The American Criminal Justice System: How It Works, How It Doesn't, and How to Fix It

by Gerhard Falk

Book Overview

This critical yet honest appraisal of our criminal justice system addresses its strengths and its flaws--and makes recommendations for improvement.

The American Criminal Justice System: How It Works, How It Doesn't, and How to Fix It calls attention to a criminal justice system that needs improvement. Author Gerhard Falk shows that the police themselves often violate the law; that prosecutors send innocent citizens to prison...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313383472
• ISBN13: 9780313383472
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"