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Author
Smith, Abbe, author.
Title
Guilty People / Abbe Smith.
Imprint
New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2020]
Copyright
©2020
Description
1 online resource (250 p.) : 5 B-W photographs
Formatted Contents Note
Frontmatter
Contents
Introduction
1 Petty Criminals
2 Ordinary Felons
3 Rapists
4 Murderers
5 Guilty Clients, Guilty Lawyers
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
About the Author
Contents
Introduction
1 Petty Criminals
2 Ordinary Felons
3 Rapists
4 Murderers
5 Guilty Clients, Guilty Lawyers
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
About the Author
Summary
Criminal defense attorneys protect the innocent and guilty alike, but, the majority of criminal defendants are guilty. This is as it should be in a free society. Yet there are many different types of crime and degrees of guilt, and the defense must navigate through a complex criminal justice system that is not always equipped to recognize nuances. In Guilty People, law professor and longtime criminal defense attorney Abbe Smith gives us a thoughtful and honest look at guilty individuals on trial. Each chapter tells compelling stories about real cases she handled; some of her clients were guilty of only petty crimes and misdemeanors, while others committed offenses as grave as rape and murder. In the process, she answers the question that every defense attorney is routinely asked: How can you represent these people? Smith's answer also tackles seldom-addressed but equally important questions such as: Who are the people filling our nation's jails and prisons? Are they as dangerous and depraved as they are usually portrayed? How did they get caught up in the system? And what happens to them there? This book challenges the assumption that the guilty are a separate species, unworthy of humane treatment. It is dedicated to guilty people-every single one of us.
Language Note
In English.
System Details Note
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 27. Jan 2023)
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www
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Title is part of eBook package: Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 De Gruyter
Access Note
restricted access (http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec) online access with authorization
Alternate Title
DeGruyter online
Language
English
ISBN
9781978803428
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