Raw Law: An Urban Guide to Criminal Justice

by Muhammad Ibn Bashir Esq.

Overview

A counterpoint to the Law and Order justice the public sees and believes in. This is the real criminal justice system, as told from someone inside, someone fights it ever day. This is not a manual for how to get off, how to be a better criminal. It is proof that the system will eat you up and spit you out if you dare to become involved or think you can beat it. Raw Law authoritatively addresses the legal issues faced by the hip hop generation, and offers a simple guide on how to avoid certain situations and how to learn and respond to others. Here readers will learn the truths and untruths of the justice system and how they can protect themselves from the worst of it. But most of all, they will learn how to follow the first rule of the criminal justice system: AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936399048
Publisher:	Cash Money Content
Publication date:	02/15/2011
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	70,175
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Muhammad Ibn Bashir is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey. He graduated from Howard University School of Communications and completed his education at Howard University School of Law. He specializes in criminal and constitutional law and has been a sole practitioner for 23 years. During this time, he has also represented clients in Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Kentucky. He has served as a Public Defender and was co-counsel in the defense of the infamous “World Trade Center Bombing” trial. As a criminal trial attorney, he maintains a reputation of a relentless cross-examiner and a tenacious advocate. He is a motivational speaker and lectures to high school and college audiences on criminal justice and procedure. Further, he is a dedicated community servant and is involved in many community-based projects impacting on the lives of the community’s youth. He also serves as Director of Policy & Planning at Image Makers Public Relations, Inc.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Foreword xiii

Rules Rule 1

Public Pretenders 7

CDS: A Desperate Game, for Desperate People 19

A Case of Rape 35

Little Girls and Boys … and Their Toys 49

A Few Stolen Moments 63

Improbable Cause 77

Judge, Jury, Executioner 89

One Good Cop 103

Pleas, Please, Pleas Please 121

The Jury is Still Out 133

Criminal Minded 149

Ride or Die 167

Welcome to the Real World 173

For the People 185

Acknowledgments 201

About the Author 203