Bain and Beyond - Cops, Courts & Criminal Justice

Reed Books, 2000. Good second-hand condition.

In 1997 Joe Karam's book David and Goliath created huge public interest in the David Bain case. Little did Joe expect that his involvement in this case and the publication of th book would draw him into the minefield that is the New Zealand justice system. Like most New Zealanders Joe Karam believed that all citizens would be treated fairly and equally under the law, and that the system was essentially just and fair. What he discovered in fact was a labyrinth of politics, personal egos and a court system almost designed to thwart justice. This book looks at what the Bain case uncovered and goes on to look at other cases in New Zealand, casting strong doubts on the workings of the criminal justice system in this country...

note - oil stain top edge front cover