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Best Sellers
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Behave
- The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
- Written by: Robert Sapolsky
- Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom
- Length: 26 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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From the celebrated neurobiologist and primatologist, a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior, both good and bad, and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do? Sapolsky's storytelling concept is delightful but it also has a powerful intrinsic logic....
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Overall Excellent, But Maybe Overly Broad in Scope
- By J. Horyski on 2019-11-16
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Helter Skelter
- The True Story of the Manson Murders
- Written by: Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 26 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the 20th century....
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Great "read"
- By Tony on 2018-02-21
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The Killer Across the Table
- Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter
- Written by: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Jonathan Groff
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Killer Across the Table, John E. Douglas, legendary FBI criminal profiler, number one New York Times best-selling author, and inspiration for Netflix’s Mindhunter, delves into the lives and crimes of four of the most disturbing and complex predatory killers....
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Amazing! Couldn't stop listening
- By Shelby bjarnason on 2019-09-13
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Framed
- Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
- Written by: John Grisham, Jim McCloskey
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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In his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, #1 bestselling author John Grisham and Centurion Ministries Founder Jim McCloskey share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions.
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The Wolfpack
- The Millennial Mobsters Who Brought Chaos and the Cartels to the Canadian Underworld
- Written by: Peter Edwards, Luis Najera
- Narrated by: Juan Chioran, Luis Najera
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Joined by award-winning Mexican journalist Luis Nájera, leading organized-crime author Peter Edwards introduces a motley assortment of millennial bikers, gangsters, and Mafia whose bloody trail of murders and schemes gone wrong led to the arrival in Canada of the drug cartels of Mexico....
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Very good, especially if you know the area.
- By Todd M Hunt on 2021-10-31
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Drug Use for Grown-Ups
- Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear
- Written by: Dr. Carl L. Hart
- Narrated by: Dr. Carl L. Hart
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In Drug Use for Grown-Ups, Dr. Carl L. Hart draws on decades of research and his own personal experience to argue definitively that the criminalization and demonization of drug use - not drugs themselves - have been a tremendous scourge on America....
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Changed my perspective on many substances.
- By thos beans on 2023-05-08
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Behave
- The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
- Written by: Robert Sapolsky
- Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom
- Length: 26 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
From the celebrated neurobiologist and primatologist, a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior, both good and bad, and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do? Sapolsky's storytelling concept is delightful but it also has a powerful intrinsic logic....
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Overall Excellent, But Maybe Overly Broad in Scope
- By J. Horyski on 2019-11-16
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Helter Skelter
- The True Story of the Manson Murders
- Written by: Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 26 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the 20th century....
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Great "read"
- By Tony on 2018-02-21
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The Killer Across the Table
- Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter
- Written by: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Jonathan Groff
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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In The Killer Across the Table, John E. Douglas, legendary FBI criminal profiler, number one New York Times best-selling author, and inspiration for Netflix’s Mindhunter, delves into the lives and crimes of four of the most disturbing and complex predatory killers....
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Amazing! Couldn't stop listening
- By Shelby bjarnason on 2019-09-13
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Framed
- Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
- Written by: John Grisham, Jim McCloskey
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Performance
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In his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, #1 bestselling author John Grisham and Centurion Ministries Founder Jim McCloskey share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions.
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The Wolfpack
- The Millennial Mobsters Who Brought Chaos and the Cartels to the Canadian Underworld
- Written by: Peter Edwards, Luis Najera
- Narrated by: Juan Chioran, Luis Najera
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Joined by award-winning Mexican journalist Luis Nájera, leading organized-crime author Peter Edwards introduces a motley assortment of millennial bikers, gangsters, and Mafia whose bloody trail of murders and schemes gone wrong led to the arrival in Canada of the drug cartels of Mexico....
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Very good, especially if you know the area.
- By Todd M Hunt on 2021-10-31
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Drug Use for Grown-Ups
- Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear
- Written by: Dr. Carl L. Hart
- Narrated by: Dr. Carl L. Hart
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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In Drug Use for Grown-Ups, Dr. Carl L. Hart draws on decades of research and his own personal experience to argue definitively that the criminalization and demonization of drug use - not drugs themselves - have been a tremendous scourge on America....
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Changed my perspective on many substances.
- By thos beans on 2023-05-08
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Whoever Fights Monsters
- My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI
- Written by: Robert K. Ressler, Tom Shachtman
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Face-to-face with some of America's most terrifying killers, FBI veteran and ex-Army CID colonel Robert Ressler learned from them how to identify unknown monsters who walk among us....
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I was brought to this by MFM #ssdgm
- By Hunter Belfer on 2018-06-07
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Wiseguy
- Written by: Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese - introduction
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Corey Brill, Hillary Huber, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Nicholas Pileggi's vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill - the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that "to be a wiseguy was to own the world," who grew up to live the highs and lows of the mafia gangster's life....
