000			01605nam a2200157 4500
020			_a9781544230986
100	1		_aKelly Luker
245	1		_aPrivate Eye for the Bad Guy; My Short, Brutal Career as a Criminal Defense Investigator
260			_bCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform _c2017
300			_a192 pages
520			_aIn mystery novels, private investigators search for clues that will help send the bad guy to jail. As a criminal defense investigator, Kelly Luker did the opposite: she tried to keep the suspects out of jail, gathering evidence that might free them or at least reduce the repercussions for those accused of everything from vandalism and drunk driving to kidnapping, child molestation, and murder. Unlike those who could afford expensive lawyers, her clients were the poor and homeless, represented by court-appointed attorneys. Private Eye for the Bad Guy: My Short, Brutal Career as a Criminal Defense Investigator explores some of the cases Kelly investigated, some entertaining, some grim, but all of them enlightening. She also shares her moral ambiguity, particularly when her clients' lives too closely mirrored her own troubled past. Private Eye for the Bad Guy transcends the typical detective genre. It is a powerful reminder that even the most reviled in our justice system deserve a vigorous defense. Kelly shows how it's done, and ultimately, the cost and benefit for all involved. Kelly Luker is a licensed private investigator who lives in Northern California.
650			_aLocal Author
650			_aSocial Issues
650			_aTrue Crime
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