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Leigh writes in the voice of Florence Kelley, who gives her perspective—from a time of profound social, population and political change—to provide commentary, insights and her unique perspective on contemporary events.
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Florence Kelley
Factory Inspector
Leigh Bienen
Writer
1890s Chicago
Category: Books
Florence Kelley, Factory Inspector in 1890s Chicago, and the Children
Title: Florence Kelley, Factory Inspector in 1890s Chicago, and the...
Read MoreMurder and Its Consequences: Essays on Capital Punishment in America
Title: Murder and Its Consequences: Essays on Capital Punishment in America...
Read MoreThe Left-Handed Marriage: Stories
Title: The Left-Handed Marriage: Stories Year: 2001 Author: Leigh Buchanan...
Read MoreCategory: Essays—Legal
The Reimposition of Capital Punishment in New Jersey: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion
Title: The Reimposition of Capital Punishment in New Jersey: The...
Read MoreThe Reimposition of Capital Punishment in New Jersey: Felony Murder Cases
Title: The Reimposition of Capital Punishment in New Jersey: Felony...
Read MoreThe Quality Of Justice In Capital Cases: Illinois As A Case Study
Title: The Quality Of Justice In Capital Cases: Illinois As...
Read MoreThe Proportionality Review of Capital Cases By State High Courts after Gregg: Only “The Appearance of Justice”?
Title: The Proportionality Review of Capital Cases By State High...
Read MoreThe Determination of Criminal Insanity in Western Nigeria
Title: The Determination of Criminal Insanity in Western Nigeria Year:...
Read MoreSocially-assisted Dying and People with Disabilities: Some Emerging Legal, Medical, and Policy Implications – Copy
Title: Socially-assisted Dying and People with Disabilities: Some Emerging Legal,...
Read MoreSocially-Assisted Dying: Media, Money, & Meaning
Title: Socially-Assisted Dying: Media, Money, & Meaning Year: 1998 Author:...
Read MoreSex Discrimination in the Universities: Faculty Problems and No Solution
Title: Sex Discrimination in the Universities: Faculty Problems and No...
Read MoreRape Reform Legislation in the United States: A Look at Some Practical Effects
Title: Rape Reform Legislation in the United States: A Look...
Read MoreRape IV A State-by-State Chart of the Sex Offense Statutes
Title:Rape IV A State-by-State Chart of the Sex Offense Statutes...
Read MoreRape III National Developments in Rape Reform Legislation
Title: Rape III National Developments in Rape Reform Legislation Year:...
Read MoreNot Wiser After Thirty Five Years of Contemplating the Death Penalty
Title: Not Wiser After Thirty Five Years of Contemplating the...
Read MoreLearning from the Past, Living in the Present: Understanding Homicide in Chicago, 1870-1930
Title: Learning from the Past, Living in the Present: Understanding...
Read MoreHelping Jurors Out: Post-Verdict Debriefing for Jurors in Emotionally Disturbing Trials
Title: Helping Jurors Out: Post-Verdict Debriefing for Jurors in Emotionally...
Read MoreCriminal Homicide in Western Nigeria 1966-1972
Title: Criminal Homicide in Western Nigeria 1966-1972 Year: 1974 Author:...
Read MoreCapital Punishment in Illinois in the Aftermath of the Ryan Commutations: Reforms, Economic Realities, and a New Saliency for Issues of Cost
Title: Capital Punishment in Illinois in the Aftermath of the...
Read MoreCan the Death Penalty Be Administered Fairly—No
Title: Can the Death Penalty Be Administered Fairly—No Year: 1998...
Read MoreAnomalies: Ritual and Language in Lethal Injection Regulations
Title: Anomalies: Ritual and Language in Lethal Injection Regulations Year:...
Read MoreAfterword to Lunatics and Anarchists: Political Homicide in Chicago
Title: Afterword to Lunatics and Anarchists: Political Homicide in Chicago ...