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great story
- By P. Chamberlain on 2023-05-04
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Burning Down the House
- The End of Juvenile Prison
- Written by: Nell Bernstein
- Narrated by: Joana Garcia
- Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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One in three American children will be arrested by the time they are 23, and many will spend time locked inside horrific detention centers that defy everything we know about what motivates young people to change. Nell Bernstein argues that there is no right way to lock up a child....
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The Least of Us
- Written by: Sam Quinones
- Narrated by: Tom Jordan
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times best-selling author of Dreamland, a searing follow-up that explores the terrifying next stages of the opioid epidemic and the quiet yet ardent stories of community repair....
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The Truth About Modern Addiction
- By Tim Kirker on 2022-09-17
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The Sun Does Shine
- Oprah's Book Club Summer 2018 Selection
- Written by: Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin, Bryan Stevenson - foreword
- Narrated by: Bryan Stevenson - foreword, Kevin R. Free
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The Sun Does Shine is an arresting audiobook memoir of hope, love, justice, and the power of reading, written by a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit....
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The Unimaginable becomes Reality
- By dave on 2018-04-04
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Couple Found Slain
- After a Family Murder
- Written by: Mikita Brottman
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine, Mikita Brottman
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Critically acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Mikita Brottman offers literary true crime writing at its best, taking us into the life of a murderer after his conviction—when most stories end, but the defendant’s life goes on....
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The Anatomy of Motive
- The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent Criminals
- Written by: John Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The Anatomy of Motive offers a dramatic, insightful look at the development and evolution of the criminal mind....
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Fairly standard stuff from Douglas
- By Raina Mermaid on 2019-09-09
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Introduction to Conducting Private Investigations
- Private Investigator Entry Level (02E)
- Written by: Philip A. Becnel IV
- Narrated by: Bill Burrows
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Introduction to Conducting Private Investigations provides the essential tools you need to become a successful private investigator....
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On Killing
- The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
- Written by: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Narrated by: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic about the psychology of combat, hailed by the Washington Post as "an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed"....
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A sensible eye opener
- By Andrew on 2018-09-26
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The Faithful Executioner
- Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century
- Written by: Joel F. Harrington
- Narrated by: James Gillies
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Faithful Executioner, Harrington vividly re-creates a life filled with stark contrasts, from the young apprentice's rigorous training under his executioner father....
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Very interesting and surprisingly touching book
- By Jon on 2018-10-28
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Chasing the Scream
- Written by: Johann Hari
- Narrated by: Johann Hari
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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What if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong....
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Breathless, but critical read
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-09-02
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Journey into Darkness
- Written by: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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In Journey into Darkness, John Douglas, who headed the FBI's elite Investigative Support Unit, profiles vicious serial killers, rapists, and child molesters. He is straightforward, blunt, often irreverent, and outspoken, but takes pains not to glorify any of these murderers....
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Great book hate the narrator
- By Robert K Laws on 2019-08-18
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Unnatural Causes
- Written by: Dr Richard Shepherd
- Narrated by: Dr Richard Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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As the country's top forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd has spent a lifetime uncovering the secrets of the dead....
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Exceptional
- By Emma on 2019-11-10
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The Nature of Drugs Vol. 1
- History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact
- Written by: Alexander Shulgin
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The Nature of Drugs presents Sasha Shulgin’s popular San Francisco State University course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society....
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We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families
- Stories from Rwanda
- Written by: Philip Gourevitch
- Narrated by: Philip Gourevitch
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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An unforgettable firsthand account of a people's response to genocide and what it tells us about humanity....
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Killer Triggers
- Written by: Joe Kenda
- Narrated by: Joe Kenda
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The most common triggers for homicide are fear, rage, revenge, money, lust, and, more rarely, sheer madness. This isn’t an exact science, of course. Any given murder can have multiple triggers. Sex and revenge seem to be common partners in crime....
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love joe kenda
- By MiSs JaMiE on 2023-11-29
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Policing Black Lives
- State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present
- Written by: Robyn Maynard
- Narrated by: Marcia Johnson
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-Blackness from the slave ships to prisons, classrooms, and beyond....
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Eye opening!
- By Robert Howe on 2020-07-21
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The Innocent Man
- Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
- Written by: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Craig Wasson
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction: a true crime story that will terrify anyone who believes in the presumption of innocence....
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Devastating story
- By SW on 2019-05-27
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Dark Alliance
- The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion
- Written by: Gary Webb
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In July 1995, San Jose Mercury-News reporter Gary Webb found the Big One - the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about - without even looking for it....
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Mind blowing
- By KronicSupertstar on 2024-03-02
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Prisoners of the Castle
- An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison
- Written by: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive and surprising true story of one of history’s most notorious prisons—and the remarkable cast of POWs who tried relentlessly to escape their captors, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor....
