The Process Is the Punishment: Handling Cases in a Lower Criminal Court

by Malcolm M. Feeley

Book Overview

It is conventional wisdom that there is a grave crisis in our criminal courts: the widespread reliance on plea-bargaining and the settlement of most cases with just a few seconds before the judge endanger the rights of defendants. Not so, says Malcolm Feeley in this provocative and original book. Basing his argument on intensive study of the lower criminal court system, Feeley demonstrates that the absence of formal "due process" is preferred by all...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871542536
• ISBN13: 9780871542533
• Release Date: October 1979
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

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The qualitative analysis of the lower court system, offered in "The Proccess" is a worthwhile and very relevant read for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of criminal courts. The author does an excellent job providing an explanation for how courts work and why they produce so few trials. I found myself recalling countless experiences from working in the family court system that directly applied to the analysis presented in this text. This book should be read by anyone interested in researching court outcomes. It really puts a different spin on outcomes and processes that are often hidden from the general public.