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Author:   William T. Pizzi
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.458kg
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9780367331597

ISBN 10:   0367331594
Pages:   148
Publication Date:   18 September 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

"Chapter 1. Mass Incarceration and Its ""Causes"" Chapter 2. The Risks of Constitutional Rule-Making Chapter 3. The Federal System, State Systems, and Miranda v. Arizona Chapter 4. The Vanishing Trial and Mass Incarceration Chapter 5. Must Fair Trials Be Jury Trials? Chapter 6. The Shift from Indeterminate Sentences to Determinate Sentences Chapter 7. Plea Bargaining in the United States: Coercing Guilty Pleas Chapter 8. The Supreme Court: Uncertain on Proportionality…Endorsing Deterrence Chapter 9. Limiting Judicial Power at Sentencing: The Emergence of Sentencing Guidelines Systems Chapter 10. The Supreme Court: An Obstacle to Reform Chapter 11. Extreme Adversarialism, Muted Adversarialism, and the Slow Death of Trials Chapter 12. Where Do We Go from Here?"

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This book contains an unorthodox, unusually interesting and highly stimulating account of the Supreme Court's impact on the American criminal justice system. The author's suggestions about weakening the system's intense adversary character include valuable comparisons with other countries in the common law tradition. Mirjan R. Damaska Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law, Yale Law School William Pizzi, long one of the keenest observers of our criminal justice system, has written a book brimming with insights and surprising connections. Anyone wanting to understand the phenomenon of mass incarceration will find here persuasive explanations in corners where others would not have thought to look. Friedman, Richard D. Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School In a lively, thoughtful, and thoroughly original treatment, Professor Pizzi identifies a new culprit responsible for high U.S. incarceration rates: the United States Supreme Court. Pizzi demonstrates that by constitutionalizing vast swathes of criminal procedure, the Court has fuel-injected the system of plea bargaining to the point that it is so efficient, and the incentives of its participants so warped, that no one, including defendants, can any longer take the risks of trial. This Court-induced plea-bargaining-on-steroids is a big reason, maybe the biggest, why so many Americans are incarcerated. Perhaps more significantly, Pizzi shows that the Court's piecemeal forays into process have left state systems little room for the kinds of systemic experiments likely needed to lead us back to reasonable levels of incarceration. This book was a breath of fresh air to everyone who has waited to hear about the cost side of such revered cases as Mapp, Miranda, and even Gideon. How stunning to see in these pages that the costs of those historic constitutional decisions are being borne largely by the very people they were intended to protect. The Honorable Morris B. Hoffman Denver District Court Judge Based on expert analysis of both Supreme Court jurisprudence and the criminal justice systems of other nations, The Role of the Supreme Court in Mass Incarceration offers intriguing and important insights into the causes of perhaps the most significant criminal justice issue of our time. The book's diagnosis and possible treatments will challenge and engage all readers, scholars, policymakers and members of the public alike, who want to bring more justice into the law. Gabriel J. Chin Edward L. Barrett Jr. Chair and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor University of California, Davis School of Law As William Pizzi shows in this masterful volume, the American system of criminal procedure is like no other. It has been shaped by grand pronouncements of the Supreme Court that appeared to advance the rights of the accused but that, in practice, have produced their antithesis. By rendering decisions without much regard for cost or practicality and without the ability to compromise or adjust to changing circumstances, the Court has made trials so adversarial and so unworkable that they have almost vanished. Harsh leverage now induces defendants to sacrifice their rights, and assembly-line plea bargaining has led to the imprisonment of Americans at a rate unmatched anywhere else in the world. Pizzi's extraordinary knowledge of the procedural systems of other Western democracies as well as our own and his insight and unfailing good sense have produced a powerful indictment of a criminal justice system off the tracks. Albert Alschuler Julius Kreeger Professor Emeritus of Law and Criminology University of Chicago Law School

