Doing justice : a prosecutor's thoughts on crime, punishment, and the rule of law
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Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
John & Judy Gay Library - Adult Nonfiction
347.73 BHA
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347.73 BHA
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Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction
347.73 BHA
1 available
347.73 BHA
1 available
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Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction | 347.73 BHA | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 345 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi Book"--Copyright page.
General Note
Includes index.
Description
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. Preet Bharara has spent much of his life examining our legal system, pushing to make it better, and prosecuting those looking to subvert it. Bharara believes in our system and knows it must be protected, but to do so, we must also acknowledge and allow for flaws in the system and in human nature. The book is divided into four sections: Inquiry, Accusation, Judgment and Punishment. He shows why each step of this process is crucial to the legal system, but he also shows how we all need to think about each stage of the process to achieve truth and justice in our daily lives. Bharara uses anecdotes and case histories from his legal career--the successes as well as the failures--to illustrate the realities of the legal system, and the consequences of taking action (and in some cases, not taking action, which can be just as essential when trying to achieve a just result). Much of what Bharara discusses is inspiring--it gives us hope that rational and objective fact-based thinking, combined with compassion, can truly lead us on a path toward truth and justice. Some of what he writes about will be controversial and cause much discussion. Ultimately, it is a thought-provoking, entertaining book about the need to find the humanity in our legal system--and in our society.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bharara, P. (2019). Doing justice: a prosecutor's thoughts on crime, punishment, and the rule of law (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bharara, Preet, 1968-. 2019. Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts On Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bharara, Preet, 1968-. Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts On Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bharara, Preet. Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts On Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
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