• Usual Cruelty

Alec Karakatsanis' "Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System" is a searing indictment of the American criminal justice system. Karakatsanis, a former public defender, argues the system inflicts cruelty on the poor and marginalized, with lawyers often complicit. He exposes mass incarceration, excessive bail, and exploitation. A powerful call for radical change towards a more humane and equitable justice system.

• Author: Alec Karakatsanis
• ISBN: 9781620979143
• Publisher: The New Press
• Language: English
• Genre: Law, Social Justice, Criminal Justice