"""This book contains an unorthodox, unusually interesting and highly stimulating account of the Supreme Court’s impact on the American criminal justice system. The author’s suggestions about weakening the system’s intense adversary character include valuable comparisons with other countries in the common law tradition."" Mirjan R. Damaška Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law, Yale Law School ""William Pizzi, long one of the keenest observers of our criminal justice system, has written a book brimming with insights and surprising connections. Anyone wanting to understand the phenomenon of mass incarceration will find here persuasive explanations in corners where others would not have thought to look."" Friedman, Richard D. Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School ""In a lively, thoughtful, and thoroughly original treatment, Professor Pizzi identifies a new culprit responsible for high U.S. incarceration rates: the United States Supreme Court. Pizzi demonstrates that by constitutionalizing vast swathes of criminal procedure, the Court has fuel-injected the system of plea bargaining to the point that it is so ""efficient,"" and the incentives of its participants so warped, that no one, including defendants, can any longer take the risks of trial. This Court-induced plea-bargaining-on-steroids is a big reason, maybe the biggest, why so many Americans are incarcerated. Perhaps more significantly, Pizzi shows that the Court’s piecemeal forays into process have left state systems little room for the kinds of systemic experiments likely needed to lead us back to reasonable levels of incarceration. This book was a breath of fresh air to everyone who has waited to hear about the cost side of such revered cases as Mapp, Miranda, and even Gideon. How stunning to see in these pages that the costs of those historic constitutional decisions are being borne largely by the very people they were intended to protect."" The Honorable Morris B. Hoffman Denver District Court Judge ""Based on expert analysis of both Supreme Court jurisprudence and the criminal justice systems of other nations, The Role of the Supreme Court in Mass Incarceration offers intriguing and important insights into the causes of perhaps the most significant criminal justice issue of our time. The book’s diagnosis and possible treatments will challenge and engage all readers, scholars, policymakers and members of the public alike, who want to bring more justice into the law."" Gabriel J. Chin Edward L. Barrett Jr. Chair and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor University of California, Davis School of Law ""As William Pizzi shows in this masterful volume, the American system of criminal procedure is like no other. It has been shaped by grand pronouncements of the Supreme Court that appeared to advance the rights of the accused but that, in practice, have produced their antithesis. By rendering decisions without much regard for cost or practicality and without the ability to compromise or adjust to changing circumstances, the Court has made trials so adversarial and so unworkable that they have almost vanished. Harsh leverage now induces defendants to sacrifice their rights, and assembly-line plea bargaining has led to the imprisonment of Americans at a rate unmatched anywhere else in the world. Pizzi’s extraordinary knowledge of the procedural systems of other Western democracies as well as our own and his insight and unfailing good sense have produced a powerful indictment of a criminal justice system off the tracks."" Albert Alschuler Julius Kreeger Professor Emeritus of Law and Criminology University of Chicago Law School ""In his new book, Professor William Pizzi presents a unique and insightful take on the underappreciated causes of a critical public policy issue—Why are so many Americans in prison? In The Supreme Court’s Role in Mass Incarceration, Pizzi exposes how many Court decisions that gave the surface of appearance of improving our criminal justice system have, in fact, backfired. Any one with any interest in understanding why we have one of the world’s highest incarceration rates—and is willing to entertain ideas that depart from the conventional wisdom—will find much to learn from Pizzi’s work."" Paul G. Cassell Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law and University Distinguished Professor of Law S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah This book contains an unorthodox, unusually interesting and highly stimulating account of the Supreme Court’s impact on the American criminal justice system. The author’s suggestions about weakening the system’s intense adversary character include valuable comparisons with other countries in the common law tradition. Mirjan R. Damaška, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law, Yale Law School William Pizzi, long one of the keenest observers of our criminal justice system, has written a book brimming with insights and surprising connections. Anyone wanting to understand the phenomenon of mass incarceration will find here persuasive explanations in corners where others would not have thought to look. Richard D. Friedman, Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School As William Pizzi shows in this masterful volume, the American system of criminal procedure is like no other. It has been shaped by grand pronouncements of the Supreme Court that appeared to advance the rights of the accused but that, in practice, have produced their antithesis. By rendering decisions without much regard for cost or practicality and without the ability to compromise or adjust to changing circumstances, the Court has made trials so adversarial and so unworkable that they have almost vanished. Harsh leverage now induces defendants to sacrifice their rights, and assembly-line plea bargaining has led to the imprisonment of Americans at a rate unmatched anywhere else in the world. Pizzi’s extraordinary knowledge of the procedural systems of other Western democracies as well as our own and his insight and unfailing good sense have produced a powerful indictment of a criminal justice system off the tracks. Albert Alschuler, Julius Kreeger Professor Emeritus of Law and Criminology, University of Chicago Law School In his new book, Professor William Pizzi presents a unique and insightful take on the underappreciated causes of a critical public policy issue—Why are so many Americans in prison? In The Supreme Court’s Role in Mass Incarceration, Pizzi exposes how many Court decisions that gave the surface of appearance of improving our criminal justice system have, in fact, backfired. Anyone with any interest in understanding why we have one of the world’s highest incarceration rates—and is willing to entertain ideas that depart from the conventional wisdom—will find much to learn from Pizzi’s work. Paul G. Cassell, Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law and University Distinguished Professor of Law, S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Based on expert analysis of both Supreme Court jurisprudence and the criminal justice systems of other nations, The Supreme Court’s Role in Mass Incarceration offers intriguing and important insights into the causes of perhaps the most significant criminal justice issue of our time. The book’s diagnosis and possible treatments will challenge and engage all readers, scholars, policymakers and members of the public alike, who want to bring more justice into the law. Gabriel J. Chin, Edward L. Barrett Jr. Chair and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor, University of California, Davis School of Law In a lively, thoughtful, and thoroughly original treatment, Professor Pizzi identifies a new culprit responsible for high U.S. incarceration rates: the United States Supreme Court. Pizzi demonstrates that by constitutionalizing vast swathes of criminal procedure, the Court has fuel-injected the system of plea bargaining to the point that it is so ""efficient,"" and the incentives of its participants so warped, that no one, including defendants, can any longer take the risks of trial. This Court-induced plea-bargaining-on-steroids is a big reason, maybe the biggest, why so many Americans are incarcerated. Perhaps more significantly, Pizzi shows that the Court’s piecemeal forays into process have left state systems little room for the kinds of systemic experiments likely needed to lead us back to reasonable levels of incarceration. This book was a breath of fresh air to everyone who has waited to hear about the cost side of such revered cases as Mapp, Miranda, and even Gideon. How stunning to see in these pages that the costs of those historic constitutional decisions are being borne largely by the very people they were intended to protect. The Honorable Morris B. Hoffman, Denver District Court Judge"

