Mistrial : an inside look at how the criminal justice system works . . . and sometimes doesn't

Geragos, Mark 1957- (author.). Harris, Pat (Patrick), (author.).

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.

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ISBN: 9781592407729 (hbk.)
ISBN: 1592407722 (hbk.)
ISBN: 9781592408443
ISBN: 1592408443
Physical Description: print
viii, 274 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York, New York : Gotham Books, [2013]

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Includes index.

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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???