by Adam Benforado
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...