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The Tyranny of Good Intentions
by Paul Craig Roberts • 2000
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
4.06
127
The Tyranny of Good Intentions Summary
The Tyranny of Good Intentions 92%
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
by Paul Craig Roberts 2000
4.06
127 ratings
Doing Justice
by Preet Bharara • 2019
Every charging decision is a moral wager. A former U.S. Attorney lays out the odds.
4.27
6k+
Doing Justice Summary
Doing Justice 90%
Every charging decision is a moral wager. A former U.S. Attorney lays out the odds.
by Preet Bharara 2019
4.27
6k+ ratings
Broken Government
by John W. Dean • 2007
Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
4.06
331
Broken Government Summary
Broken Government 89%
Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
by John W. Dean 2007
4.06
331 ratings
The Perils of Federalism
by Lisa L. Miller • 2008
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
3.54
13
The Perils of Federalism Summary
The Perils of Federalism 89%
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
by Lisa L. Miller 2008
3.54
13 ratings
Unusually Cruel
by Marc Morjé Howard • 2017
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
4.39
41
Unusually Cruel Summary
Unusually Cruel 89%
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
by Marc Morjé Howard 2017
4.39
41 ratings
People vs. Donald Trump
by Mark Pomerantz • 2023
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
4.06
753
People vs. Donald Trump Summary
People vs. Donald Trump 89%
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
by Mark Pomerantz 2023
4.06
753 ratings
The Secret Barrister
by The Secret Barrister • 2018
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
3.88
23k+
The Secret Barrister Summary
The Secret Barrister 89%
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
by The Secret Barrister 2018
3.88
23k+ ratings
Government Gangsters
by Kash Patel • 2023
Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.
4.46
2k+
Government Gangsters Summary
Government Gangsters 89%
Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.
by Kash Patel 2023
4.46
2k+ ratings
Where Law Ends
by Andrew Weissmann • 2020
What happens when the president can fire you and pardon the people you are investigating?
4.38
1k+
Where Law Ends Summary
Where Law Ends 89%
What happens when the president can fire you and pardon the people you are investigating?
by Andrew Weissmann 2020
4.38
1k+ ratings
The Franklin Scandal
by Nick Bryant • 2008
A credit union fronted a child-trafficking ring. The cover-up is better documented than the crime.
4.30
926
The Franklin Scandal Summary
The Franklin Scandal 88%
A credit union fronted a child-trafficking ring. The cover-up is better documented than the crime.
by Nick Bryant 2008
4.30
926 ratings
Profit and Punishment
by Tony Messenger • 2021
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
4.26
658
Profit and Punishment Summary
Profit and Punishment 88%
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
by Tony Messenger 2021
4.26
658 ratings
The Innocent Man
by John Grisham • 2006
Ada, Oklahoma. Two men condemned for murder. Twelve years later, DNA pointed to the real killer.
3.87
85k+
The Innocent Man Summary
The Innocent Man 88%
Ada, Oklahoma. Two men condemned for murder. Twelve years later, DNA pointed to the real killer.
by John Grisham 2006
3.87
85k+ ratings
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer
by Michael Mansfield • 2009
A radical barrister's four-decade brief against the British legal system's claim to justice.
4.01
157
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer Summary
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer 88%
A radical barrister's four-decade brief against the British legal system's claim to justice.
by Michael Mansfield 2009
4.01
157 ratings
Punishment Without Crime
by Alexandra Natapoff • 2018
Thirteen million people are swept through local courts each year, and no one is watching.
4.16
441
Punishment Without Crime Summary
Punishment Without Crime 88%
Thirteen million people are swept through local courts each year, and no one is watching.
by Alexandra Natapoff 2018
4.16
441 ratings
Blind Injustice
by Mark Godsey • 2017
How good people convict the innocent: a former prosecutor on the cognitive traps built in justice.
4.39
345
Blind Injustice Summary
Blind Injustice 88%
How good people convict the innocent: a former prosecutor on the cognitive traps built in justice.
by Mark Godsey 2017
4.39
345 ratings
Manifest Injustice
by Barry Siegel • 2013
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
4.10
178
Manifest Injustice Summary
Manifest Injustice 88%
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
by Barry Siegel 2013
4.10
178 ratings
Copaganda
by Alec Karakatsanis • 2025
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
4.49
582
Copaganda Summary
Copaganda 88%
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
by Alec Karakatsanis 2025
4.49
582 ratings
Follow the Money
by Dan Bongino • 2020
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
4.36
757
Follow the Money Summary
Follow the Money 88%
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
by Dan Bongino 2020
4.36
757 ratings
Securing Democracy
by Glenn Greenwald • 2021
Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.
