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1. A healthy contempt for the law
2. Crimes against the individual. Embarrassing truths: The case of A. Ernest Fitzgerald, The case of Cora T. Walker ; The prosecutor covers up: The case of Lloyd Eldon Miller, Jr., The Cases of Thomas J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings, Some cases in brief ; His honor, the judge: Hon. Leonard P. Walsh, Minor directions, Chief Judge Edward M. Curran ; How to get a tax evader: The case of Reuben G. Lenske ; Some paragraphs on sentences: The case of Vincent Scott ; Yankee independence
3. Crimes affecting groups. Civilian dissidents: The blunt end of the law, The disorderly house of effete intellectuals, Fomenting unrest and the frame-up, Guilty because you disagree, Domestic subversivesm we're listening to you ; Military dissidents ; Draftees ; Suspects and defendants: Search and seizure, Bail, The thirsd degree, The unlawful arrest ; Prisoners ; Blacks: Murder andother harassments, Voting, Schools : modern techniques, Discrimination in federal and state contracting, Miscegenation ; Indians ; Juveniles ; The poor ; Aliens
4. Crimes affecting everyone. Civilian control of the military ; Fund impounding : parsimonious spending of the public monies ; Abusing the taxpayer : profligate spending of the public monies ; Campaign practices ; Legislative redistricting : how legislators break the law ; Gathering numbers : how the Census Bureau breaks the law ; Bureaucratic inactivity
5. Crimes affecting no one. The unlawful appointment of Mr. Justice Black, Desecrating the flag, Other foibles
6. Private crimes of government officials. Conflicts of interest : the law that never was ; President Nixon takes a bribe ; Corruption
7. The government responds or how to spot a lawbreaker. Denial ; Evasion ; Promising action or investigation ; Necessity ; Accusing the accuser ; Difficulty and unfairness of enforcement ; Duty ; The obsure but lawful purpose ; Aberration
8. Causes and effects. Causes: Lawlessness generally, Lieberman's law, Inability to admit mistakes, Corruption, Political pressure, Stupidity, insensitivity and oversight, Mistakes and ignorance, Lack of professionalism, Lack of resources, The inoperative personal belief syndrome, Crisis, Absurdity of the laws ; Effects
9. Bringing the government to account. Openness and secrecy ; Prodding ; Less bureaucracy : consolidation and repeal ; More bureaucracy : the ombusman and others
Appendix: The Comptroller General responds
Notes and references
Index.
2. Crimes against the individual. Embarrassing truths: The case of A. Ernest Fitzgerald, The case of Cora T. Walker ; The prosecutor covers up: The case of Lloyd Eldon Miller, Jr., The Cases of Thomas J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings, Some cases in brief ; His honor, the judge: Hon. Leonard P. Walsh, Minor directions, Chief Judge Edward M. Curran ; How to get a tax evader: The case of Reuben G. Lenske ; Some paragraphs on sentences: The case of Vincent Scott ; Yankee independence
3. Crimes affecting groups. Civilian dissidents: The blunt end of the law, The disorderly house of effete intellectuals, Fomenting unrest and the frame-up, Guilty because you disagree, Domestic subversivesm we're listening to you ; Military dissidents ; Draftees ; Suspects and defendants: Search and seizure, Bail, The thirsd degree, The unlawful arrest ; Prisoners ; Blacks: Murder andother harassments, Voting, Schools : modern techniques, Discrimination in federal and state contracting, Miscegenation ; Indians ; Juveniles ; The poor ; Aliens
4. Crimes affecting everyone. Civilian control of the military ; Fund impounding : parsimonious spending of the public monies ; Abusing the taxpayer : profligate spending of the public monies ; Campaign practices ; Legislative redistricting : how legislators break the law ; Gathering numbers : how the Census Bureau breaks the law ; Bureaucratic inactivity
5. Crimes affecting no one. The unlawful appointment of Mr. Justice Black, Desecrating the flag, Other foibles
6. Private crimes of government officials. Conflicts of interest : the law that never was ; President Nixon takes a bribe ; Corruption
7. The government responds or how to spot a lawbreaker. Denial ; Evasion ; Promising action or investigation ; Necessity ; Accusing the accuser ; Difficulty and unfairness of enforcement ; Duty ; The obsure but lawful purpose ; Aberration
8. Causes and effects. Causes: Lawlessness generally, Lieberman's law, Inability to admit mistakes, Corruption, Political pressure, Stupidity, insensitivity and oversight, Mistakes and ignorance, Lack of professionalism, Lack of resources, The inoperative personal belief syndrome, Crisis, Absurdity of the laws ; Effects
9. Bringing the government to account. Openness and secrecy ; Prodding ; Less bureaucracy : consolidation and repeal ; More bureaucracy : the ombusman and others
Appendix: The Comptroller General responds
Notes and references
Index.