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This title in other formats:In America's Court: How a Civil Lawyer Who Likes to Settle Stumbled Into a Criminal Trialby Thomas Geoghegan
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The smart, funny, and compelling story of criminal justice and injustice from the author of Which Side Are You On? In America's Court is the thoughtful, witty story of labor lawyer Thomas Geoghegan's introduction to the world of criminal law. After twenty years of civil practice, in which "complex litigation" fades slowly into settlement, he is unprepared for the much quicker justice of state criminal court when he assists in the defense of a twenty-two-year-old who, at age fifteen, was sentenced to forty years in prison for acting as the unarmed lookout in a botched holdup. In an America that now routinely imprisons kids as adults, he comes to see this small case as a basic test of human rights. The case leads Geoghegan to reevaluate his own career as a civil lawyer and the ways he might use the law to effect social change. Written with the author's trademark intelligence and humor, In America's Court is a compelling narrative and a candid look at the justice that our society provides for its citizens. Review:"[Thomas Geoghegan] possesses a felicitous writing style that can marry anecdote and analysis." New York Times Book Review Review:"Geoghegan's insouciant style makes fresh the ins and outs of an attorney's day and the way lawyers handle each other and judges....A letter to young law-school grads seeking to change the world." Kirkus Reviews Review:"Geoghegan writes with endearing verve and worldly good humor even when bemoaning what he regards as the worst excesses of the criminal justice system....What most enlivens the book, however, is a passion for justice that is found in precious few attorneys in America today." The Washington Post Book Review Synopsis:"In America's Court" is the thoughtful, witty story of labor lawyer Thomas Geoghegan's introduction to the world of criminal law. A high-profile case leads Geoghegan to reevaluate his own career as a civil lawyer and the ways he might use the law to effect social change. Synopsis:[Thomas Geoghegan] possesses a felicitous writing style that can marry anecdote and analysis. About the AuthorThomas Geoghegan's essays and commentary have appeared in The New Republic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and Slate, among other publications. He is the author of The Secret Lives of Citizens and Which Side Are You On?, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and received a special citation from the PEN/Martha Albrand Award judges. Geoghegan is a practicing attorney in Chicago. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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