The Districts stories of American justice from the Federal Courts Dwyer, Johnny creator author. text bibliography nyu 2019 monographic eng spa
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x, 350 p. ; 25 cm "An unprecedented plunge into New York City's federal court system that gives us a revelatory picture of how our justice system, and the pursuit of justice, really works. A young Italian Mafioso helps get rid of a body in Queens. In Manhattan, a hedge fund portfolio manager misrepresents his company's assets to investors. At JFK International Airport, a college student returns from Jamaica with cocaine stuffed in the handle of her suitcase. These are just a few of the stories that come to life in this comprehensive look at the Southern District Court in Manhattan, and the Eastern District Court in Brooklyn--the two federal courts tasked with maintaining order in New York City. Johnny Dwyer takes us not just into the courtrooms but into the lives of those who enter through its doors: the judges and attorneys, prosecutors and defendants, winners and losers. He examines crimes we've read about in the papers or seen in movies and television--organized crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, corruption, and white-collar crime--and weaves in the nuances that rarely make it into headlines. Brimming with detail and drama, The Districts illuminates the meaning of intent, of reasonable doubt, of deception, and--perhaps most importantly of all--of justice"-- Downthehole -- Cooperation -- Lufthansa -- Retribution -- The border -- Trial tax -- Collateral consequences -- Override -- Market justice -- No victories -- Questions of Innocence -- Hijra -- 702 -- Shkin -- Hijra II -- DJ3 -- Hijra III -- Juror #27 -- Post-Tammany -- Reversals. Johnny Dwyer. Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-350). n-us-ny United States. District Court (New York : Eastern District). United States. District Court (New York : Southern District). District courts New York (State) New York Criminal justice, Administration of New York (State) New York POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Law Enforcement LAW / Criminal Law / General POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Judicial Branch Federal district courts KF 8755 D993d 2019 347.73 POL014000 LAW026000 POL040030 Districts Dwyer, Johnny, author. New York : Knopf, 2019 (DLC) 2019005226 9781101946541 DLC 190128 20230411090713.0 eng