Matthew Moyer Authors Book on America's Criminal Justice System

New Book by Former Federal Prosecutor Pulls Back the Curtain on America's Criminal Justice System as Battle on Crime Heats Up in the US

CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As America wrestles with rising urban crime and contentious government crackdowns, former federal prosecutor Matthew D. Moyer's book titled American Justice: From the Frontlines of the War on Crime delivers an unfiltered look at how criminal justice really works in America—from street-side chaos to courtroom combat. American Justice offers readers a first, unforgettable, behind-the-scenes look at what crime and punishment is really like in this country.

Matthew Moyer, a former federal prosecutor and Cook County prosecutor in Chicago, brings readers into cases that shaped his career: shocking, violent carjackings in city neighborhoods, brazen bank robberies, and sprawling fraud rings designed to rob taxpayers of millions of dollars. Unlike TV dramas or true-crime podcasts, American Justice does not mince words or dwell on the surface of things. It follows each case through the gritty reality of the justice system: how evidence is gathered, how maddening bureaucratic hurdles slow the process, and how prosecutors on the frontlines of the battle against crime are fighting to hold dangerous people accountable.

"People are often left frustrated by what they hear. A sentence that feels too light, a verdict that doesn't make sense, or a dangerous person released from custody," Moyer said.

"This book was written to show how justice really unfolds, how we have arrived at the current moment in America. The good, the bad, and the ugly. It walks readers through the high-drama environment of federal criminal court. It shows why outcomes sometimes seem lenient or inconsistent, plus how the machinery of justice, from investigation to trial to sentencing, operates in our major cities."

Written with the eye of a trial lawyer and the urgency of someone who has seen lives altered by crime, American Justice is as much about the justice system as the people moving through it — teenaged carjackers, brilliant but diabolical fraudsters, and more. Each chapter uncovers the tension between punishment and leniency, leaving an unmistakable impression that the debate around striking the proper balance is far from over.

American Justice is available in paperback and eBook formats here.

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