| Description |
viii, 274 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Pat -- Politics, O.J. Simpson, and the rise of the angry blond white woman -- Defense attorneys-we sleep very well at night, thank you very much -- Clients-thirty-nine floors is a long way to fall -- Prosecutors-being a prosecutor means never having to say you're sorry -- Judges-at least get it wrong for both sides -- Police officers-to preserve, protect, and to lie -- Jurors-Nobody knows anything -- Media-Shame on you for believing what we say -- The best system in the world??? |
| Summary |
A critical manifesto on the vulnerabilities of the criminal justice system argues that the modern, sensation-driven media reflects only a small and distorted example of what really happens in courtrooms. |
| Subject |
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
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Criminal courts -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Harris, Pat (Patrick)
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| ISBN |
9781592407729: $27.00 |
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1592407722 |
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9781592408443 |
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1592408443 |
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