Doing justice : a prosecutor's thoughts on crime, punishment, and the rule of law /

The former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York recounts captivating tales of true crime from his years atop the most storied prosecutor's office in the country -- inside stories of terrorists threatening America, mob hit men, billion-dollar fraudsters, corrupt politicia...

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Main Author: Bharara, Preet, 1968-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Inquiry : The truth is elusive: the boys
  • Things are not what they seem: "urbane cowboys"
  • Gold-standard investigators: the ethic of the mob buster Kenny McCabe
  • The problem of confirmation bias: latent fingerprint 17
  • The need for rigor: a death in Soundview
  • Curiosity and query: asking basic questions
  • The principles of interrogation: "barbarism is not necessary"
  • Snitches: the moral quicksand of cooperating witnesses
  • Continuity and change: justice through innovation
  • Part II. Accusation : The grinding machinery
  • God forbid
  • Walking away
  • Culture
  • Bollywood
  • Part III. Judgment : Day in court
  • The judge
  • The trial
  • Three men in a room
  • The verdict
  • Part IV. Punishment : Baby Carlina
  • Lord of the flies
  • Beyond justice