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9 Best Criminal Law Books

Goal: Find the best Criminal Law books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best criminal law books" and study the top 3+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

9 Best Criminal Law Books

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1

The New Jim Crow

Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

by Michelle Alexander

2

The Nine

Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

by Jeffrey Toobin

Also recommended by:

Gary Vaynerchuk

3

Caste

The Origins of Our Discontents

by Isabel Wilkerson

4

Just Mercy

A Story of Justice and Redemption

by Bryan Stevenson

5

Locking Up Our Own

Crime and Punishment in Black America

by James Forman, Jr.

Also recommended by:

Ezra Klein

6

Ghettoside

A True Story of Murder in America

by Jill Leovy

7

Locked In

The True Causes of Mass Incarceration-and How to Achieve Real Reform

by John Pfaff

8

Suspect Identities

A History of Fingerprinting and Criminal Identification

by Simon A. Cole

9

The Myth of Repressed Memory

False Memories and Allegations of Sexual Abuse

by Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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