The summer of 2020 has been a wake-up call for many Americans who haven’t experienced this system. From the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor to the catastrophic spread of COVID-19 in American jails and prisons, it has become abundantly clear how broken the U.S. criminal justice system is. Here are eight books that will help you better understand why the American criminal justice system operates the way it does and what can be done to change it. (Disclaimer: You will be filled with rage after reading these.)
