bars."--Back cover.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Greek letter societies; Man-woman relationships; Murder;
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Spiral [videorecording] : from the book of Saw / by Contractor, Nazneen,actor.; Jackson, Samuel L.,actor.; Johnson, Ali,actor.; Jones, Morgan David,actor.; Minghella, Max,1985-actor.; Nichols, Marisol,1973-actor.; Rock, Chris,actor.; Bousman, Darren Lynn,film director.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),film distributor.;
Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan David Jones, Ali Johnson, Max Minghella, Nazneen Contractor, Marisol Nichols.A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in this terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel 'Zeke' Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Horror films.; Feature films.; Serial murderers; Serial murder investigation; Detectives;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Over my dead body / by Archer, Jeffrey,1940-author.;
In London, the Metropolitan Police have set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit a cold case squad to catch the criminals nobody else can. Four victims. Four cases. All killers poised to strike again. Only Warwick's genius for deductive reasoning, his fierce intelligence and his occasionally rash bravery combined with that of ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan, reluctantly brought in from the cold can bring the criminals to justice, and put his nemesis behind bars.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office; Art dealers; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Cruise ships;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The musketeers. [videorecording] / by Burke, Tom,1981-; Cabrera, Santiago.; Capaldi, Peter.; Charles, Howard.; Hodges, Adrian.; Kari, Tamla.; McCoy, Maimie.; Pasqualino, Luke.; Speer, Hugo.; Wratten, Colin.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Howard Charles, Maimie McCoy, Hugo Speer, Santiago Cabrera, Tamla Kari, Peter Capaldi, Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke.On the streets of seventeenth century Paris, law and order is an idea more than a reality. In addition to being King Louis XIII's personal bodyguards, Athos, Aramis, Porthos, and their new friend D'Artagnan, stand resolutely for social justice, honor, valor, love, and for the thrill of it all. They must fight to maintain order and protect their King and Queen against the worst intentions of the ruthless Cardinal Richelieu and his secret weapon, Milady.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; anamorphic widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870; Action and adventure television programs.; Swordplay;
© c2014., BBC Worldwide ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Luther. [videorecording] / by Amuka-Bird, Nikki.; Bennett, Claire.; Blackburn, Farren.; Brown, Warren,1978-; Cross, Neil.; Elba, Idris.; Miller, Sam,1962 September 28-; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television service.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Idris Elba, Warren Brown, Nikki Amuka-Bird.A twisted fetishist is targeting young women in London. As Luther is called to another case, will the killer escape his grips? Luther faces an even bigger threat as members of his own team will stop at nothing to bring him down. And as a vigilante killer takes justice into his own hands, Luther questions his own sense of morality. Can he continue to walk the thin line between right and wrong, or has he finally met his match?Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Gifted persons; Police; Serial murderers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Frozen river [videorecording (DVD)] / by Hourihan, Chip.; Hunt, Courtney.; Leo, Melissa.; O'Keefe, Michael,1955-; Rae, Heather,1966-; Upham, Misty,1982-; Cohen Media Group (Firm); Frozen River Pictures (Firm); Harwood Hunt Productions (Firm); Off Hollywood Pictures (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Reed Morano ; editor, Kate Williams ; music, Peter Golub, Shahzad Ismaily.Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Michael O'Keefe.Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec. Ray, a white woman and Lila, a Mohawk are both single mothers, both earning minimum wage and facing desperate circumstances, are drawn by the lure of fast money into the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the St. Lawrence River. New York State Trooper Finnerty ultimately brings the two to justice.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; anamorphic widescreen.
Subjects: Feature films.; Mohawk women; Police, State; Single mothers; Smuggling; Smuggling; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The last house on the street / by Chamberlain, Diane,1950-author.;
"From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel that perfectly interweaves history, mystery, and social justice. When Kayla Carter's husband dies in an accident while building their dream house, she knows she has to stay strong for their four-year-old daughter. But the trophy home in Shadow Ridge Estates, a new development in sleepy Round Hill, North Carolina, will always hold tragic memories. When she is confronted by an odd, older woman telling her not to move in, she almost agrees. It's clear this woman has some kind of connection to the area ... and a connection to Kayla herself. Kayla's elderly new neighbor, Ellie Hockley, is more welcoming, but it's clear she, too, has secrets that stretch back almost fifty years. Is Ellie on a quest to right the wrongs of the past? And does the house at the end of the street hold the key? Told in dual time periods, The Last House on the Street is a novel of shocking prejudice and violence, forbidden love, the search for justice, and the tangled vines of two families"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Social problem fiction.; African Americans; Civil rights movements; Dwellings; Neighbors; Racism; Secrecy; Widows;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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