Black Robes, White Justice: Why Our Legal System Doesn't Work for Blacks

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Summary: Racial Bias In The Legal System Exposed...by a JUDGE!!!
Review: As a New Yorker, I remember Judge Bruce Wright well. He was dubbed: "Cut 'em loose Bruce", because he often released arrested citizens without their having to post bail money. Mr. Wright upheld the law that bail is not to be used as a punishment, but only as a guarantee that the accused party return to court to face the charges against he/she. This infuriated the "powers-that-be". The fact that Judge Wright is a Black man, and many of those who came before him were also Black people, swayed the media to portray his actions as racially motivated, as opposed to his acknowledgement of the law. His book superbly reflects the blatant inequitableness of the criminal justice system and how it is purposely designed to work against Blacks and other people of color. His personal experiences, as a sitting judge, lend great credence to his analogy and conclusions concerning the legal system. Wright fearlessly gives names and elaborates on instances wherein he witnessed and experienced bias in the system. This book is not written in "textbook" fashion, provides some humorous irony and is very informative. Add it to your library.

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Summary: A brilliant legal point of view our country should consider.
Review: New York State Supreme Court Justice and author Bruce Wright covers controversal issues,and how those issues add into the equation of why the legal system is unfair to blacks.

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Summary: It's about time. . .
Review: somebody told it like it is...The judicial system is not balanced and it never will be. Thanks judge for telling the truth!

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Summary: It's about time. . .
Review: somebody told it like it is...The judicial system is not balanced and it never will be. Thanks judge for telling the truth!

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Summary: Eye opening exprience
Review: The book shoulds you how people bring to the justice system there biases that maybe even unknown to them. Every juror selected in a courtroom should be required to read this book.

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Summary: A book every American and law student should read
Review: This book is an eye opener. It give you the truth behind the justice system from the perpective of a Sumpreme Court Judge who exposed the racism in the court system in New York. I never heard of Bruce Wright and happen I purchased this book. I have a lot of respect for the author.

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Summary: A book every American and law student should read
Review: This book is an eye opener. It give you the truth behind the justice system from the perpective of a Sumpreme Court Judge who exposed the racism in the court system in New York. I never heard of Bruce Wright and happen I purchased this book. I have a lot of respect for the author.