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"...And Justice for All": Ensuring Public Trust and Confidence in the Justice System

This special issue book was prepared by the American Bar Association in collaboration with the Nationanl Issues Forums Network and the Kettering Foundation for use by civic and educational groups interested in addressing the issue of how we can improve the justice system.

An overwhelming majority of Americans agree that we have the best justice system in the world. But is the best in the world good enough when many segments of the population—minorities, women, immigrants and the poor—feel they are unfairly treated by the system or left outside its doors with no way to get in? Other citizens, too, have grown cynical. Increasingly, they see politics and special interests infiltrating the system. How can we restore public confidence in American justice? This book is designed to promote public deliberation that can help us find common ground for action on this pressing issue.

To receive your free copy of "...And Justice For All," please complete our registration form. In addition, the following materials are available electronically:

• Moderator's Guide
• Pre-Forum Questionnaire
• Post-Forum Questionnaire
• Post-Forum Report
• Sample Invitation Letter
• Sample Press Release