Guilty People

Guilty People
Author :
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 217
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781978803404
ISBN-13 : 1978803400
Rating : 4/5 (400 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Guilty People by : Abbe Smith

Download or read book Guilty People written by Abbe Smith and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criminal defense attorneys protect the innocent and guilty alike, but, the majority of criminal defendants are guilty. This is as it should be in a free society. Yet there are many different types of crime and degrees of guilt, and the defense must navigate through a complex criminal justice system that is not always equipped to recognize nuances. In Guilty People, law professor and longtime criminal defense attorney Abbe Smith gives us a thoughtful and honest look at guilty individuals on trial. Each chapter tells compelling stories about real cases she handled; some of her clients were guilty of only petty crimes and misdemeanors, while others committed offenses as grave as rape and murder. In the process, she answers the question that every defense attorney is routinely asked: How can you represent these people? Smith’s answer also tackles seldom-addressed but equally important questions such as: Who are the people filling our nation’s jails and prisons? Are they as dangerous and depraved as they are usually portrayed? How did they get caught up in the system? And what happens to them there? This book challenges the assumption that the guilty are a separate species, unworthy of humane treatment. It is dedicated to guilty people—every single one of us.


Guilty People Related Books

Guilty People
Language: en
Pages: 217
Authors: Abbe Smith
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-01-17 - Publisher: Rutgers University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In Guilty People, law professor and longtime criminal defense attorney Abbe Smith gives us a thoughtful and honest look at people under trial, from petty crimin
Presumed Guilty
Language: en
Pages: 240
Authors: Martin D. Yant
Categories: Law
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-12-30 - Publisher: Prometheus Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The American judicial system is far too often a source of injustice for the innocent rather than justice for the guilty. Despite all the alleged protections bui
California Digest
Language: en
Pages: 902
Authors: Augustus Loring Rhodes
Categories: Law reports, digests, etc
Type: BOOK - Published: 1882 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

When I Say No, I Feel Guilty
Language: en
Pages: 354
Authors: Manuel J. Smith
Categories: Self-Help
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-01-12 - Publisher: Bantam

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The best-seller that helps you say: "I just said 'no' and I don't feel guilty!" Are you letting your kids get away with murder? Are you allowing your mother-in-
Guilty
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: Norah McClintock
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-04-01 - Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Finn watches in horror as his stepmother is gunned down in front of his house. His father reacts and kills the gunman. When Finn learns that the killer is the s