This book contains an unorthodox, unusually interesting and highly stimulating account of the Supreme Court's impact on the American criminal justice system. The author's suggestions about weakening the system's intense adversary character include valuable comparisons with other countries in the common law tradition. Mirjan R. Damaska, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law, Yale Law School William Pizzi, long one of the keenest observers of our criminal justice system, has written a book brimming with insights and surprising connections. Anyone wanting to understand the phenomenon of mass incarceration will find here persuasive explanations in corners where others would not have thought to look. Richard D. Friedman, Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School As William Pizzi shows in this masterful volume, the American system of criminal procedure is like no other. It has been shaped by grand pronouncements of the Supreme Court that appeared to advance the rights of the accused but that, in practice, have produced their antithesis. By rendering decisions without much regard for cost or practicality and without the ability to compromise or adjust to changing circumstances, the Court has made trials so adversarial and so unworkable that they have almost vanished. Harsh leverage now induces defendants to sacrifice their rights, and assembly-line plea bargaining has led to the imprisonment of Americans at a rate unmatched anywhere else in the world. Pizzi's extraordinary knowledge of the procedural systems of other Western democracies as well as our own and his insight and unfailing good sense have produced a powerful indictment of a criminal justice system off the tracks. Albert Alschuler, Julius Kreeger Professor Emeritus of Law and Criminology, University of Chicago Law School In his new book, Professor William Pizzi presents a unique and insightful take on the underappreciated causes of a critical public policy issue-Why are so many Americans in prison? In The Supreme Court's Role in Mass Incarceration, Pizzi exposes how many Court decisions that gave the surface of appearance of improving our criminal justice system have, in fact, backfired. Anyone with any interest in understanding why we have one of the world's highest incarceration rates-and is willing to entertain ideas that depart from the conventional wisdom-will find much to learn from Pizzi's work. Paul G. Cassell, Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law and University Distinguished Professor of Law, S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Based on expert analysis of both Supreme Court jurisprudence and the criminal justice systems of other nations, The Supreme Court's Role in Mass Incarceration offers intriguing and important insights into the causes of perhaps the most significant criminal justice issue of our time. The book's diagnosis and possible treatments will challenge and engage all readers, scholars, policymakers and members of the public alike, who want to bring more justice into the law. Gabriel J. Chin, Edward L. Barrett Jr. Chair and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor, University of California, Davis School of Law In a lively, thoughtful, and thoroughly original treatment, Professor Pizzi identifies a new culprit responsible for high U.S. incarceration rates: the United States Supreme Court. Pizzi demonstrates that by constitutionalizing vast swathes of criminal procedure, the Court has fuel-injected the system of plea bargaining to the point that it is so efficient, and the incentives of its participants so warped, that no one, including defendants, can any longer take the risks of trial. This Court-induced plea-bargaining-on-steroids is a big reason, maybe the biggest, why so many Americans are incarcerated. Perhaps more significantly, Pizzi shows that the Court's piecemeal forays into process have left state systems little room for the kinds of systemic experiments likely needed to lead us back to reasonable levels of incarceration. This book was a breath of fresh air to everyone who has waited to hear about the cost side of such revered cases as Mapp, Miranda, and even Gideon. How stunning to see in these pages that the costs of those historic constitutional decisions are being borne largely by the very people they were intended to protect. The Honorable Morris B. Hoffman, Denver District Court Judge

