{"product_id":"pleading-out-how-plea-bargaining-creates-a-permanent-criminal-class-9781541674677","title":"Pleading Out: How Plea Bargaining Creates a Permanent Criminal Class","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blistering critique of America's assembly-line approach to criminal justice and the shameful practice at its core: the plea bargain \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Americans believe that the jury trial is the backbone of our criminal justice system. But in fact, the vast majority of cases never make it to trial: almost all criminal convictions are the result of a plea bargain, a deal made entirely out of the public eye. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaw professor and civil rights lawyer Dan Canon argues that plea bargaining may swiftly dispose of cases, but it also fuels an unjust system. This practice produces a massive underclass of people who are restricted from voting, working, and otherwise participating in society. And while innocent people plead guilty to crimes they did not commit in exchange for lesser sentences, the truly guilty can get away with murder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith heart-wrenching stories, fierce urgency, and an insider's perspective, \u003ci\u003ePleading Out\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the ugly truth about what's wrong with America's criminal justice system today--and offers a prescription for meaningful change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541674677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dan Canon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574416646325,"sku":"9781541674677","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ffceaf15-c809-47d7-8716-7afbffd198f2.jpg?v=1643693901","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pleading-out-how-plea-bargaining-creates-a-permanent-criminal-class-9781541674677","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}