To Punish and Protect : Against a System That Coddles Criminals by Jeanine Pirro |
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Westchester County District Attorney Pirro, writing with Whitney, declares her hatred of violent crime and brutal criminals in this book of essays. After nearly 30 years as a prosecutor, Pirro sees herself at the center of a battleground of good vs. evil; she has no doubt of her rectitude. She and her assistants are the avengers who seek justice on behalf of crime victims, often ignored or marginalized by the criminal justice system. The book's chapters focus on the most horrific imaginable crimes, from sexual predation directed against children to spousal murder, from elder abuse to hate crimes. For each type of atrocity, Pirro cites examples drawn from her prosecutorial experience. Throughout, she empathizes with the victims and their families, comforting them and advocating expanded public services to help them heal. She also urges reforms of the criminal justice system, such as eliminating the insanity defense from the guilt phase of criminal trials and modifying the presumption of innocence so that bail can be denied to persons accused of heinous crimes. Pirro also favors the death penalty (although she decided not to seek it in 10 of 11 death-eligible cases she has handled as district attorney). This book serves several purposes: to stoke public consciousness of crime and contempt for criminals, to mobilize support for toughening the penal laws and to position the author as a remorselessly angry crusader. As she states, hers is an elected position, and a book such as this will serve the author well as campaign literature.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Westchester County District Attorney Pirro, writing with Whitney, declares her hatred of violent crime and brutal criminals in this book of essays. After nearly 30 years as a prosecutor, Pirro sees herself at the center of a battleground of good vs. evil; she has no doubt of her rectitude. She and her assistants are the avengers who seek justice on behalf of crime victims, often ignored or marginalized by the criminal justice system. The book's chapters focus on the most horrific imaginable crimes, from sexual predation directed against children to spousal murder, from elder abuse to hate crimes. For each type of atrocity, Pirro cites examples drawn from her prosecutorial experience. Throughout, she empathizes with the victims and their families, comforting them and advocating expanded public services to help them heal. She also urges reforms of the criminal justice system, such as eliminating the insanity defense from the guilt phase of criminal trials and modifying the presumption of innocence so that bail can be denied to persons accused of heinous crimes. Pirro also favors the death penalty (although she decided not to seek it in 10 of 11 death-eligible cases she has handled as district attorney). This book serves several purposes: to stoke public consciousness of crime and contempt for criminals, to mobilize support for toughening the penal laws and to position the author as a remorselessly angry crusader. As she states, hers is an elected position, and a book such as this will serve the author well as campaign literature.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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“She’s brilliant, she’s tough, she’s extremely articulate, and she has all the skills needed for higher office.” -- Governor George Pataki as quoted in a New Yorker profile
“To Punish and Protect debunks the psychobabble of excuses for criminals, and it serves as a battle cry for the rights of victims. I knew I liked Jeanine Pirro’s style-now I am a fan. Read her book, and you will be, too.” -- Judge Judy Sheindlin
“Jeanine Pirro is the avenging angel of American justice. She writes of wives who wake each day knowing their husbands are coming to kill them, of judges and juries too scared or distracted or amoral to demand justice. She makes the hardest, best and most undeniable case for capital punishment: it keeps the killer from doing it again.” -- Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s Hardball
“D.A. Jeanine Pirro has the right idea. It’s time we get serious about safety in our communities. That means we stop coddling criminals. And start protecting law-abiding citizens. To Punish and Protect is a must read for anyone who takes the American dream to heart.” --Bernard B. Kerik, Former Commissioner of the New York Police Department
“Victims are thrust into a foreign environment finding it difficult to acknowledge, understand or express their new reality. Jeanine Pirro gives eloquence to their voice as a strong, articulate and independent woman who navigates the criminal justice system with authority as she seeks justice for victims of crime.” --Marc Klaas, Child Rights Advocate
“To Punish and Protect debunks the psychobabble of excuses for criminals, and it serves as a battle cry for the rights of victims. I knew I liked Jeanine Pirro’s style-now I am a fan. Read her book, and you will be, too.” -- Judge Judy Sheindlin
“Jeanine Pirro is the avenging angel of American justice. She writes of wives who wake each day knowing their husbands are coming to kill them, of judges and juries too scared or distracted or amoral to demand justice. She makes the hardest, best and most undeniable case for capital punishment: it keeps the killer from doing it again.” -- Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s Hardball
“D.A. Jeanine Pirro has the right idea. It’s time we get serious about safety in our communities. That means we stop coddling criminals. And start protecting law-abiding citizens. To Punish and Protect is a must read for anyone who takes the American dream to heart.” --Bernard B. Kerik, Former Commissioner of the New York Police Department
“Victims are thrust into a foreign environment finding it difficult to acknowledge, understand or express their new reality. Jeanine Pirro gives eloquence to their voice as a strong, articulate and independent woman who navigates the criminal justice system with authority as she seeks justice for victims of crime.” --Marc Klaas, Child Rights Advocate
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