- Hardcover: 237 pages
- Publisher: Arcade Publishing; 1 edition (7 Jan 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1559707054
- ISBN-13: 978-1559707053
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.7 x 2.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,169,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For more than 25 years Marissa Batt has tried cases in every one of Los Angeles courtrooms - cases ranging from rape and sodomy to robbery and murder. Despite her years surrounded by pain and suffering, she has never become jaded or hardened, and has retained her belief that justice will prevail. Here, she presents three of her toughest and terrifying cases. One case describes a combination of rape, attempted murder and arson, another describes a brutal same-sex rape and the third a vigilante-style murder. This is true crime at its best and most raw.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Much more than criminal cases
23 Dec 2003
Format:Hardcover
As someone lucky enough to get an advance copy of "Ready for the People", My Most Chilling Cases as a Prosecutor. I can tell you that this book is much more than an account of three horrifying crimes and their progression through "the system."
Deputy District Attorney Batt provides an essential course in criminal justice that is invaluable for anyone connected with our legal system and for everyone who wants to know the whole truth.
The reader will see the crimes as they are committed, watch as the cases are tried, and hear what the crooks, cops, victims, lawyers, and judges really say, on and off the record. This book reads like a novel and I had to keep reminding myself that it is all true: the pain of the victims, the viciousness of the criminals, the strength and dedication of some of the characters and the bigotry and ignorance of others, even among those sworn to uphold the law.
I was drawn so completely into the action that I found myself cheering when things went well, gasping in horror when they didn't, and laughing out loud at times. Mercifully, there is plenty of humor to leaven the heavy load of misery in these chilling tales.
"Ready for the People" is a legal textbook, a Buddhist study of putting faith into action, a fast-paced and completely absorbing thriller, and a celebration of the strength of the human spirit. Buy the book!
Deputy District Attorney Batt provides an essential course in criminal justice that is invaluable for anyone connected with our legal system and for everyone who wants to know the whole truth.
The reader will see the crimes as they are committed, watch as the cases are tried, and hear what the crooks, cops, victims, lawyers, and judges really say, on and off the record. This book reads like a novel and I had to keep reminding myself that it is all true: the pain of the victims, the viciousness of the criminals, the strength and dedication of some of the characters and the bigotry and ignorance of others, even among those sworn to uphold the law.
I was drawn so completely into the action that I found myself cheering when things went well, gasping in horror when they didn't, and laughing out loud at times. Mercifully, there is plenty of humor to leaven the heavy load of misery in these chilling tales.
"Ready for the People" is a legal textbook, a Buddhist study of putting faith into action, a fast-paced and completely absorbing thriller, and a celebration of the strength of the human spirit. Buy the book!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
An Intriguing Picture...
25 Aug 2004
Format:Hardcover
...of the L.A. justice system. I won't repeat the other reviews, but two or three things deserve note. First, Johnnie Cochran wrote the introduction...high praise indeed. Second, the appendix - "Twenty-five rules for giving effective testimony" - is interesting reading in itself. Overall, the book is not compelling reading, not forcing you to read it in one sitting, but it's interesting and varied. I consumed it in three sittings if memory serves. The pace is generally good, although I felt the Buddhism dragged a bit, but that was only a couple of instances. So - recommended - *especially* if you are a fan of mysteries set in Los Angeles! I await Marissa Batt's next work with more than a little interest.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A good read
2 Feb 2004
Format:Hardcover
Ms. Batt gives a good view of how the criminal justice system works without getting into boring details. It kept my interest and I couldn't put it down, as when I'm reading a good novel. The characters involved in the three cases were well-developed. I hope she writes a sequel.
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