About this episode

Randy Barnett discusses his experiences as a prosecutor in Chicago and his book on crime and corruption.

Randy Barnett is a law professor at Georgetown University. But decades ago, he was a young prosecutor in Cook County’s State’s Attorney’s office. In Chicago, Randy dealt with gritty crime, of course, but some of his biggest challenges were battling police corruption, crooked co-workers, and judges on the take. Randy tells me about his book: Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago.  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4gF2K18   See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com  Follow me on social: @tenfoldmore (Twitter) / @wickedwordspod (Facebook) / @tenfoldmorewicked (Instagram)  2026 All Rights Reserved  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Kate Winkler Dawson

Guest: Randy Barnett

Topics covered

• true crime
• police corruption
• prosecutor challenges
• Chicago crime
• legal system

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgetown University, Cook County’s State’s Attorney’s office

Books & works: Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago

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