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Identity Orchestration demonstrates the particular importance of
identity balance in behavioral health. The contributors to this
collection deeply engage with identity and psychological strength
by examining race, gender, class, and context through stories,
highlighting the asset- and story-based constructs of identity.
Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and
discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full
expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding
experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of
criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators
crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and
police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges,
and jurors. Understanding when and why bias arises, as well as how
it impacts defendants requires a clear understanding how each of
these actors operate. Contributions touch on other crucial
topics-racialized drug stigma, legal technology, and
interventions-that are vital for understanding how the United
States has reached this moment of stark racial disparity in
incarceration. The result is an important entry into understanding
the pervasiveness of racial bias, how such bias impacts legal
outcomes, and why such impact matters. This is an issue that is as
relevant today as it was fifty-or even one hundred fifty-years ago,
and collection editors Joseph Avery and Joel Cooper provide a
glimpse at how to proceed.
Dark Magus is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told
by his son, this book strips away the public perception of Davis
and gets down to the realities of his personality, his
relationships, and his many quirks. Dark Magus details this
enigmatic superstar's Jekyll and Hyde behavior: his swings between
sobriety and prodigious drug use; his tender family moments and his
destructive selfishness; his search for marital stability and his
obsession with young women; his exalted musical talent and his
ever-present personal demons. The author also delves into Davis'
relationships with artists such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie
and John Coltrane, as well as his role as a mentor to young
musicians, his obsession with sports, the ups and downs of his
career, and the family's turmoil over his final will. "This book is
a brilliant and engaging revelation of Miles' character through the
recollections of his oldest son. It's a book about a legendary
musician who was one of my closest friends, and a book that's
second to none." - Clark Terry
Almost all pathologists face legal issues when dealing with the
specimens they work with on a day-to-day basis, whether it involves
quality control and assurance in handling the specimens, facing the
possibility of malpractice suits, or serving as an expert witness
in a trial.
Written in an easy to read, conversational tone, with a dose of
good humor, this book fills the need for a handbook that discusses
the full spectrum of legal issues that many pathologists face,
written from a pathologist's point of view. Organized in 12
user-friendly chapters, the book begins with a comparison of Law
and Medicine and explains the basics of the American Legal System.
It continues with discussions of the impact of law on the practice
of pathology, including such topics as specimens with potential
legal implications, the controversy of saving organs for teaching,
procuring and saving specimens for toxicology testing and DNA
confirmation in identity testing. A must-have section on
malpractice suits covers reasons why patients sue, what to do if
sued, and reducing the chance of being sued. The author addresses
expert witness testimony, including how to be an expert witness,
conflicts of interest, conduct in a courtroom, what to say and what
not to say. Quality control and assurance as it applies to the
pathologist is also discussed. Legal implications for the
information age, including the use of internet and e-mail with
regard to patient confidentiality is discussed in detail. Case
samples are scattered throughout the text to illustrate the
principles discussed. Every term is defined in the glossary.
Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and
discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full
expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding
experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of
criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators
crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and
police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges,
and jurors. Understanding when and why bias arises, as well as how
it impacts defendants requires a clear understanding how each of
these actors operate. Contributions touch on other crucial
topics-racialized drug stigma, legal technology, and
interventions-that are vital for understanding how the United
States has reached this moment of stark racial disparity in
incarceration. The result is an important entry into understanding
the pervasiveness of racial bias, how such bias impacts legal
outcomes, and why such impact matters. This is an issue that is as
relevant today as it was fifty-or even one hundred fifty-years ago,
and collection editors Joseph Avery and Joel Cooper provide a
glimpse at how to proceed.
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