{"product_id":"justice-before-the-law-paperback","title":"Justice Before the Law - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Huemer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica's legal system harbors serious, widespread injustices. Many defendants are sent to prison for nonviolent offenses, including many victimless crimes. Convicts often serve draconian sentences in crowded prisons rife with abuse. Almost all defendants are convicted without trial because prosecutors threaten defendants with drastically higher sentences if they request a trial. Most Americans are terrified of encountering any kind of legal trouble, knowing that both civil and criminal courts are extremely slow, unreliable, and expensive to use. This book explores the largest injustices in the legal system and what can be done about them. Besides proposing institutional reforms, the author argues that prosecutors, judges, lawyers, and jury members ought to place \u003ci\u003ejustice\u003c\/i\u003e before the law - for example, by refusing to enforce unjust laws or impose unjust sentences. Issues addressed include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The philosophical basis for judgments about rights and justice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The problems of overcriminalization and mass incarceration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Abuse of power by police and prosecutors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The injustice of plea bargaining \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The appropriateness of jury nullification\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The authority of the law, or the lack thereof\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustice Before the Law\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for everyone interested in legal ethics, the rule of law, and criminal justice. It is also ideal for students of legal philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica's legal system harbors serious, widespread injustices. Many defendants are sent to prison for nonviolent offenses, including many victimless crimes. Convicts often serve draconian sentences in crowded prisons rife with abuse. Almost all defendants are convicted without trial because prosecutors threaten defendants with drastically higher sentences if they request a trial. Most Americans are terrified of encountering any kind of legal trouble, knowing that both civil and criminal courts are extremely slow, unreliable, and expensive to use. This book explores the largest injustices in the legal system and what can be done about them. Besides proposing institutional reforms, the author argues that prosecutors, judges, lawyers, and jury members ought to place \u003ci\u003ejustice\u003c\/i\u003e before the law - for example, by refusing to enforce unjust laws or impose unjust sentences. Issues addressed include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The philosophical basis for judgments about rights and justice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The problems of overcriminalization and mass incarceration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Abuse of power by police and prosecutors\u003c\/p\u003e - The injustice of plea bargaining \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The appropriateness of jury nullification\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The authority of the law, or the lack thereof\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustice Before the Law\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for everyone interested in legal ethics, the rule of law, and criminal justice. It is also ideal for students of legal philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Huemer is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, USA. He is the author of more than seventy articles in ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, and metaphysics, as well as six bestselling philosophy books, including \u003ci\u003eEthical Intuitionism\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Problem of Political Authority\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eDialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism\u003c\/i\u003e (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 373\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750841811232,"sku":"9783030675424","price":48.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/39b55d479e10e7b8f00f09bfd96ee4ff.webp?v=1779959176","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/justice-before-the-law-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}