Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-122) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- You have a right to an attorney -- kind of -- The system isn't broken, it was built this way -- [Un]equal justice : racism's thumb on the scales -- The inequality tax : the economic case for criminal justice reform -- The war on us : laws that caused mass incarceration -- What a defender general's office can mean.
Summary:
"In this powerful and insightful book, Andrea D. Lyon explicates what is wrong with the criminal justice system through clients' stories and historical perspective, and makes the compelling case for the need for reform at the center of the system; not just its edges. Lyon, suggests that we need someone who represents the poor and disenfranchised. Someone who has a seat at the table for any discussions of policy, funding, or priorities in the administration of justice. The United States needs a Defender General"-- Provided by publisher.
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