Ordinary injustice : how America holds court

Bach, Amy, 1968-

Book 2010

From an award-winning lawyer-reporter, this radically new explanation for America's failing justice system squarely places the blame on the assembly-line approach of the nation's courtrooms and argues for the development of a new method of checks and balances

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Criminal courts United States

Criminal justice, Administration of United States

Judicial error United States

Trial practice United States

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ISBN:

9780805092271

Edition:

First Holt paperback edition

Description:

307 pages ; 21 cm

Notes:

"A Holt paperback"--Title page
"Originally published in hardcover in 2009 by Metropolitan Books."--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references (page 267-289) and index

Contents:

"What's a defense?"
A Troy champion
Miss Wiggs's list
Show trial

LCCN:

2008027484

Control Number:

3266392

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