"A renowned investigative journalist exposes the unchecked power of the prosecutor as a driving force in America's mass incarceration crisis, and also offers a way out. The American criminal justice system is supposed to be a contest between two equal adversaries, the prosecution and the defense, with judges ensuring a fair fight. But in fact, it is prosecutors who have the upper hand, in a contest that is far from equal. More than anyone else, prosecutors...

Dershowitz reveals the evolution of his own thinking on such fundamental issues as censorship and the First Amendment, civil rights, abortion, homicide, and the increasing role that science plays in a legal defense.

When Americans think of the criminal justice system, the image that pops into their minds is a trial. They envision a standard courtroom scene with a defendant, attorneys, a judge, and most importantly, a jury. It's a fair assumption. The right to a trial by jury is enshrined in both the Constitution (Article III, Section 2) and the Bill of Rights (the Sixth Amendment). It's supposed to be an inalienable right that undergirds our entire justice system....

"Social media hasn't just changed society--it's changing the way in which criminal law is prosecuted, defended, and adjudicated. This fascinating book explains how"--

Defense attorney Perry Mason induces climactic witness-stand confessions that always clear his clients, usually with the help of confidential secretary Della Street and sidekick Paul Drake. As they work against DA Hamilton Burger and Lt. Arthur Tragg to clear a client, is it any surprise they succeed every time?

Attorney Perry Mason specializes in defending indefensible cases with the aid of his secretary Della Street and investigator Paul Drake. Often relying on his outstanding courtroom skills, sometimes he must use tricks or traps to get people to unwittingly admit their guilt. Contains 12 gripping episodes.