| Contents |
The myth of the adversary system -- The all-powerful prosecutor -- A poor person's justice -- Judges and the politics of crime -- The whitewashed jury -- Courts of profit -- The madness of measuring mental disorders -- An excess of punishment -- More justice, less crime. |
| Abstract |
"A legendary lawyer and a legal scholar reveal the structural failures that undermine justice in our criminal courts. The Fear of Too Much Justice offers a timely, trenchant, firsthand critique of our criminal courts and points the way toward a more just future"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Bright, Stephen B., 1948- Fear of too much justice. New York ; London : The New Press, 2023 9781620978047 |
| LCCN | 2022059675 |
| ISBN | 9781620970256 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1620970252 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
