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Arbitrary Justice - The Power of the American Prosecutor (Paperback)
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Arbitrary Justice - The Power of the American Prosecutor (Paperback)
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What happens when public prosecutors, the most powerful officials
in the criminal justice system, seek convictions instead of
justice? Why are cases involving well-to-do victims often
prosecuted more vigorously than those involving poor victims? Why
do wealthy defendants frequently enjoy more lenient plea bargains
than the disadvantaged? In this eye-opening work, Angela J. Davis
shines a much-needed light on the power of American prosecutors,
revealing how the day-to-day practice of even the most
well-intentioned prosecutors can result in unequal treatment of
defendants and victims. Ranging from mandatory minimum sentencing
laws that enhance prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases,
to the increasing politicization of the office, Davis uses powerful
stories of individuals caught in the system to demonstrate how the
perfectly legal exercise of prosecutorial discretion can result in
gross inequities in criminal justice. For the paperback edition,
Davis provides a new Afterword which covers such recent incidents
of prosecutorial abuse as the Jena Six case, the Duke lacrosse
case, the Department of Justice firings, and more.
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