Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Hitler’s Generals on Trial: The Last War Crimes Tribunal At Nuremburg

Valerie Geneviève Hébert (University of Toronto). Hitler’s Generals on Trial: The Last War Crimes Tribunal At Nuremburg (University Press of Kansas, 2010).

“A thoughtful and sobering work. Hébert delivers a complicated story with clarity and balance: a story of noble ideals that fell short in practice, of national self-delusion and political compromise, of revealed truths that took generations to sink in, and of legal innovations that still affect us today.”
—Geoffrey P. Megargee, author of Inside Hitler’s High Command

Rationality and the Genetic Challenge: Making People Better?

Matti Häyry (University of Manchester). Rationality and the Genetic Challenge: Making People Better? (Cambridge University Press, 2010)


“Häyry gives us a masterful topography and analysis of the philosophical and ethical questions raised by attempts to 'make better future people and to make existing people better.' Anyone who is interested in the challenges posed by genetics (and who wouldn't be?) - from educated lay persons to professionals in the field - will find this a must read by one of today's most outstanding philosophers.”
—Thomasine Kushner, University of California, Berkeley

Juvenile Justice: A Social, Historical, and Legal Perspective

Preston Elrod (Eastern Kentucky University) and R. Scott Ryder (Glenn Oaks Community College). Juvenile Justice: A Social, Historical, and Legal Perspective (Jones and Barlett Publishers, 2009).

“The juvenile justice system is a multifaceted entity that continually changes under the influence of decisions, policies, and laws. The all-new Third Edition of Juvenile Justice: A Social, Historical, and Legal Perspective offers readers a clear and comprehensive look at exactly what it is and how its works. Reader- friendly and up-to-date, this text unravels the complexities of the juvenile justice system by exploring the history, theory, and components of the juvenile justice process and how they relate.” 
Juvenile Justice jacket cover