The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison: A Reader (2-downloads) / Edition 1

by Jeffrey Reiman, Paul Leighton

Overview

This book shows students that much that goes on in the criminal justice system violates their own sense of basic fairness, presents evidence that the system malfunctions, and sketches a whole theoretical perspective from which they might understand the failures and evaluate them morally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205661794
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/23/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	987,374
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jeffrey Reiman, Paul Leighton

Table of Contents

1. Readings on Crime Control in America 2. Readings on A Crime by Any Other Name . . . 3. Readings on . . . And the Poor Get Prison 4. Readings on To the Vanquished Belong the Spoils 5. Conclusion: Readings on Criminal Justice or Criminal Justice