The fear of too much justice : race, poverty, and the persistence of inequality in the criminal courts / Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak.
2023
KF9223 .B75 2023 (Mapit)
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Title
The fear of too much justice : race, poverty, and the persistence of inequality in the criminal courts / Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak.
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Imprint
New York : The New Press, 2023.
Copyright
©2023
Description
xvi, 347 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
The myth of the adversary system
The all-powerful prosecutor
A poor person's justice
Judges and the politics of crime
The whitewashed jury
Courts of profit
The madness of measuring mental disorders
An excess of punishment
More justice, less crime.
The all-powerful prosecutor
A poor person's justice
Judges and the politics of crime
The whitewashed jury
Courts of profit
The madness of measuring mental disorders
An excess of punishment
More justice, less crime.
Summary
"A legendary lawyer and a legal scholar reveal the structural failures that undermine justice in our criminal courts. The Fear of Too Much Justice offers a timely, trenchant, firsthand critique of our criminal courts and points the way toward a more just future"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
KF9223 .B75 2023
Language
English
ISBN
9781620970256 hardcover
1620970252 hardcover
9781620978047 electronic book
1620970252 hardcover
9781620978047 electronic book
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