Bentham's treatise on the foundations of law and government.

"This is an extraordinary treatment of a difficult problem.

Drawing upon experiences from his own prison days, the author recounts in feverish, compelling tones the story of Raskolnikov, an impoverished student tormented by his own nihilism, and the struggle between good and evil.

A man must endure relentless physical and mental punishments as retribution for his act of murder. Introduction by W. J. Leatherbarrow; Translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

"A work of nonfiction that explores the thoughts and experiences of one early modern executioner, Nuremberg's Frantz Schmidt (1555-1634), through his own words - a rare personal journal, in which he recorded and described all the executions ...

Packed with shocking details, vivid characters, and twisted secrets, this is a unique collection of true crime stories from Ann Rule, hailed by John Saul as "the undisputed master crime writer of the eighties and nineties."

Three troubled cops -- Ed Exley, desperately seeking glory; vengeful Bud White, a witness to his mother's murder by his father; and Jack Vincennes, a shakedown artist with a dark secret -- tread a fine line between right and wrong in 1950s ...

Enlightened luminaries and monarchs alike looked to this text for ideas that might help guide the various reform projects of the day. Of particular interest is Voltaire's commentary on the text, which is included in its entirety.

Mr. Harley Quin has an almost magical flair for appearing at the scene of the most remarkable crimes.