Recent Criminal Justice Resources

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How to Sell Yourself. Communications expert Arch Lustberg, who has lectured frequently before NDAA audiences, has written this primer on how to effectively communicate and persuade through various techniques including body language, facial expression and clear, simple expression. 208 pages. $14.99 paperback. Published by Career Press, 3 Tice Road, P.O. Box 867, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. To order by phone, Call (800) 227-3371.

Prosecuting and Defending Health Care Fraud Cases, a two-part treatise in which the authors offer their expertise in navigating the complex shoals of health care fraud enforcement and litigation. $295, plus tax, handling and shipping. Order from BNA Books, 1231 25th Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Telephone orders: (800) 960-1220. Fax orders: (732) 346-1624. A 15 percent discount is available when ordering on the Web site: http://online.bnabooks.com.

Policing Anonymity. In this latest monograph in the Police Foundation’s “Ideas in American Policing” series, Vassar College English Professor Donald W. Foster discusses the kind of problems posed by anonymous writings in criminal investigations. Professor Foster has worked with a number of law enforcement agencies to determine authorship of anonymous or disputed documents, including forgeries, threats, ransom notes and anonymous tips. Most recently he has assisted law enforcement officials in their anthrax investigations. Single copies are available without charge by writing or e-mailing the Police Foundation, 1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036-2636. E-mail: pfinfo@policefoundation.org. (Note: An article on Professor Foster appears on page 20 in this issue of The Prosecutor.)

BNA’s Directory of Federal and State Courts, Judges & Clerks is now available on the Web. It covers all state courts of general jurisdiction, the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. district courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, U.S. bankruptcy appellate panels, the Federal Judicial Center and the U.S. Sentencing Center. Annual subscription price: one to five users, $425; six to 10 users, $510; 11-20 users, $625; 21-30 users, $755. The directory also is available in print (676 pages, soft cover, $155 plus tax). The online directory may be purchased online at http://online.bnabooks.com. The print directory may be ordered from BNA Books, P.O. Box 7814, Edison, NJ 08818-7814. Phone: (800) 960-1220. Fax: (732) 346-1624.

Legal Writing: Form and Function is designed for lawyers at all levels of practice, as well as law students. The author, Jane D. Richmond, Ph. D, explains, “Legal writing does not have to be wordy, awkward or convoluted. Instead, it can be direct, concise, clear, engaging and persuasive. Even the most complicated concepts can be expressed clearly if the lawyer applies the principles of good writing style. She explains how in the book. 227 pages. $59.95 hardbound. Published by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). Books can be ordered by calling 800-225-6482 or through the NITA Web site: www.nita.org.