The Post-Conviction Citebook is the ultimate shortcut-quick-reference for ineffective assistance of counsel and other constitutional claims. This book provides the user with a comprehensive user friendly Table of Contents, and over 740 quick-reference topics with favorable case law covering practically every post-conviction remedy subject. For example: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Pretrial proceedings, Motions, Defenses, Guilty Pleas, Trials, Jury Instructions, Verdicts, Sentencing, Appellate proceedings, Post-verdict, Conflict of Interest, Evidentiary Hearings, Cause for Procedural Default, The United States Supreme Court's decisions in Strickland, Hill, Cronic, Apprendi, Blakely, Booker, and Shepard, among others. This is primarily a research tool with the contents designed to assist the individual lawyer or pro se practitioner in finding favorable case law by topic and in chronological order as a criminal trial or proceedings may unfold. This book is a valuable asset to any law library and will save the user countless hours in research.

The President of the United States and the Governor of each state are empowered to grant pardons and commutations. A pardon can eliminate the collateral consequences of a conviction. A commutation can reduce the length of a sentence. In general, a pardon is sought after release from prison. A commutation, on the other hand, is used by prisoners to lessen their sentence.This easy to read guidebook is designed to assist individuals who want to apply for a pardon or commutation of sentence. The guidebook gives practical information about the process for applying for clemency, what to include in your petition, and provides answers about executive clemency in general.The guidebook is a "must have" for any individual who wants to navigate the complex process of applying for a pardon or commutation of sentence.

Perkins, a former chief economist at a Boston strategic-consulting firm, confesses he was an "economic hit man" for 10 years, helping U.S. intelligence agencies and multinationals cajole and blackmail foreign leaders into serving U.S. foreign policy and awarding lucrative contracts to American business.

Software development and information systems design have a unique relationship, but are often discussed and studied independently. However, meticulous software development is vital for the success of an information system. Software Development Techniques for Constructive Information Systems Design focuses the aspects of information systems and software development as a merging process. This reference source pays special attention to the emerging research, trends, and experiences in this area which is bound to enhance the reader's understanding of the growing and ever-adapting field. Academics, researchers, students, and working professionals in this field will benefit from this publication's unique perspective.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Toni Morrison’s Beloved is a spellbinding and dazzlingly innovative portrait of a woman haunted by the past. Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. She has borne the unthinkable and not gone mad, yet she is still held captive by memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. Meanwhile Sethe’s house has long been troubled by the angry, destructive ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved. Sethe works at beating back the past, but it makes itself heard and felt incessantly in her memory and in the lives of those around her. When a mysterious teenage girl arrives, calling herself Beloved, Sethe’s terrible secret explodes into the present. Combining the visionary power of legend with the unassailable truth of history, Morrison’s unforgettable novel is one of the great and enduring works of American literature.

This book is an important resource for any individual challenging issues related toprison life. Topically organized like The Colossal Book of Criminal Citations, this bookidentifies case citations covering a variety of topics nearly every prisoner encounters.Whether challenging the disciplinary process or litigating the denial of medical carethrough a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, this book is an excellent resource. This book includes:1000+ Supreme, Circuit, District, and State Citations 40+ Important Topics Sample Motions 500+ Legal DefinitionsSelect Federal ProvisionsDistrict Court Addresses8.5 x 11 Soft CoverA Must Have for Prisoners Filing 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Actions