4.30
151
Securing Democracy Summary
Securing Democracy 88%
Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.
by Glenn Greenwald 2021
4.30
151 ratings
Bête noire
by Éric Dupond-Moretti • 2012
In French courts, judges shield their own, experts peddle junk, and acquittals mean war.
3.80
186
Bête noire Summary
Bête noire 88%
In French courts, judges shield their own, experts peddle junk, and acquittals mean war.
by Éric Dupond-Moretti 2012
3.80
186 ratings
Manifesting Justice
by Valena E. Beety • 2022
Wrongful convictions target women and queer people differently. A legal method to fight back.
4.33
126
Manifesting Justice Summary
Manifesting Justice 88%
Wrongful convictions target women and queer people differently. A legal method to fight back.
by Valena E. Beety 2022
4.33
126 ratings
The Jailhouse Lawyer
by Calvin Duncan • 2025
He taught himself law from death row, freed other inmates, and walked free after 28 years.
4.49
1k+
The Jailhouse Lawyer Summary
The Jailhouse Lawyer 88%
He taught himself law from death row, freed other inmates, and walked free after 28 years.
by Calvin Duncan 2025
4.49
1k+ ratings
Becoming Brigitte
by Xavier Poussard • 2025
No photos before 40. A 53% face match. France jailed the people who asked why.
4.18
281
Becoming Brigitte Summary
Becoming Brigitte 88%
No photos before 40. A 53% face match. France jailed the people who asked why.
by Xavier Poussard 2025
4.18
281 ratings
Perversion of Justice
by Julie K. Brown • 2021
Thirteen months for abusing dozens of girls. The secret deal one reporter exposed.
4.21
4k+
Perversion of Justice Summary
Perversion of Justice 88%
Thirteen months for abusing dozens of girls. The secret deal one reporter exposed.
by Julie K. Brown 2021
4.21
4k+ ratings
It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong
by Andrew P. Napolitano • 2011
Government doesn't give you your rights; it just punishes anyone who proves it.
4.26
261
It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong Summary
It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong 88%
Government doesn't give you your rights; it just punishes anyone who proves it.
by Andrew P. Napolitano 2011
4.26
261 ratings
Fake Law
by The Secret Barrister • 2020
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
4.18
5k+
Fake Law Summary
Fake Law 88%
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
by The Secret Barrister 2020
4.18
5k+ ratings
Smart on Crime
by Kamala Harris • 2009
Tough on crime filled prisons without making us safe; a prosecutor's case for being smart instead.
3.75
346
Smart on Crime Summary
Smart on Crime 88%
Tough on crime filled prisons without making us safe; a prosecutor's case for being smart instead.
by Kamala Harris 2009
3.75
346 ratings
Life Without Lawyers
by Philip K. Howard • 2009
America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.
3.65
176
Life Without Lawyers Summary
Life Without Lawyers 88%
America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.
by Philip K. Howard 2009
3.65
176 ratings
Eve Was Framed
by Helena Kennedy • 1992
British justice is blind, but not to a woman's marital status, sexual history, or race.
4.31
903
Eve Was Framed Summary
Eve Was Framed 88%
British justice is blind, but not to a woman's marital status, sexual history, or race.
by Helena Kennedy 1992
4.31
903 ratings
Lawless
by Leah Litman • 2025
A political minority captured the Court. Now it's unraveling settled rights on resentment.
4.04
2k+
Lawless Summary
Lawless 87%
A political minority captured the Court. Now it's unraveling settled rights on resentment.
by Leah Litman 2025
4.04
2k+ ratings
Criminal (In)Justice
by Rafael A. Mangual • 2022
Two percent of counties produce half the murders. Decarceration makes those places deadlier.
4.13
222
Criminal (In)Justice Summary
Criminal (In)Justice 87%
Two percent of counties produce half the murders. Decarceration makes those places deadlier.
by Rafael A. Mangual 2022
4.13
222 ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 87%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
The Sing Sing Files
by Dan Slepian • 2024
The system keeps innocent people in. A journalist's twenty years inside Sing Sing reveal how.
4.46
3k+
The Sing Sing Files Summary
The Sing Sing Files 87%
The system keeps innocent people in. A journalist's twenty years inside Sing Sing reveal how.
by Dan Slepian 2024
4.46
3k+ ratings
Framed
by John Grisham • 2024
The innocent confess. Eyewitnesses err. Science is fudged. The system buries its mistakes.
