Justice before the Law by Michael Huemer (English) Paperback Book

Description: Justice before the Law by Michael Huemer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Americas legal system harbors serious, widespread injustices. Many defendants are sent to prison for nonviolent offenses, including many victimless crimes. Convicts often serve draconian sentences in crowded prisons rife with abuse. Almost all defendants are convicted without trial because prosecutors threaten defendants with drastically higher sentences if they request a trial. Most Americans are terrified of encountering any kind of legal trouble, knowing that both civil and criminal courts are extremely slow, unreliable, and expensive to use. This book explores the largest injustices in the legal system and what can be done about them. Besides proposing institutional reforms, the author argues that prosecutors, judges, lawyers, and jury members ought to place justice before the law – for example, by refusing to enforce unjust laws or impose unjust sentences. Issues addressed include:· The philosophical basis for judgments about rights and justice· The problems of overcriminalization and mass incarceration· Abuse of power by police and prosecutors· The injustice of plea bargaining · The appropriateness of jury nullification· The authority of the law, or the lack thereofJustice Before the Law is essential reading for everyone interested in legal ethics, the rule of law, and criminal justice. It is also ideal for students of legal philosophy. Author Biography Michael Huemer is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, USA. He is the author of more than seventy articles in ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, and metaphysics, as well as six bestselling philosophy books, including Ethical Intuitionism (2005), The Problem of Political Authority (2012) and Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism (2019). Details ISBN 3030675424 ISBN-13 9783030675424 Title Justice before the Law Author Michael Huemer Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 373 Edition 1st Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG GE_Item_ID:137606293; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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