Book Review, Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free
Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
Jed Rakoff’s book is an essential primer on the flaws of the United States criminal justice system. At its best, it distills complicated statistical trends into readable and understandable prose, telling a story most citizens have not heard in an approachable and memorable way. Rakoff offers clear, plausible reform suggestions to address many of the problems that his book highlights. It should ignite in readers a desire to demand reforms from their political leaders. The book also effectively highlights issues in the prosecutorial system that treats corporate malfeasance with a lenient touch, exposing little-known mechanisms like deferred prosecution agreements to the public eye.
Publication Title
Crim. L. & Crim. Just. Books
Recommended Citation
Gentithes, Michael, "Book Review, Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free" (2021). Akron Law Faculty Publications. 298.
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