Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice
"A law professor sounds an explosive alarm on the hidden unfairness of our legal system." —Kirkus Reviews,starred A child is gunned down by a police officer; an investigator ignores critical clues in a case; an innocent man confesses to a crime he did not commit; a jury acquits a killer. The...
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"A law professor sounds an explosive alarm on the hidden unfairness of our legal system." —Kirkus Reviews,starred A child is gunned down by a police officer; an investigator ignores critical clues in a case; an innocent man confesses to a crime he did not commit; a jury acquits a killer. The evidence is all around us: Our system of justice is fundamentally broken. But it
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780770437787 (0770437788)
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
This is a thought-provoking critique of the American criminal justice system based on psychological research. It is more of an overview than a deep dive: in 286 pages of text (excluding the bibliography), the author discusses everything from snap judgments in investigations, to false confessions and...
Unfair is a fascinating book and well worth your reading time if you have even a passing interest in the U.S. justice system. Benforado makes a compelling case based on recent advances in psychology and neuroscience that many aspects of our justice system are, as the title says, unfair. Eyewitness...
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