Mistrial An Inside Look at How the Criminal Justice System Works... and Sometimes Doesn't

Name: Mistrial An Inside Look at How the Criminal Justice System Works... and Sometimes Doesn't
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ISBN: 9781592408443

ISBN-10: 1592408443

ISBN-13: 9781592408443

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Authors: Mark Geragos, Pat Harris

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A searing and entertaining manifesto on the ills of the criminal justice system from two of America's most prominent defense attorneys.From the rise of the Internet and the 24-hour news cycle to the television ratings bonanza of the O.J. Simpson trial, a perfect storm of media coverage has given the public an unprecedented look inside the courtroom, kicking off popular courtroom shows and TV legal commentary that further illuminate how the criminal justice system operates. Or has it?In "Mistrial," Mark Geragos and Pat Harris debunk the myths of judges as Solomon-like figures, jurors as impartial arbiters of the truth, and prosecutors as super-ethical heroes."Mistrial" draws the curtain on…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.35" wide x 7.99" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Introduction: Mark


Introduction: Pat



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???


Acknowledgments


Index