4.10
28k+
Framed Summary
Framed 87%
The innocent confess. Eyewitnesses err. Science is fudged. The system buries its mistakes.
by John Grisham 2024
4.10
28k+ ratings
The Court v. The Voters
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2024
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
4.46
46
The Court v. The Voters Summary
The Court v. The Voters 87%
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2024
4.46
46 ratings
Rebooting Justice
by Benjamin H. Barton • 2017
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
3.90
29
Rebooting Justice Summary
Rebooting Justice 87%
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
by Benjamin H. Barton 2017
3.90
29 ratings
Nothing to Hide
by Daniel J. Solove • 2011
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
3.85
182
Nothing to Hide Summary
Nothing to Hide 87%
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
by Daniel J. Solove 2011
3.85
182 ratings
The Devil at His Elbow
by Valerie Bauerlein • 2024
Three generations of prosecutors. Two bodies at the kennels. A video that ended a century of rule.
4.46
14k+
The Devil at His Elbow Summary
The Devil at His Elbow 87%
Three generations of prosecutors. Two bodies at the kennels. A video that ended a century of rule.
by Valerie Bauerlein 2024
4.46
14k+ ratings
Ungoverning
by Nancy L. Rosenblum • 2024
Shrinking government is one thing. Breaking it on purpose is another.
3.79
90
Ungoverning Summary
Ungoverning 87%
Shrinking government is one thing. Breaking it on purpose is another.
by Nancy L. Rosenblum 2024
3.79
90 ratings
The Quest for Cosmic Justice
by Thomas Sowell • 1999
Justice: once impartial rules, now equal results. The change quietly costs freedom and safety.
4.38
3k+
The Quest for Cosmic Justice Summary
The Quest for Cosmic Justice 87%
Justice: once impartial rules, now equal results. The change quietly costs freedom and safety.
by Thomas Sowell 1999
4.38
3k+ ratings
The Last Chance Lawyer
by William Bernhardt • 2019
A disgraced lawyer's case: a woman framed for murder, a nine-year-old girl bound for traffickers.
4.27
5k+
The Last Chance Lawyer Summary
The Last Chance Lawyer 87%
A disgraced lawyer's case: a woman framed for murder, a nine-year-old girl bound for traffickers.
by William Bernhardt 2019
4.27
5k+ ratings
Resurrection Walk
by Michael Connelly • 2023
A mother convicted of murdering her deputy ex-husband draws Haller into a deadly sheriff's cover-up.
4.53
78k+
Resurrection Walk Summary
Resurrection Walk 87%
A mother convicted of murdering her deputy ex-husband draws Haller into a deadly sheriff's cover-up.
by Michael Connelly 2023
4.53
78k+ ratings
Her Cold Justice
by Robert Dugoni • 2026
A PI's nephew is charged with double murder. The prosecutor has never lost a case.
4.50
10k+
Her Cold Justice Summary
Her Cold Justice 87%
A PI's nephew is charged with double murder. The prosecutor has never lost a case.
by Robert Dugoni 2026
4.50
10k+ ratings
Laboratories of Autocracy
by David Pepper • 2021
How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.
4.48
338
Laboratories of Autocracy Summary
Laboratories of Autocracy 87%
How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.
by David Pepper 2021
4.48
338 ratings
Very Bad People
by Patrick Alley • 2022
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
4.05
799
Very Bad People Summary
Very Bad People 87%
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
by Patrick Alley 2022
4.05
799 ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 87%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
The Rule of Law
by Tom Bingham • 2010
Eight standards for the rule of law. Cross them, and a lawful state becomes tyranny.
4.09
3k+
The Rule of Law Summary
The Rule of Law 87%
Eight standards for the rule of law. Cross them, and a lawful state becomes tyranny.
by Tom Bingham 2010
4.09
3k+ ratings
The Project
by David A. Graham • 2025
A manual for capturing the state: gut the civil service, politicize the DOJ, and nullify Congress.
4.02
2k+
The Project Summary
The Project 87%
A manual for capturing the state: gut the civil service, politicize the DOJ, and nullify Congress.
by David A. Graham 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 87%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
Arrest-Proof Yourself
by Dale C. Carson • 2007
A former cop's blunt rules for staying invisible to police and out of the permanent digital prison.
3.77
320
Arrest-Proof Yourself Summary
Arrest-Proof Yourself 87%
A former cop's blunt rules for staying invisible to police and out of the permanent digital prison.
by Dale C. Carson 2007
3.77
320 ratings
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