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A Coroner Speaks For The Dead to Protect The LivingDiscover the compelling insights of Wallace Bain in "A Coroner Speaks For The Dead to Protect The Living." This enlightening book delves deep into the heart of New Zealand's legal and social challenges surrounding child protection, illustrated by Bain's profound experiences over 28 years as a leading Coroner. With sensitivity and compassion, Bain recounts harrowing cases like those of Nia Glassie and Moko Rangitoheriri, revealing how his dedication
Discover the compelling insights of Wallace Bain in "A Coroner Speaks For The Dead to Protect The Living." This enlightening book delves deep into the heart of New Zealand's legal and social challenges surrounding child protection, illustrated by Bain's profound experiences over 28 years as a leading Coroner. With sensitivity and compassion, Bain recounts harrowing cases like those of Nia Glassie and Moko Rangitoheriri, revealing how his dedication has sparked a nationwide discourse on the urgent need for reform. Each page of this paperback (Dimensions: 153 x 234 mm, 269 pages) exemplifies his unwavering commitment to safeguarding the vulnerable and advocating for the living. Published on 26-02-2021, Bain’s narrative, enriched with real-life accounts, aims not only to honor the deceased but to empower citizens in the pursuit of justice. As a reader, you will engage with a narrative that pushes for a more compassionate and reformative approach to laws governing child welfare in New Zealand. Join Wallace Bain on this crucial journey and be inspired to protect our living community. Delivery is straightforward with options to combine shipping. Shop confidently knowing this product is in stock in NZ – no unexpected import charges, custom duties, or taxes await you. Support a local NZ business while gaining access to vital knowledge that speaks volumes about our society's responsibility towards its children.CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 153 x 234 mm
Pages: 269
Bind: paperback
Author: Wallace Bain
Publication Date: 26-02-2021
Wallace Bain retired in early 2020 after 28 distinguished years as a Coroner, most recently in Rotorua. During these years Mr Bain developed a national reputation for his sensitivity and compassion in dealing with difficult cases such as those of Nia Glassie and Moko Rangitoheriri. That a child is killed in New Zealand as a result of abuse every five weeks he finds “unacceptable”. He has also developed a reputation for being “a Coroner on the warpath” for his forthright demands from time to time that New Zealand’s laws and regulations be changed to protect ordinary citizens. His work as a Coroner, says Wallace Bain, has been to speak for the dead to take care of the living. “After climbing the mountain I can finally enjoy the view.”
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★★★★★ 5
Entertaining, educational and provoking
Format: Hardcover
I really didn’t expect this level of enjoyment from reading a book about a serious law material. This book is entertaining almost like a thrilling mini series to me due to the author’s great storytelling. Vivid arguments in various courtrooms over decades, sad stories of victims, some hilarious cases (especially Smith), unjust and unfair cases, interesting judges, … I just enjoyed reading them over cover to cover.
It is definitely educational. I don't have any legal background and I hardly knew Section 230. After the joyful reading, I could learn history, importance and main issues of Section 230. I believe it is a must-read to many people including software engineers like me.
I couldn’t be comfortable when the author compared the amount of benefit of Section 230, which has promoted proliferation of US Internet business, to the amount of suffering of women, children, and unfairly defamed people. However, I believe the author, on purpose, provoked this discussion. Including his own sincere opinion, he introduced various discussions deeply in later chapters, which helped me to think a lot.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021
★★★★★ 4
Interesting and clear
Format: Kindle
The book reviews the history of the law that protects interactive websites from prosecution due to defamation. The discussion is interesting and straightforward, but there are too many unimportant details in some places.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2022
★★★★★ 5
The most well researched book about Section 230 and free speech on the Internet
Format: Hardcover
Many are calling for regulation of the tech industry. This book does an excellent job of outlining the “it’s not that simple” aspect of the debate. Some say big tech is doing too much to silence legitimate conversations and others say they are not doing enough to combat hate speech and false information.
Regardless of which side you fall on it is important to know the history and this book is a well written account. Professor Kosseff does an excellent job of both presenting the history of Section 230, but also mixing in his well reasoned opinions about how we should proceed. Most importantly posing the question of if you don’t want big tech regulating the internet, you better think long and hard about who you do want, and what that will look like.
This should be a mandatory read for any tech reporter who even utters the words “Section 230”. Thanks for the information.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2019
★★★★★ 5
The book that might save the internet
Format: Hardcover
The level of misunderstanding about Section 230 in media and government is astounding. All they have to do is read Kosseff's book to clear up their misunderstanding. The New York Times made a colossal mistake confusing Section 230 with the First Amendment. I hear media people all the time thinking they can't moderate comments because of Section 230 (the opposite is true). I see politicians going after Section 230 because they think it is the root of the net's problems (they are dead wrong). Section 230 is our best protection of free expression and human dignity on the net, for as Kosseff clearly explains, it is intended to enable the public conversation (by not making platforms -- including news organizations -- liable for what others do on their sites) and it is also intended to empower platforms and media companies to moderate what people do on their sites to their own standards. The law is short and clear and is vital to the future of the net and the public conversation on it.
Kosseff puts forward an excellent history of the development of legislation and case law on free expression in books, movies, and other media. He talks with the creators of Section 230 and explains their goals and motives. He outlines the debate about the law.
That debate is now reaching a critical phase in both media and Washington. Thus Kosseff's book is a document of urgent importance. I wish some rich person would come along to buy every member of Congress and every news organization a copy so they don't keep screwing this up.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019
★★★★★ 3
Please use a larger font
Format: Hardcover
Over 60 and sometimes have a difficult time with too small print? My advise .. either read it on an ebook or skip this one.
I read the first chapter despite the small font size that made it a little too difficult to read. While I found it informative and well worth reading I'm probably not going to read anymore and return it to the library. Mass market paperback books with small print I can understand. Hardback non-fiction books (which are generally read by an older crowd I suspect) make no sense to me.
5 stars for the content I read. 1 star (generously) for the font size.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020