Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse

This book chronicles one year in Chicago's Cook County Criminal Courthouse, the busiest felony courthouse in the United States, offering an inside look at the American criminal justice system. Through detailed reporting, Steve Bogira follows the lawyers, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, defendants, and other courtroom personnel as they navigate the daily proceedings and high-profile cases. The narrative examines both the routine operations of the court and significant cases while exploring issues of race, civil rights, and justice in the criminal system.