Title
American Injustice
Author
David S. Rudolf
Genre
Non Fiction
About
Renowned criminal defense and civil rights attorney David Rudolf has spent decades defending the wrongfully accused. In American Injustice, 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 The Staircase – 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.
In American Injustice, 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, American Injustice takes readers behind the scenes of a justice system in desperate need of reform.
Review
Everyone should add this book to their tbr. The saddest part of this book is knowing that the injustice is still happening today.
I read this book cover to cover a few years ago. I typically don't read non- fiction however I made an exception for this book when I discovered it here on goodreads and I'm so glad I did. It was a great book that honestly opened my eyes to the injustice in this country using real case files and showing how injustice in the legal system can be found at every level with little to no backlash even after proving injustice. Definitely a 5 star read.
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