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In this book, readers will take a fascinating journey with local prosecutors as they seek to obtain reasonable and appropriate case dispositions while preventing abuse and misuse of the law and protecting the civil rights of their jurisdictions. * Offers understandable explanations of why outcomes vary so widely in the criminal justice system-for example, why one prosecutor's office uses drug treatment programs for first-time offenders and another seeks jail time * Answers many of the questions raised in Ferguson, MO, and Staten Island, NY, about the role of prosecutors and their discretionary powers * Presents specific well-known cases to enhance readers' understanding of the intended/unintended consequences of our adversarial system of justice * Addresses in detail the complex relationships between various parts of the U.S. criminal justice system

Few scientists are as recognizable as Stephen Hawking. Despite having Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)-an affliction that many experts expected to have killed him decades ago-Hawking remains a vital and influential voice in the scientific community. One of the leading cosmologists studying the celestial phenomenon known as black holes, Hawking has also led the way in popularizing science with his best-selling work A Brief History of Time. This biography of Hawking, written by a physicist, provides an accessible introduction to the life and work of an inspirational figure.