Mistrial : an inside look at how the criminal justice system works . . . and sometimes doesn't / Mark Geragos and Pat Harris.
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. Source other than Library of Congress.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781592407729 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 1592407722 (hbk.)
- Physical Description: viii, 274 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Gotham Books, [2013]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Politics, O.J. Simpson, and the rise of the angry blond white women -- 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??? |
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Subject: | Criminal justice, Administration of > United States. Criminal courts > United States. Trial practice > United States. Judicial error > United States. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | KF 9223 .G47 2013 | 30775305470735 | General Collection | Available | - |
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