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The Supreme Court on Trial : George C. Thomas III
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- Publication Name
- University of Michigan Press
- ISBN
- 9780472116188
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Supreme Court on Trial : How the American Justice System Sacrifices Innocent Defendants
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Genre
- Law, Political Science
- Topic
- American Government / Judicial Branch, Constitutional, Judicial Power, Jurisprudence
- Item Width
- 6in
- 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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University of Michigan Press
ISBN-10
0472116185
ISBN-13
9780472116188
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63447325
Product Key Features
Book Title
Supreme Court on Trial : How the American Justice System Sacrifices Innocent Defendants
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
American Government / Judicial Branch, Constitutional, Judicial Power, Jurisprudence
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Law, Political Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages
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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
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Kf9685.T48 2008
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2008-011483
Dewey Decimal
345.73/05
Dewey Edition
22
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