The Collapse of American Criminal Justice

By William J. Stuntz

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674051750
• ISBN13: 9780674051751
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary