The Collapse of American Criminal Justice |
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| Author:
| Stuntz, William J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-05175-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Imprint: | Belknap Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Rule of law has vanished in Americaâe(tm)s criminal justice system. Prosecutors decide whom to punish; most accused never face a jury; policing is inconsistent; plea bargaining is rampant; and draconian sentencing fills prisons with mostly minority defendants. A leading criminal law scholar looks to history for the roots of these problemsâe"and solutions.
Rule of law has vanished in Americaâe(tm)s criminal justice system. Prosecutors decide whom to punish; most accused never face a jury; policing is inconsistent; plea bargaining is rampant; and draconian sentencing fills prisons with mostly minority defendants. A leading criminal law scholar looks to history for the roots of these problemsâe"and solutions.