Charles E. MacLean

This book delves into a multitude of practices that, although deemed “lawful” by courts, are undeniably “awful” and unethical. From police officers employing deceit to extract confessions or consent to search, to prosecutors manipulating innocent individuals to relinquish their rights and plead guilty, to excessive force by law enforcement, these practices erode public trust in the criminal legal system and deny justice to those affected. With a critical examination of these deeply flawed tactics, this volume goes beneath the surface to explore their profound impact on the ethical standards and emotional health of justice system practitioners. It forcefully argues for a reclaiming of The Social Contract and for peace officers and prosecutors to unequivocally reject these unethical methods and recognize the urgent need for a criminal justice system that truly embodies ethics and fairness. This work equips police officers, prosecutors, judges, and legislators with invaluable research, enabling them to actively advocate for a transformed system that ethically serves justice for all in the post-George Floyd era.

This book delves into a multitude of practices that, although deemed “lawful” by courts, are undeniably “awful” and unethical. From police officers employing deceit to extract confessions or consent to search, to prosecutors manipulating innocent individuals to relinquish their rights and plead guilty, to excessive force by law enforcement, these practices erode public trust in the criminal legal system and deny justice to those affected. With a critical examination of these deeply flawed tactics, this volume goes beneath the surface to explore their profound impact on the ethical standards and emotional health of justice system practitioners. It forcefully argues for a reclaiming of The Social Contract and for peace officers and prosecutors to unequivocally reject these unethical methods and recognize the urgent need for a criminal justice system that truly embodies ethics and fairness. This work equips police officers, prosecutors, judges, and legislators with invaluable research, enabling them to actively advocate for a transformed system that ethically serves justice for all in the post-George Floyd era.

Lamparello & MacLean on Legal Writing provides law schools and legal educators with the authors' groundbreaking, outcome-based, and assessment-driven curriculum that was described by one legal scholar as "the best model for skills integration in the United States." This curriculum includes a comprehensive, six-semester legal writing curriculum that enables students to, among other things, draft and re-draft the most common litigation and transactional documents, master the art of narrative storytelling, and effectively and efficiently re-write and edit legal documents. Additionally, this innovative approach eliminates the separation among doctrinal, skills, and clinical courses to create a fully integrated and real-world curriculum that trains students to think, write, and practice like lawyers. In so doing, it builds a bridge between law school and law practice, and prepares students to succeed in the legal profession from day one. About the Authors: Adam Lamparello, J. D., M. A., is an Assistant Professor of Public Law at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia. Professor Lamparello has written over 70 law review articles, along with four textbooks and ten amicus briefs in cases pending before the United States Supreme Court. Charles E. "Chuck" MacLean, J. D., Ph. D., is an Associate Professor at the Metropolitan State University in Minnesota, has published 35 journal articles, 41 essays, and two legal textbooks (two more books forthcoming).