The Collapse of American Criminal Justice
- ISBN-10
- 0674051750
- ISBN-13
- 9780674051751
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 413
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09-15
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- William J. Stuntz
Description
Rule of law has vanished in America’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 problems—and solutions.
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