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tracithomas's review against another edition
3.0
So interesting and well researched. Really brings to light many issues with the criminal justice system in America. The writing is straightforward and easy to follow. Though I did get bored at times and/or couldn’t follow the chapter breaks. But overall very good.
ckzinger's review against another edition
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4.5
Very eye opening information about forensic "science". Appalling how prosecutors, state and federal courts respond to obvious miscarriages of justice. If I'm ever on jury duty I will take the lessons of this book with me.
wildsorcerer's review against another edition
haunting his recent this is the cover made me think it would be like 1940 or something
brob1856's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent book but so so so so disgusting and disturbing at the same time. If you are interested in some of the history of the justice system - it’s good read. However be prepared to want to stop, cry, or vomit. It’s absolutely insane that in our great country things like this have gone on specially in the South, utterly shameful. Hopefully we are raising a new generation of true seekers of justice. Reform is needed this is no doubt, we must inject humility and a system of constant learning and adaptation into our country and especially our justice system.
moorekara12's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! As a legal psychologist, I thought I knew the ins and outs of injustice and bad science in the legal system well. This stellar reporting really showed me another level of the problems in our system. The authors managed to spell out the horrendous fraud while still maintaining my hope for justice for those affected and our system as a whole!
driedfrogpills's review against another edition
5.0
This book makes me so angry about the state of our legal system and just underscores the need for accountability. I'm also now second-guessing any time I trusted an expert witness to provide factual information in court cases. It boggles my mind how this could continue for so long, and how even when challenged people still did their best to keep the corrupt in power. I kept expecting Haynes and West to be operating in the 1950s or '60s and no, no they've been abusing the system for as long as I've been alive and I'm in my 30s.
I found the book to be a hard, devastating read content-wise and an easy read language-wise, although at times Balko gets lost in some of the details or wanders off on a tangent. I appreciated the tangents, though, and thought they helped me to better see the larger picture of how deep the corruption in our legal system, and in Mississippi in particular, runs.
I found the book to be a hard, devastating read content-wise and an easy read language-wise, although at times Balko gets lost in some of the details or wanders off on a tangent. I appreciated the tangents, though, and thought they helped me to better see the larger picture of how deep the corruption in our legal system, and in Mississippi in particular, runs.