Latinos and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia

by José Luis Morín (Editor)

Overview

This unique compilation of essays and entries provides critical insights into the Latino/a experience with the U.S. criminal justice system.

Concerns about immigration's relationship to crime make accurate information and critical analysis of the utmost importance. Latinos and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia promotes understanding of Latinas and Latinos and the U.S. criminal justice system, at the same time dispelling popular misconceptions about this population and criminal activity in the United States.

Unlike a traditional encyclopedia comprised solely of A–Z entries, this work consists of two parts. Part I offers detailed essays on particularly important topics. Part II provides brief, A–Z entries. Topics are crossreferenced to enable easy research. Among the wide range of topics covered are policing and police misconduct, incarceration, the war on drugs, gangs, border crime, and racial profiling. Historically important issues and events relative to the Latino experience of criminal justice in the United States are also included, as are key legal cases.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216109525
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	03/28/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	536
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

José Luis Morín is professor in the Latin American and Latina/o Studies Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.
José Luis Morín is professor in the Latin American and Latina/o Studies Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.

Table of Contents

A to Z Entries on Latinas/os and Criminal Justice and Cross References,
Guide to Related Topics,
Introduction,
José Luis Morín

Part I. Essays on Latinas/os and Criminal Justice
Latinas/os and the U.S. Criminal Justice System: An Overview of Socio-Historic and Contemporary Issues,
José Luis Morín
Latina/o Immigrants, Crime, and Justice,
Ramiro Martínez, Jr.
Policing and Latina/o Communities,
José Luis Morín
The U.S. War on Drugs and Latina/o Communities,
Ric Curtis and Robert Riggs
Latinas and the U.S. Criminal Justice System,
Sandra Del Valle, José Luis Morín, Maria Swimm, and Nitza Milagros Escalera
Incarceration and Latinas/os in the United States,
José Luis Morín, François Restrepo-Serrano, and Yolanda C. Martín
Gangs in the United States and Latina/o Communities,
Louis Kontos and Luis Barrios
Crime and the U.S.-Mexican Border,
Isabel Martínez
Latina/o Youth and Criminal Justice,
Victor M. Rios, Melissa Guzman, and José Luis Morín

Part II. A to Z Entries on Latinas/os and Criminal Justice and Cross References
Central Americans,
Chicanas/os,
Civil Rights,
Civilian Oversight of Police,
Colombians,
Community-Based Latina/o Advocacy Organizations,
Cubans,
Cultural Criminology,
Death Penalty,
Deportation,
Deportation Laws,
Dominicans,
Felon Disenfranchisement,
Hate Crimes,
Hernandez v. New York, 500 U.S. 352 (1991),
Hernandez v. Texas, 347 U.S. 475 (1954),
Homicide,
Human Trafficking,
Immigrant Detention Centers,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) v. Lopez-Mendoza, et al., 468 U.S. 1032 (1984),
Innocence Project, The,
International Human Rights,
Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence,
Language Rights in the Courts,
LatCrit: Latina&Latino Critical Legal Theory, Inc.,
Latina/o Fraternal Law Enforcement Organizations,
Legal Advocacy Groups,
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT),
Media Depictions,
Mexicans and Mexican Americans,
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966),
Political Activist Groups,
Puerto Ricans,
Salinas, Raúl R. (raúlrsalinas) (1934–2008),
Segregation,
Slavery,
Terry v. Ohio, 398 U.S. 1 (1968),
Texas Rangers,
Transnational Crime,
Underrepresentation of Latinas/os in the Legal Profession,
Victims,
Vigilantism,
The Editor, Contributors, and Advisory Board,
Index,

Editorial Reviews

This is a thoroughly researched, informative, and all-inclusive reference source for researchers looking for information in this area. It is recommended for most public libraries and will be a particularly important addition to academic libraries, especially those institutions with criminal-justice programs and courses.” —Booklist

“Undergraduate and graduate students, social activists, political leaders, and those interested in Latin American issues will find this book particularly valuable because of the lack of resources on this topic. This book will provide very useful information for those studying history, sociology, law, anthropology, or political science. Highly Recommended.” —ARBA

“Morín and his contributors . . . are to be commended for producing a clear, readable work that offers readers a handy means to explore this important realm of inquiry. Summing Up: Recommended. High school, community college, and undergraduate students; general readers; professionals/practitioners.” —Choice

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