{"product_id":"a-second-chance-a-federal-judge-decides-who-deserves-it-hardcover","title":"A Second Chance: A Federal Judge Decides Who Deserves It - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederic Block\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sitting federal judge's lively and provocative recounting of six cases, to make the argument for revisiting overly punitive sentences\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurderous mafia capos. The police officer who brutalized Abner Louima. A purveyor of child pornography. These are some of the defendants to have come before U.S. District Court Judge Frederic Block to ask for reductions in their prison sentences. All of them have been found guilty and have already served decades in prison, but under the 2018 First Step Act they are entitled to petition for reconsideration and release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a rare glimpse behind the bench, Judge Block recounts the cases of six incarcerated people who have done heinous things but have nevertheless petitioned him for their release. He then explains the criteria the First Step Act has spelled out for his consideration. And, in a novel twist, he asks the reader, \"What would you do?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudge Block puts us out of our suspense in a third section of the book where he tells us what he did do in each case and why, as he weighs each compassionate release request, evaluating issues ranging from \"the trial tax,\" to sentencing disparities, to judicial incompetence. Finally, Judge Block makes the compelling case that the First Step Act should be extended to state court judges, since state prisons house about 90 percent of those incarcerated. In a book that could be the basis for a new season of \u003cem\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order\u003c\/em\u003e, Judge Block challenges our ideas about punishment and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrederic Block \u003c\/b\u003eis a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of New York. He has been at the forefront of releasing prisoners and has received both praise and grief in the media. Judge Block is the author of several books, including his memoir \u003cem\u003eDisrobed\u003c\/em\u003e and the reality-fiction novel \u003cem\u003eRace to Judgment\u003c\/em\u003e, the basis for an incipient TV series, as well as \u003cem\u003eA Second Chance: A Federal Judge Decides Who Deserves It\u003c\/em\u003e (The New Press). He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50728491680050,"sku":"9781620978870","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/RsXsgKlQvV9781620978870.webp?v=1765569336","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/a-second-chance-a-federal-judge-decides-who-deserves-it-hardcover","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}