Read MoreA Question of Credibility: John Henry Wigmore’s Use of Scientific Authority in Section 924a of the Treatise on Evidence
Title: A Question of Credibility: John Henry Wigmore’s Use of Scientific...
Read MoreCategory: Essays—Literary
The Young Scientists
Title:The Young Scientists Year: 1971 Author: Leigh Buchanan Bienen Publisher:...
Read MoreThe Center of International Studies
Title: The Center of International Studies Year: 1970 Author: Leigh...
Read MoreWomen and Men in Robert Falls’ 2666
Title: Women and Men in Robert Falls’ 2666 Year: 2016...
Read MoreLeigh Bienen Considers Adaptation in Chicago
Title: Leigh Bienen Considers Adaptation in Chicago Year: 2019 Author:...
Read MoreTechnician
Title: Technician Year: 1998 Author: Leigh Buchanan Bienen Publisher: TriQuarterly...
Read MoreNew American Fiction
Title: New American Fiction Year: 1965 Author: Leigh Buchanan Bienen...
Read MoreExit, Pursued by a Bear: Life and a Life in the Theater
Title: Exit, Pursued by a Bear: Life and a Life...
Read MoreCategory: Book Reviews
The Arbitrariness of the Death Penalty
Year: 1988 Author: Leigh Buchanan Bienen Publisher: Journal of Criminal...
Read MoreThe Law as Storyteller: The Return of Martin Guerre by Natalie Zemon Davis
Year: 1984 Author: Leigh Buchanan Bienen Publisher: Harvard Law Review...
Read MoreWhat We Write About When We Write about the Death Penalty—A Review of Recent Books and Literature on Capital Punishment
Title: What We Write About When We Write about the...
Read MoreCategory: Commentary
No Savings In Lives or Money With Death Penalty
Title: No Savings In Lives or Money With Death Penalty...
Read MoreOf Race, Crime and Punishment
Title: Of Race, Crime and Punishment Year: 1987 Author: Leigh...
Read MorePhysician Participation in Executions: Time To Eliminate Anonymity Provisions and Protest the Practice
Title: Physician Participation in Executions: Time To Eliminate Anonymity Provisions...
Read MoreCategory: Press
A diary: New York City just wild about saffron
Title: A diary: New York City just wild about saffron Year:...
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Chicago History Comes Alive Through Interactive Databases
Title: Chicago History Comes Alive Through Interactive Databases Year: 2024...
Read MoreCrime Chicago Style
Title: Crime Chicago Style Year: 2007 Publisher: The Chicago Tribune...
Read MoreGood old days? Not for killings—Homicide rate for 1930 nearly same as last year’s
Title: Good old days? Not for killings—Homicide rate for 1930...
Read MoreLegal scholar’s new website offers a picture of the criminal justice system
Title: Legal scholar’s new website offers a picture of the...
Read MoreLeigh B. Bienen and Florence Kelley
Title: Leigh B. Bienen and Florence Kelley Year: 2008 Publisher:...
Read MoreLeigh Bienen and the Lookingglass Theatre
Title: Leigh Bienen and the Lookingglass Theatre Year: 2017 Publisher: Lookingglass...
Read MoreLeigh Bienen Shares View of ‘The Gates’
Title: Leigh Bienen Shares View of ‘The Gates’ Year: 2005...
Read MoreLeigh Bienen: a career from fiction writing to capital punishment
Title: Leigh Bienen: a career from fiction writing to capital...
Read MoreRescued From Obscurity: 11,439 Stories of Life and Death in Chicago
Title: Rescued From Obscurity: 11,439 Stories of Life and Death...
Read MoreStudy: Pollution worries women more
Title: Study: Pollution worries women more Year: 2004 Publisher: The Chicago...
Read MoreWives do things!
Title: Wives do things! Year: 2001 Publisher: The Chicago Tribune Author:...
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