Bharara, Preet (1968 -)

Doing justice : prosecutor's thoughts on crime, punishment, and the rule of law / Preet Bharara - First edition. - New York : Alfred a. Knopf , 2019 - 345 p. ; 25 cm

Includes index.

The truth is elusive : the boys -- Things are not what they seem : "urbane cowboys" -- Gold-standard investigators : the ethic of the mob buster Kenny McCabe -- The problem of confirmation bias : latent fingerprint 17 -- The need for rigor : a death in Soundview -- Curiosity and query : asking basic questions -- The principles of interrogation : "barbarism is not necessary" -- Snitches : the moral quicksand of cooperating witnesses -- Continuity and change : justice through innovation -- The grinding machinery -- God forbid -- Walking away -- Culture -- Bollywood -- Day in court -- The judge -- The trial -- Three men in a room -- The verdict -- Baby Carlina -- Lord of the flies -- Beyond justice.

By the one-time federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, an important overview of the way our justice system works, and why the rule of law is essential to our society. Using case histories, personal experiences and his own inviting writing and teaching style, Preet Bharara shows the thought process we need to best achieve truth and justice in our daily lives and within our society.


English

9780525521129


Justice, Administration of---United States
Justice, Administration of---Moral and ethical aspects
Justice
Rule of law---United States

KF8700 / .B47 2019

347.73 BHA