{"product_id":"9780743265683","title":"To Punish and Protect : Against a System That Coddles Criminals","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTo Punish and Protect\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jeanine Pirro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeemed \"the avenging angel of American justice\" (Chris Matthews, \u003ci\u003eHardball\u003c\/i\u003e), Jeanine Pirro, the famed Westchester County district attorney, presents hard truths about a justice system that she believes coddles criminals at the expense of innocent victims.\u003c\/b\u003e Taking readers inside her daily battles on behalf of victims -- from the adolescent girl forced to assume wifely duties after her father murdered her stepmother to a hardworking man shot over a parking place -- District Attorney Pirro delivers a bold indictment of the criminal justice system and lays bare the ways in which parents, communities, and the system share complicity in fostering a dangerous environment for our citizens. \u003cbr\u003e With the blunt courage of a woman who has spent her entire career working in a male-dominated world, Pirro demonstrates determination and compassion that will inspire anyone who has ever been a victim -- or a victim's loved one. \u003cbr\u003e Finally, \u003ci\u003eTo Punish and Protect\u003c\/i\u003e includes updated appendixes to help you and your loved ones make smart decisions about safety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eJudge Judy Sheindlin \u003ci\u003eTo Punish and Protect\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 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....\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Law Journal\u003c\/i\u003e I defy any reader...to be unmoved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743265683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Touchstone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40896285573326,"sku":"9780743265683","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_7bfe8c9f-ae89-4311-8ca1-6b5d6b5a79bb.jpg?v=1644834004","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743265683","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}