Author: Paul H. Robinson
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1633884317
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
"This book examines many examples of how the community has responded when the justice system is perceived to fail."--Book jacket.
Shadow Vigilantes
Author: Paul H. Robinson
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1633884317
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
"This book examines many examples of how the community has responded when the justice system is perceived to fail."--Book jacket.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1633884317
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
"This book examines many examples of how the community has responded when the justice system is perceived to fail."--Book jacket.
The Vigilante Echo
Author: Paul H. Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780299313104
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780299313104
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy
Author: Kate Hattemer
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0385753810
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Whip-smart dialogue and an inside look at the seedy underbelly of reality TV come together in this critically-acclaimed debut perfect for fans of Unreal, John Green, and Frank Portman. Witty, sarcastic Ethan and his three best friends are students at Selwyn Arts Academy, which has been hijacked by For Art’s Sake, a sleazy reality-television show. In the tradition of Ezra Pound, the foursome secretly writes and distributes a long poem to protest the show. They’re thrilled to have started a budding rebellion. But the forces behind the show are craftier than they seem. The web of betrayal stretches farther than Ethan could have ever imagined, and it’s up to him, his friends, and a heroic gerbil named Baconnaise to save Selwyn.
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0385753810
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Whip-smart dialogue and an inside look at the seedy underbelly of reality TV come together in this critically-acclaimed debut perfect for fans of Unreal, John Green, and Frank Portman. Witty, sarcastic Ethan and his three best friends are students at Selwyn Arts Academy, which has been hijacked by For Art’s Sake, a sleazy reality-television show. In the tradition of Ezra Pound, the foursome secretly writes and distributes a long poem to protest the show. They’re thrilled to have started a budding rebellion. But the forces behind the show are craftier than they seem. The web of betrayal stretches farther than Ethan could have ever imagined, and it’s up to him, his friends, and a heroic gerbil named Baconnaise to save Selwyn.
Green Bans, Red Union
Author: Meredith Burgmann
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN: 9780868407609
Category : Building trades
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
"Green Bans, Red Union documents the development of a union that took a stand on a number of social issues. Apart from the green bans movement, union members also used their industrial power to defend the rights of oppressed groups, such as Aborigines, women and homosexuals. In telling the colourful story that inspired many environmentalists and ordinary citizens - and gave the word 'green' an entirely new meaning - Meredith Burgmann and Verity Burgmann open a window on a period when Australian workers led the world in innovative and stunningly effective forms of environmental protest."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN: 9780868407609
Category : Building trades
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
"Green Bans, Red Union documents the development of a union that took a stand on a number of social issues. Apart from the green bans movement, union members also used their industrial power to defend the rights of oppressed groups, such as Aborigines, women and homosexuals. In telling the colourful story that inspired many environmentalists and ordinary citizens - and gave the word 'green' an entirely new meaning - Meredith Burgmann and Verity Burgmann open a window on a period when Australian workers led the world in innovative and stunningly effective forms of environmental protest."--BOOK JACKET.
The Echo of Others
Author: S. D. Rowell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781973250296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
The past is never over. She will make sure of it. Cold Case Detective Rachael Schlank is dedicated to her job and to justice -- she knows all too well the cost of violent crime. When a duck hunter is shot dead in regional Victoria, Rachael's old beat, the murderer leaves a clue that the crime is linked to her cold case, the long-ago deaths of two animal activists. When a second hunter is killed, she is drafted to the taskforce investigating the new murders ... as is a former colleague, whose dangerous temper has already made its mark on her career.With few clues and an eye-for-an-eye killer on the loose, the detectives must solve the case fast. In the process, Rachael's mind is opened to the sentience of animals -- and she comes to understand that morality, legality and the truth are not always aligned."A compelling novel about the charged, ambiguous line between love and hate, between the desire for justice and the desire for revenge."Kate RyanWinner, Writer's Prize,2015 Melbourne Prize for Literature"A fast-moving, thought-provoking read from a powerful and original new Australian voice."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781973250296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
The past is never over. She will make sure of it. Cold Case Detective Rachael Schlank is dedicated to her job and to justice -- she knows all too well the cost of violent crime. When a duck hunter is shot dead in regional Victoria, Rachael's old beat, the murderer leaves a clue that the crime is linked to her cold case, the long-ago deaths of two animal activists. When a second hunter is killed, she is drafted to the taskforce investigating the new murders ... as is a former colleague, whose dangerous temper has already made its mark on her career.With few clues and an eye-for-an-eye killer on the loose, the detectives must solve the case fast. In the process, Rachael's mind is opened to the sentience of animals -- and she comes to understand that morality, legality and the truth are not always aligned."A compelling novel about the charged, ambiguous line between love and hate, between the desire for justice and the desire for revenge."Kate RyanWinner, Writer's Prize,2015 Melbourne Prize for Literature"A fast-moving, thought-provoking read from a powerful and original new Australian voice."
