{"product_id":"american-injustice-one-lawyers-fight-to-protect-the-rule-of-law-9780062997364","title":"American Injustice: One Lawyer's Fight to Protect the Rule of Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the fearless defense attorney and civil rights lawyer who rose to fame with Netflix's \u003cem\u003eThe Staircase\u003c\/em\u003e comes a \"bracing account of abuses of power and corruption in the criminal justice system.\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fine companion to Bryan Stevenson's \u003cem\u003eJust Mercy \u003c\/em\u003eand Emily Bazelon's \u003cem\u003eCharged\u003c\/em\u003e. A stellar--and often shocking--report on a broken criminal justice system.\" \u003cem\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the past thirty years alone, more than 2,800 innocent American prisoners--their combined sentences surpassing 25,000 years--have been exonerated and freed after being condemned for crimes they did not commit. Terrifyingly, this number represents only a fraction of the actual number of persons wrongfully accused and convicted over the same period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned criminal defense and civil rights attorney David Rudolf has spent decades defending the wrongfully accused. In\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Injustice\u003c\/em\u003e, he draws from his years of experience in the American criminal legal system to shed light on the misconduct that exists at all levels of law enforcement and the tragic consequences that follow in its wake. Tracing these themes through the lens of some of his most important cases--including new details from the Michael Peterson trial made famous in \u003cem\u003eThe Staircase\u003c\/em\u003e--Rudolf takes the reader inside crime scenes to examine forensic evidence left by perpetrators; revisits unsolved murders to detail how and why the true culprits were never prosecuted; reveals how confirmation bias leads police and prosecutors to employ tactics that make wrongful arrests and prosecutions more likely; and exposes how poverty and racism fundamentally distort the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAmerican Injustice\u003c\/em\u003e, Rudolf gives a voice to those who have been the victim of wrongful accusations and shows in the starkest terms the human impact of legal wrongdoing. Effortlessly blending gripping true-crime reporting and searing observations on civil rights in America, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Injustice \u003c\/em\u003etakes readers behind the scenes of a justice system in desperate need of reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David S. Rudolf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062997364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRudolf, David S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid S. Rudolf is one of the preeminent trial lawyers in the country. The co-host of the Webby Award-winning criminal justice podcast \u003cem\u003eAbuse of Power, \u003c\/em\u003e he has taught trial advocacy at the UNC School of Law and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, and criminal litigation at Duke University School of Law. He has also served in leadership positions in the ABA Criminal Justice Section and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Rudolf received worldwide acclaim for his appearances in the Netflix documentary \u003cem\u003eThe Staircase, \u003c\/em\u003e now being adapted as a dramatic series for HBO Max.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45053380001907,"sku":"9780062997364","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2e7b9aae-15fa-4f31-8a33-0d95c863aa36.jpg?v=1779969408","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/american-injustice-one-lawyers-fight-to-protect-the-rule-of-law-9780062997364","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}