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SUPREME COURT ON TRIAL: HOW AMERICAN JUSTICE SYSTEM By George C. Thomas Iii *VG*

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Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
ISBN
9780472034833
Publication Year
2011
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Supreme Court on Trial : How the American Justice System Sacrifices Innocent Defendants
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
George C. Thomas III
Item Length
9 in
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Genre
Law, Social Science
Topic
Constitutional, Judicial Power, General, Jurisprudence, Penology
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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The chief mandate of the criminal justice system is not to prosecute the guilty but to safeguard the innocent from wrongful convictions; with this startling assertion, legal scholar George Thomas launches his critique of the U.S. system and its emphasis on procedure at the expense of true justice. Thomas traces the history of jury trials, an important component of the U.S. justice system, since the American Founding. In the mid-twentieth century, when it became evident that racism and other forms of discrimination were corrupting the system, the Warren Court established procedure as the most important element of criminal justice. As a result, police, prosecutors, and judges have become more concerned about following rules than about ensuring that the defendant is indeed guilty as charged. Recent cases of prisoners convicted of crimes they didn't commit demonstrate that such procedural justice cannot substitute for substantive justice. American justices, Thomas concludes, should take a lesson from the French, who have instituted, among other measures, the creation of an independent court to review claims of innocence based on new evidence. Similar reforms in the United States would better enable the criminal justice system to fulfill its moral and legal obligation to prevent wrongful convictions. "Thomas draws on his extensive knowledge of the field to elaborate his elegant and important thesis---that the American system of justice has lost sight of what ought to be its central purpose---protection of the innocent." --Susan Bandes, Distinguished Research Professor of Law, DePaul University College of Law "Thomas explores how America's adversary system evolved into one obsessed with procedure for its own sake or in the cause of restraining government power, giving short shrift to getting only the right guy. His stunning, thought-provoking, and unexpected recommendations should be of interest to every citizen who cares about justice." --Andrew E. Taslitz, Professor of Law, Howard University School of Law "An unflinching, insightful, and powerful critique of American criminal justice---and its deficiencies. George Thomas demonstrates once again why he is one of the nation's leading criminal procedure scholars. His knowledge of criminal law history and comparative criminal law is most impressive." --Yale Kamisar, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of San Diego and Clarence Darrow Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Law, University of Michigan

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Publisher
University of Michigan Press
ISBN-10
0472034839
ISBN-13
9780472034833
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108982964

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Book Title
Supreme Court on Trial : How the American Justice System Sacrifices Innocent Defendants
Author
George C. Thomas III
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Constitutional, Judicial Power, General, Jurisprudence, Penology
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Law, Social Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
345.73/05
Dewey Edition
22

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