Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration

"Mass incarceration is now widely accepted as a major social problem in the United States, but the causes and possible solutions to the problem are intensely debated. Emily Bazelon enters that conversation with her assertion that American prosecutors are too often left out of the national discourse on mass incarceration. In her richly layered storytelling style, Bazelon gives voice to people whose lives have been profoundly impacted by a system that grants many prosecutors unfettered power. By breaking down abstract legal arguments and using the stories of real people, Bazelon brings us closer to understanding the inequities of America’s legal system."