{"product_id":"the-winding-road-tatia-gordon-troy-9781735146225","title":"The Winding Road: Criminal Courts, Civil Matters, and the Ongoing Quest for Access to Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"As long as no one claims to know how to predict future behavior and therefore how to stop human beings from killing or hurting other human beings, we ought to explore every possible explanation for what people do and why they do it.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the inimitable words of the author who spent more than 20 years feeding the political machine, then another 30 years serving on the Bench of the Maryland Judiciary, \u003cb\u003eJudge Steven I. Platt\u003c\/b\u003e takes you on a journey of critical thinking, social and legal analysis, and humorous perspicacity in \u003cb\u003eThe Winding Road: Criminal Courts, Civil Matters, and the Ongoing Quest for Access to Justice\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJudge Platt tackles criminal justice reform on a state and national level and addresses its critics on both sides of the aisle while addressing complex subjects, such as counterterrorism and the death penalty. He discusses what access to justice really means and the explosive growth of alternative dispute resolution and its role in achieving justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Winding Road\u003c\/b\u003e is one of three compilations of Judge Platt's timeless writings published as a popular political column in \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Record\u003c\/i\u003e in Baltimore and on his blog, \"A Pursuit of Justice: The Intersection of Law, Economics, and Politics.\" Judge Platt has traveled to various countries as a consultant and observer and has witnessed, presided over, and mediated thousands of cases, many of which involved notable political figures, as well as some colorful rogues and scoundrels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eContents include\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 1: Criminal Justice System Reform\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Crime and Punishment in Maryland\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: A 21st Century Criminal Justice System\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Judiciary's Role in Counterterrorism Must Be Defined\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Death Penalty Is Different, and It Should Be\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Post-Conviction: When All Else Has Failed\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Explanation for Violence at Virginia Tech Provided by Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Exclusionary Rule: To Be or Not to Be? That Is No Longer the Question\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Judges and National Security: The Supervision of Counterterrorism\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Dubai: A City of Contrasts\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: The Hague Works for Peace, Security, and Justice Across the Globe\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: The Intersection of Advocacy and Financial Forensics: The Role of the Expert in 21st Century Dispute Resolution (A Recovering Judge's Perspective)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Confronting Complexity: The Role of Judges and Mediators in an Increasingly Complicated World ('Separate But Equal, Different Yet Complementary')\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Access to Justice and the Management of Expectations\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Lessons from the Conflict Resolution Profession to the World of Politics\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Growth of Cannabis Plants Fertilizes Legal and ADR Business\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Arbitration That Works: Careful Selection Is the Key\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: Which ADR Technique? Choose Carefully\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: Litigation vs. ADR: Different Strokes for Different Folks\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20: The New and Improved Resolution of Disputes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21: When Is the Right Time to Negotiate?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22: ADR Is Here to Stay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tatia Gordon-Troy,Steven I. Platt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735146226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735146225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Platt Group, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Tatia Gordon-Troy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241458905343,"sku":"9781735146225","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8c6b55b-cdc9-42bc-a80f-c166366e1c87.jpg?v=1772654511","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-winding-road-tatia-gordon-troy-9781735146225","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}