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10 Books about the American Legal System (page 2)


Cover art for THE BAREFOOT BANDIT
NONFICTION
Released: April 1, 2012

"A remarkable crime saga that could have been 100 pages shorter."
Highly detailed account of a teenaged criminal who eluded law enforcement for two years. Read full book review >
Cover art for ANATOMY OF INJUSTICE
NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 22, 2012

"A powerfully intimate look at how the justice system works--or doesn't work--in capital cases."
A veteran journalist focuses on a grisly murder case to explore the legal issues that commonly arise in our ongoing national debate about capital punishment. Read full book review >
Cover art for BETRAYAL
NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 3, 2012

"An alarming, depressing tale of how law enforcement lost its way, how the insidious line between cop and criminal can be so easily obliterated."
A courageous FBI agent recounts his battle against a corrupt law-enforcement culture that protected one of the nation's most notorious criminals. Read full book review >
Cover art for JUSTICE
NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 22, 2009

"Sparkling commentary from the professor we all wish we had."
A Harvard law professor explores the meaning of justice and invites readers on a journey of moral and political reflection, "to figure out what they think, and why." Read full book review >