This book contains an unorthodox, unusually interesting and highly stimulating account of the Supreme Court's impact on the American criminal justice system. The author's suggestions about weakening the system's intense adversary character include valuable comparisons with other countries in the common law tradition. Mirjan R. Damaska Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law, Yale Law School William Pizzi, long one of the keenest observers of our criminal justice system, has written a book brimming with insights and surprising connections. Anyone wanting to understand the phenomenon of mass incarceration will find here persuasive explanations in corners where others would not have thought to look. Friedman, Richard D. Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School In a lively, thoughtful, and thoroughly original treatment, Professor Pizzi identifies a new culprit responsible for high U.S. incarceration rates: the United States Supreme Court. Pizzi demonstrates that by constitutionalizing vast swathes of criminal procedure, the Court has fuel-injected the system of plea bargaining to the point that it is so efficient, and the incentives of its participants so warped, that no one, including defendants, can any longer take the risks of trial. This Court-induced plea-bargaining-on-steroids is a big reason, maybe the biggest, why so many Americans are incarcerated. Perhaps more significantly, Pizzi shows that the Court's piecemeal forays into process have left state systems little room for the kinds of systemic experiments likely needed to lead us back to reasonable levels of incarceration. This book was a breath of fresh air to everyone who has waited to hear about the cost side of such revered cases as Mapp, Miranda, and even Gideon. How stunning to see in these pages that the costs of those historic constitutional decisions are being borne largely by the very people they were intended to protect. The Honorable Morris B. Hoffman Denver District Court Judge Based on expert analysis of both Supreme Court jurisprudence and the criminal justice systems of other nations, The Role of the Supreme Court in Mass Incarceration offers intriguing and important insights into the causes of perhaps the most significant criminal justice issue of our time. The book's diagnosis and possible treatments will challenge and engage all readers, scholars, policymakers and members of the public alike, who want to bring more justice into the law. Gabriel J. Chin Edward L. Barrett Jr. Chair and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor University of California, Davis School of Law As William Pizzi shows in this masterful volume, the American system of criminal procedure is like no other. It has been shaped by grand pronouncements of the Supreme Court that appeared to advance the rights of the accused but that, in practice, have produced their antithesis. By rendering decisions without much regard for cost or practicality and without the ability to compromise or adjust to changing circumstances, the Court has made trials so adversarial and so unworkable that they have almost vanished. Harsh leverage now induces defendants to sacrifice their rights, and assembly-line plea bargaining has led to the imprisonment of Americans at a rate unmatched anywhere else in the world. Pizzi's extraordinary knowledge of the procedural systems of other Western democracies as well as our own and his insight and unfailing good sense have produced a powerful indictment of a criminal justice system off the tracks. Albert Alschuler Julius Kreeger Professor Emeritus of Law and Criminology University of Chicago Law School In his new book, Professor William Pizzi presents a unique and insightful take on the underappreciated causes of a critical public policy issue-Why are so many Americans in prison? In The Supreme Court's Role in Mass Incarceration, Pizzi exposes how many Court decisions that gave the surface of appearance of improving our criminal justice system have, in fact, backfired. Any one with any interest in understanding why we have one of the world's highest incarceration rates-and is willing to entertain ideas that depart from the conventional wisdom-will find much to learn from Pizzi's work. Paul G. Cassell Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law and University Distinguished Professor of Law S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah

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William T. Pizzi is Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Colorado Law School. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and he also holds an advanced degree in philosophy from the University of Massachusetts. Following law school, Professor Pizzi was a federal prosecutor in the District of New Jersey before joining the faculty at Colorado Law where he taught for thirty-five years. He is one of the foremost scholars in the United States on comparative criminal issues. He has lectured abroad for both the Ford Foundation and the United States Information Agency.

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