Grand Jury Failures and Prosecutorial Power
After the Broadview Six charges collapsed under grand jury scrutiny, these books examine how prosecutorial discretion, misdemeanor cascades, and weak oversight shape politically charged cases.
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ChargedCassandra Campbell, Emily BazelonA detailed account of unchecked prosecutorial power that explains how prosecutors' incentives and practices produce...Shelf signal: Criminal Procedure
Punishment Without CrimeAlexandra NatapoffA focused study of the misdemeanor system showing how minor charges can create lasting criminal labels and mass...Shelf signal: Race & Discrimination
Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go FreeJed S RakoffA federal judge's critique of judicial and prosecutorial paradoxes that helps readers understand why innocent people...Shelf signal: Criminal Procedure
Bringing Ben HomeBarbara Bradley HagertyA narrative of wrongful imprisonment and legal remediation that illuminates the human consequences when prosecutions...Shelf signal: True Crime
Devil in the GroveGilbert King, Peter Francis JamesHistorical reporting on racially charged prosecutions that provides precedent and context for politically sensitive...Shelf signal: Historical True Crime
FramedJohn GrishamA collection of true cases where defendants were framed or misprosecuted, offering concrete examples of investigative...Shelf signal: Wrongful Convictions