The Echo of Violence
Author: Jordan Dane
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062013882
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
“Jordan Dane’s romantic suspense sizzles with an effective blend of hot romance and cold suspense. Intense and satisfying.” —Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author Jordan Dane continues her gritty and acclaimed Sweet Justice series with The Echo of Violence, a new ripped-from-the-headlines thriller. A true master of gripping romantic suspense, Dane takes the breath away once more with this tale of a former international operative sitting atop a volatile Caribbean powderkeg and forced to trust her heart to a man who could sabotage everything. Fans of Tami Hoag, Lisa Jackson, and Lisa Gardner, give Jordan Dane a try—you will not be disappointed.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062013882
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
“Jordan Dane’s romantic suspense sizzles with an effective blend of hot romance and cold suspense. Intense and satisfying.” —Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author Jordan Dane continues her gritty and acclaimed Sweet Justice series with The Echo of Violence, a new ripped-from-the-headlines thriller. A true master of gripping romantic suspense, Dane takes the breath away once more with this tale of a former international operative sitting atop a volatile Caribbean powderkeg and forced to trust her heart to a man who could sabotage everything. Fans of Tami Hoag, Lisa Jackson, and Lisa Gardner, give Jordan Dane a try—you will not be disappointed.
The Origins of the Vigilant State
Author: Bernard Porter
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 9780851152837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The Special Branch of the London Metropolitan Police has been a hidden but important part of Britain's political life for a hundred years. Opinions on its role have varied between those who saw it as protecting Britain from terrorism, revolution or worse and those who regarded the Special Branch as a threat to Britain's civil liberties. The truth has never been easy to establish, mainly due to the obsessive secrecy of the Branch.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 9780851152837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The Special Branch of the London Metropolitan Police has been a hidden but important part of Britain's political life for a hundred years. Opinions on its role have varied between those who saw it as protecting Britain from terrorism, revolution or worse and those who regarded the Special Branch as a threat to Britain's civil liberties. The truth has never been easy to establish, mainly due to the obsessive secrecy of the Branch.
Private Criminal Justice
Author: Ric Simmons
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009347179
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Describes and evaluates private responses to criminal activity, including private policing, independent criminal adjudications, and vigilante actions.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009347179
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Describes and evaluates private responses to criminal activity, including private policing, independent criminal adjudications, and vigilante actions.
Blood Echo
Author: Christopher Rice
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
ISBN: 9781503904330
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When her latest mission goes wrong in horrifying ways, Charlotte Rowe isolates herself in a small California town, only to be targeted by domestic terrorists with ties to her corrupt employers.
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
ISBN: 9781503904330
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When her latest mission goes wrong in horrifying ways, Charlotte Rowe isolates herself in a small California town, only to be targeted by domestic terrorists with ties to her corrupt employers.
Echo Burning
Author: Lee Child
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110114632X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Jack Reacher finds trouble in Texas in the fifth novel in Lee Child’s #1 New York Times bestselling series. DON'T MISS REACHER ON PRIME VIDEO! Thumbing across the scorched Texas desert, Jack Reacher has nowhere to go and all the time in the world to get there. Cruising the same stretch of two-lane blacktop is Carmen Greer. For Reacher, the lift comes with a hitch. Carmen’s got a wild story to tell—all about her husband, her family secrets, and a hometown that’s purely gothic. She’s also got a plan. Reacher’s part of it. And before the sun sets, this ride could cost them both their lives.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110114632X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Jack Reacher finds trouble in Texas in the fifth novel in Lee Child’s #1 New York Times bestselling series. DON'T MISS REACHER ON PRIME VIDEO! Thumbing across the scorched Texas desert, Jack Reacher has nowhere to go and all the time in the world to get there. Cruising the same stretch of two-lane blacktop is Carmen Greer. For Reacher, the lift comes with a hitch. Carmen’s got a wild story to tell—all about her husband, her family secrets, and a hometown that’s purely gothic. She’s also got a plan. Reacher’s part of it. And before the sun sets, this ride could cost them both their lives.