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"Angela Davis sheds searing light on the long-veiled power wielded by American prosecutors and shows that a fair criminal justice system is an illusion unless we demand transparency and equality from this oft-overlooked arena."
-David Cole, author of No Equal Justice

"With this book, Professor Davis throws down a gauntlet to prosecutors; some district attorneys will roar in opposition to her proposals while others, deeply concerned with equal justice, will take to heart her trenchant observations on racial issues in the prosecutor's office and will carefully consider her proposals for needed reforms."
-E. Michael McCann, former Milwaukee County District Attorney

"In Arbitrary Justice, Professor Davis reveals how the primary mechanism of accountability in our democracy--elections--has failed to hold prosecutors accountable to the people they serve. She offers practical progressive ideas for reform that will improve our democracy and help to eliminate the unacceptable class and race disparities in our criminal justice system."
-Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)

"Finally, a book by a scholar that not only describes what's really going on in the trenches--a dangerous shift in power from judges to prosecutors in sentencing and charging decisions--but provides a sensible agenda of reforms that will protect victims and defendants alike. This is a very important work."
- Barry Scheck, Professor, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and Co-Director, Innocence Project

"This book is not simply timely. It is timeless. It chronicles the expansion of prosecutorial powers and, better yet, offers a compelling set of reforms that all can agree will help to curb unnecessary abuses of power. Public officials, law enforcement, and everyday citizens will all find this book informative and accessible. It is a must read, and a phenomenal read."
-Charles J. Ogletree Jr., Jesse Climenko Professor, Harvard Law School

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			Time Magazine Article - August 6, 2007 Legal Times Article - August 6, 2007 Neal Peirce Column: Law and Order Dilemma: Who Checks the Prosecutors? ( PDF) American Weekly Article Chronicle of Higher Education Article David Feige Article on Slate.Com

			Radio / Television

			May 2007 Interview on The Coffee House television show June 7, 2007 Interview on xm169 (The Ambrose Lane Show) June 14, 2007 Interview on WEAA 89.9 FM (Baltimore, MD) June 19, 2007 Interview on WAMU 88.5 FM (The Kojo Nnamdi Show) (Washington, DC) June 22, 2007 Interview on Channel 9 Morning News (Washington, DC) July 11, 2007 Interview on WORT 89. 9 FM (A Public Affair) (Madison, WI) August 12, 2005 Interview on WOL 1450 AM (The LaToya Foster Show) (Washington, DC) August 18, 2007 Interview on KRMP AM 1140 (In the Know) (Oklahoma City, OK) September 23, 2007 Interview on WLKF AM 1430 (The Update Show) (Lakeland, FL)

			Acclaim for Arbitrary Justice According to the Association of American Publishers "The PSP (Professional and Scholarly Publishing) Awards for Excellence aim to reward the very best in professional and scholarly publishing, representing distinguished works in over 30 disciplines, including the most prestigious award, the R. R. Hawkins. Each year, publishers and authors are recognized for their commitment to pioneering works of research and for contributing to works of scholarship whose innovation in conception, production and design is a landmark for their fields." Read about the AAP awards. "Angela Davis sheds searing light on the long-veiled power wielded by American prosecutors and shows that a fair criminal justice system is an illusion unless we demand transparency and equality from this oft-overlooked arena." -David Cole, author of No Equal Justice "With this book, Professor Davis throws down a gauntlet to prosecutors; some district attorneys will roar in opposition to her proposals while others, deeply concerned with equal justice, will take to heart her trenchant observations on racial issues in the prosecutor's office and will carefully consider her proposals for needed reforms." -E. Michael McCann, former Milwaukee County District Attorney "In Arbitrary Justice, Professor Davis reveals how the primary mechanism of accountability in our democracy--elections--has failed to hold prosecutors accountable to the people they serve. She offers practical progressive ideas for reform that will improve our democracy and help to eliminate the unacceptable class and race disparities in our criminal justice system." -Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) "Finally, a book by a scholar that not only describes what's really going on in the trenches--a dangerous shift in power from judges to prosecutors in sentencing and charging decisions--but provides a sensible agenda of reforms that will protect victims and defendants alike. This is a very important work." - Barry Scheck, Professor, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and Co-Director, Innocence Project "This book is not simply timely. It is timeless. It chronicles the expansion of prosecutorial powers and, better yet, offers a compelling set of reforms that all can agree will help to curb unnecessary abuses of power. Public officials, law enforcement, and everyday citizens will all find this book informative and accessible. It is a must read, and a phenomenal read." -Charles J. Ogletree Jr., Jesse Climenko Professor, Harvard Law School

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