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easy listening and interesting story
- By LNM on 2022-11-17
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The Women's House of Detention
- A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison
- Written by: Hugh Ryan
- Narrated by: Janet Metzger
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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This singular history of a prison, and the queer women and trans people held there, is a window into the policing of queerness and radical politics in the twentieth century....
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Violence of Mind
- Training and Preparation for Extreme Violence
- Written by: Varg Freeborn
- Narrated by: Varg Freeborn
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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A book covering the topic of self-defense from a shocking, firsthand perspective. The subjects of criminal violence, self-defense, lethal force, mindset, firearms training, and concealment have never been introduced so comprehensively in one place....
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Bloody Justice
- The Truth Behind the Bandido Massacre at Shedden
- Written by: Anita Arvast
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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With its eye-opening research and fast-paced narrative, Bloody Justice offers a compelling new look at a shocking crime and its aftermath that will forever change any common notions of justice....
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over descriptive boring
- By Eric M. on 2022-03-07
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Blood in the Water
- The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
- Written by: Heather Ann Thompson
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 22 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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On September 9, 1971, nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York to protest years of mistreatment....
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One sided
- By John on 2022-07-11
New Releases
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Abolition
- Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1
- Written by: Angela Y. Davis
- Narrated by: Angela Y. Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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For over fifty years, Angela Y. Davis has been at the forefront of collective movements for abolition and feminism and the fight against state violence and oppression. Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, the first of two important new volumes, brings together an essential collection of Davis’s essays, and speeches over the years, showing how her thinking has sharpened and evolved even as she has remained uncompromising in her commitment to collective liberation.
Written by: Angela Y. Davis
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The World's Worst Prisons
- Inside Stories from the Most Dangerous Jails on Earth
- Written by: Karen Farrington
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Incarceration has a long and inglorious history, from dungeons in the bowels of castles to oppressive penal colonies in Australia. Karen Farrington brings this history up to the 21st century, exploring some of the world's worst prisons, from Alcatraz to Pollsmoor, and the unending battles that rage between convicts and warders. Inside the prison walls, gangs rule, guards devise sadistic punishments, and newcomers suffer abuse at the hands of experienced tormentors.
Written by: Karen Farrington
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The Thin Blue Ceiling
- A Cautionary Tale
- Written by: Ramsey Jackson
- Narrated by: ramsey jackson
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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The Thin Blue Ceiling takes us across the thin blue line, behind the curtain, and identifies the motivations behind oppression and harassment among law enforcement employees.
Written by: Ramsey Jackson
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Indictment
- The Criminal Justice System on Trial
- Written by: Benjamin Perrin
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on first-hand interviews with survivors, people who have committed offences, and others on the frontlines, Indictment puts the Canadian criminal justice system on trial and proposes a bold new vision of transformative justice.
Written by: Benjamin Perrin
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California Prison Slang Dictionary
- Written by: Eric Sturgess
- Narrated by: Mad Mac
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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How do inmates speak behind bars in California? Prison slang can vary between different facilities. However, if you are someone particularly interested in California prisons, whether you're someone in law enforcement or a criminal justice student, the California Prison Slang Dictionary is for you. This definitive prison book features over 3,000 meticulously curated entries — a comprehensive and up-to-date collection that gives you a glimpse of the cryptic conversations of California inmates who navigate the harsh realities of prison life.
Written by: Eric Sturgess
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Police Deception and Dishonesty
- The Logic of Lying
- Written by: Luke William Hunt
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Through a rich discussion of literature and case studies, he shows that there are compelling reasons to think that the police's widespread use of proactive deception and dishonesty is inconsistent with fundamental norms of political morality—especially norms regarding fraud and the rule of law. Although there are times and places for dishonesty and deception in policing, Hunt evocatively illustrates why those times and places should be much more limited than current practices suggest.
Written by: Luke William Hunt
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Abolition
- Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1
- Written by: Angela Y. Davis
- Narrated by: Angela Y. Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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For over fifty years, Angela Y. Davis has been at the forefront of collective movements for abolition and feminism and the fight against state violence and oppression. Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, the first of two important new volumes, brings together an essential collection of Davis’s essays, and speeches over the years, showing how her thinking has sharpened and evolved even as she has remained uncompromising in her commitment to collective liberation.
Written by: Angela Y. Davis
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The World's Worst Prisons
- Inside Stories from the Most Dangerous Jails on Earth
- Written by: Karen Farrington
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Incarceration has a long and inglorious history, from dungeons in the bowels of castles to oppressive penal colonies in Australia. Karen Farrington brings this history up to the 21st century, exploring some of the world's worst prisons, from Alcatraz to Pollsmoor, and the unending battles that rage between convicts and warders. Inside the prison walls, gangs rule, guards devise sadistic punishments, and newcomers suffer abuse at the hands of experienced tormentors.
