Black Robes, White Justice: Why Our Legal System Doesn't Work for Blacks

By Bruce Wright

Book Overview

The author, a New York State Supreme Court Justice and a black man, argues that our legal system is fundamentally unfair towards African Americans--and documents his assertion with many cases drawn... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0818405236
• ISBN13: 9780818405235
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Black Robes,White justice: Why Our Legal System Doesn't Work for BlacksI

I'm still reading this book. First time reading a book like this.This is one of the greatest. I recommend this book to be added to your library. It's gives truthful information of the legal system concerning the racism of blacks in the court system.

A book every American and law student should read

This book is an eye opener. It give you the truth behind the justice system from the perpective of a Sumpreme Court Judge who exposed the racism in the court system in New York. I never heard of Bruce Wright and happen I purchased this book. I have a lot of respect for the author.

A brilliant legal point of view our country should consider.

New York State Supreme Court Justice and author Bruce Wright covers controversal issues,and how those issues add into the equation of why the legal system is unfair to blacks.

Eye opening exprience

The book shoulds you how people bring to the justice system there biases that maybe even unknown to them. Every juror selected in a courtroom should be required to read this book.