{"product_id":"the-plea-of-innocence-restoring-truth-to-the-american-justice-system-paperback","title":"The Plea of Innocence: Restoring Truth to the American Justice System - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Bakken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProposes groundbreaking, fundamental reform for the adversarial legal system to keep innocent people from going to prison \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe rely on the adversarial legal system to hold offenders accountable, ensure everyone is playing by the same rules, and keep our streets safe. Unfortunately, a grave condition lingers under the surface: at all times the imprisonment of possibly tens of thousands of innocent people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Plea of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fundamental reform of the adversarial system: plausibly innocent people may now plead innocent and require the government to search for exonerating facts; in return, they will be required to waive their right to remain silent, speak to government agents, and participate in a search for truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile almost all the participants within the system hope that only guilty people will be convicted, the unfortunate reality is that innocent people are convicted and imprisoned at an alarming rate. With the privatization of defense institutions, accused innocent people are themselves responsible for finding the facts that could exonerate them. Though the poor are represented by public defenders--in fact, almost no one who is charged with a crime has enough money to pay for a complete defense--it is still accused people, not public officials, who bear the entire burden of proving their innocence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTim Bakken believes that reform of the three-hundred-year-old adversarial system is long overdue, and that the government should be responsible for searching for truth--exonerating facts for innocent people--rather than being satisfied with due process. While it is improbable that all the facts in any case will ever be known, the essential point is that the acquisition of facts will almost always benefit an innocent person who has been accused of a crime. Featuring compelling evidence and concrete steps for reform, \u003ci\u003eThe Plea of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e is at once sensible and revolutionary, a must-read for anyone invested in restoring truth to the justice system.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Bakken\u003c\/b\u003e is the first civilian promoted to Professor of Law at West Point, the United States Military Academy. He practiced law in New York City, including as a prosecutor in Brooklyn (Kings County District Attorney's office). His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eThe Cost of Loyalty: Dishonesty, Hubris, and Failure in the U.S. Military\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53933880901907,"sku":"9781479840182","price":42.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/6300\/3667\/files\/fHh8mo4rDu9781479840182.webp?v=1773255070","url":"https:\/\/finduslaw.com\/products\/the-plea-of-innocence-restoring-truth-to-the-american-justice-system-paperback","provider":"FindUSlaw Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}