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Book SynopsisA study of the US criminal-justice system which argues that it places far too great an emphasis on winning and not nearly enough on truth. The author focuses on ways in which lawyers are permitted to dominate trials, the system's preference for weak judges, and the absurdities of plea bargaining.
Trade Review"A beautifully written, finely nuanced work, a marvelous comparative constitutional study of criminal procedure that seeks to understand the larger culture." -- Lawrence Fleischer * New York Law Journal *
"Written for a general audience. . . . Excellent. . . . If enough American judges and law professors read his book, some of the silly rules that he criticizes will be discarded." -- Judge Richard A. Posner * Times Literary Supplement *
"Pizzi is certainly convincing in his argument that the American trial system is in dire need of overhaul" * Law Society Journal,July 2002 *
"Pizzi is certainly convincing in his argument that the American trial system is in dire need of overhaul" * Law Society Journal,July 2002 Rodney King *
"In a cogent, direct argument, Pizzi inveighs against the triumph of the law of unintended consequences over the law of practicality. . . . An important book." * Publishers Weekly *
