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Doing Justice
- A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law
- Narrated by: Preet Bharara
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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Summary
A New York Times best seller
An important overview of the way our justice system works, and why the rule of law is essential to our survival as a society - from the one-time federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, and host of the Doing Justice podcast.
Preet Bharara has spent much of his life examining our legal system, pushing to make it better, and prosecuting those looking to subvert it. Bharara believes in our system and knows it must be protected, but to do so, he argues, we must also acknowledge and allow for flaws both in our justice system and in human nature.
Bharara uses the many illustrative anecdotes and case histories from his storied, formidable career - the successes as well as the failures - to shed light on the realities of the legal system and the consequences of taking action.
Inspiring and inspiringly written, Doing Justice gives us hope that rational and objective fact-based thinking, combined with compassion, can help us achieve truth and justice in our daily lives. Sometimes poignant and sometimes controversial, Bharara's expose is a thought-provoking, entertaining book about the need to find the humanity in our legal system as well as in our society.
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"The former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York skillfully explains how he approached his job, offering a mixture of guiding principles and compelling anecdotes. Unlike many lawyers who write books, Bharara refreshingly avoids jargon, striking a conversational tone and regularly employing analogies and metaphors that make his points easily understandable. An engaging tour from beginning to end." (Kirkus Starred Review)
"Like the best lawyers (and writers), Preet Bharara tells a good war story. But Doing Justice is a great deal more - a vivid memoir of a critical job, a primer on the toughest questions of prosecutorial ethics, and a reminder of the drama inherent in life in the courtroom arena." (Jeffrey Toobin, author of American Heiress: The Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst)
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- TheUnseendimension
- 07-01-20
No idea what I was getting but glad I read this
I have always had a fascination with law and order, crime and punishment so this book was just what I needed. Had no idea what I would get but glad I read this, very insightful and compelling and stories told really well. I didn't know much about Preet but after reading this, got an interesting insight into his role as prosecutor and how the whole process works in the US. On the Rikers Island culture of violence issue, why not start with changing the name, look and feel first before razing it to the ground? The name has connotations that even non-Americans will tell you about.
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