Written by: Karen Farrington
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The Thin Blue Ceiling
- A Cautionary Tale
- Written by: Ramsey Jackson
- Narrated by: ramsey jackson
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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The Thin Blue Ceiling takes us across the thin blue line, behind the curtain, and identifies the motivations behind oppression and harassment among law enforcement employees.
Written by: Ramsey Jackson
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Indictment
- The Criminal Justice System on Trial
- Written by: Benjamin Perrin
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Based on first-hand interviews with survivors, people who have committed offences, and others on the frontlines, Indictment puts the Canadian criminal justice system on trial and proposes a bold new vision of transformative justice.
Written by: Benjamin Perrin
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California Prison Slang Dictionary
- Written by: Eric Sturgess
- Narrated by: Mad Mac
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Performance
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How do inmates speak behind bars in California? Prison slang can vary between different facilities. However, if you are someone particularly interested in California prisons, whether you're someone in law enforcement or a criminal justice student, the California Prison Slang Dictionary is for you. This definitive prison book features over 3,000 meticulously curated entries — a comprehensive and up-to-date collection that gives you a glimpse of the cryptic conversations of California inmates who navigate the harsh realities of prison life.
Written by: Eric Sturgess
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Police Deception and Dishonesty
- The Logic of Lying
- Written by: Luke William Hunt
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Through a rich discussion of literature and case studies, he shows that there are compelling reasons to think that the police's widespread use of proactive deception and dishonesty is inconsistent with fundamental norms of political morality—especially norms regarding fraud and the rule of law. Although there are times and places for dishonesty and deception in policing, Hunt evocatively illustrates why those times and places should be much more limited than current practices suggest.
Written by: Luke William Hunt
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The Dark Triad
- Inside the Criminal Psyche
- Written by: Freudian Trips
- Narrated by: Jack Nolan
- Length: 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Delve into the sinister mindset of the Dark Triad in this compelling journey through psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism. From white collar psychopaths to narcissistic dictators, learn how these dangerous personalities seamlessly hide among us and exploit without remorse.
Written by: Freudian Trips
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Mass Supervision
- Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom
- Written by: Vincent Schiraldi
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Vincent Schiraldi was New York City probation commissioner under Mayor Bloomberg, supervising a system charged with monitoring 30,000 people on a daily basis. In Mass Supervision, he combines firsthand experience with deep research on the inadequately explored practices of probation and parole, to illustrate how these forms of state supervision have strayed from their original goal of providing constructive and rehabilitative alternatives to prison. They have become instead, Schiraldi argues, a "recidivism trap" for people trying to lead productive lives in the wake of a criminal conviction.
Written by: Vincent Schiraldi
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Death Penalty Debates
- Net Positive or Net Negative
- Written by: Steven Gosney
- Narrated by: Steven Gosney
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Out debate your opponents by understanding all sides of the death penalty debate! Find out where you stand by learning in depth about the considerations behind having a death penalty as a matter of public policy.
Written by: Steven Gosney
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Australia's Most Infamous Jail
- Inside the Walls of Pentridge Prison
- Written by: James Phelps
- Narrated by: Silas Aiton
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In the long-awaited return to his bestselling true crime series on life behind bars, James Phelps has finally turned his attention to HM Prison Pentridge—the bluestone behemoth that was home to Victoria's worst criminals for more than a century. Beginning with a gang of guards and a handful of convicts, for more than 145 years Pentridge housed a who's who of Australian criminals and Melbourne's underworld including Ned Kelly and Mark 'Chopper' Read. This is gritty true crime storytelling, on steroids—about what life was really like behind the bluestone walls of Pentridge.
Written by: James Phelps
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The Cocaine Diaries
- A Venezuelan Prison Nightmare
- Written by: Jeff Farrell, Paul Keany
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Caught smuggling half a million euros’ worth of cocaine, Paul Keany was sexually assaulted by Venezuelan anti-drugs officers before being sentenced to eight years in the notorious Los Teques prison outside Caracas. There he was plunged into a nightmarish world of coke-fuelled killings, gun battles, stabbings, extortion and forced hunger strikes until finally, just over two years into his sentence, he gained early parole and embarked on a daring escape from South America . . .
Written by: Jeff Farrell, and others
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The Love-Hate Relationship Between Citizens, Law Enforcement, and Government
- The Modern Era Crime & Punishment
- Written by: Brandon Burley
- Narrated by: Rachel Newhouse
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In this series, we must consider the path forward. The relationship between citizens, law enforcement, and government is intricate and ever-evolving. It requires a commitment to understanding, trust, and collaboration from all stakeholders. Building on the insights and strategies outlined in the chapters, the path forward is marked by several key principles.
Written by: Brandon Burley