Criminal (in)justice: a critical introduction
Criminal (In)Justice: A Critical Introduction takes an unflinching look at the American criminal justice system and the social forces that affect the implementation of justice. Author Aaron Fichtelberg uses a unique, critical perspective to introduce readers to criminal justice and encourages them to look closer at the intersection of race, class, gender, and inequality in the criminal justice system. Covering each of the foundational areas of the criminal justice system--policing, courts, and …
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- Full title :Criminal (in)justice : a critical introduction / Aaron Fichtelberg.
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Criminal (In)Justice: A Critical Introduction takes an unflinching look at the American criminal justice system and the social forces that affect the implementation of justice. Author Aaron Fichtelberg uses a unique, critical perspective to introduce readers to criminal justice and encourages them to look closer at the intersection of race, class, gender, and inequality in the criminal justice system. Covering each of the foundational areas of the criminal justice system--policing, courts, and corrections--this book takes an in-depth look at the influence of inequality, making it ideal for those who want to critically assess and understand the American criminal justice system.
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- Publication Date:2020
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):SAGE
- Place of Publication:Los Angeles
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2020
The Physical Object
- Description:xxix, 386 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781544307930, 1544307934, 9781544377698, 154437769X
- oclc:on1088659413
- LC Classification:HV9950
- Dewey Decimal:364.973
Table of Contents
Section I. Crime -- 1.Defining, classifying, and measuring crime -- 2. Criminal law -- 3. Criminology -- 4, Crime and inequality -- Section II. Policing -- 5. The history of policing -- 6. Modern policing -- 7. Police deviance -- Section III. Courts and trials -- 8. Courts -- 9. Criminal trials -- Section IV. Corrections and special topics -- 10. The history of punishment -- 11. Prison life -- 12. Alternatives to prison -- 13. The death penalty -- 14. Juvenile justice -- Glossary -- References -- Index
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