When an individual is accused of a crime he is provided, at least in theory, with numerous constitutional rights throughout the legal process. These constitutio

On January 20, 1984, Earl Washington—defended for all of forty minutes by a lawyer who had never tried a death penalty case—was found guilty of rape and mur

Examines the causes for mass incarceration of Americans and calls for the reform of the bail system. Traces the history of bail, how it has come to be an oppres