Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor

by Angela J. Davis

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195384733
• ISBN13: 9780195384734
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Whining prosecutors

Haha. Wow, look at those other reviews that attatcked the book. They were both by prosecutors. Geez. Just because The book is about prosecutor misconduct(something that obviously does happen from time to time)that doesn't mean that you have to be a child and take the whole book as a personal attatck against you because you happen to be in the same profession. I don't care if you've never seen such cases in the criminal justice system, abuse of power by prosecutors does happen, I'm not saying all the frikin time, but yes just like every other field in life, there are a few bad apples. Don't be a baby.

Excellent book

Dr. Davis has done more than most in demonstrating the problematic nature of our political system. Here she does it again and reminds us why prison/criminal justice reform is an issues whose time has come.