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The Politics of Injustice
Crime and Punishment in America
Second Edition
- Katherine Beckett - University of Washington School of Nursing, New Milford High School
- Theodore Sasson - Middlebury College, USA
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Corrections/Penology | Criminology (General) | Public Policy & Public Administration
Corrections/Penology | Criminology (General) | Public Policy & Public Administration
December 2003 | 272 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Examining the role of crime in American politics and culture, The Politics of Injustice, Second Edition provides a better understanding of the nature of crime and punishment in America, as well as the cultural and political contexts in which they occur.
Updated throughout, this book will be of interest to students in all areas of Criminology especially those involved in critical issues in Criminal Justice.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Criminal Justice Expansion
Chapter 2. Crime in the United States
Chapter 3. Murder, American Style
Chapter 4. The Politics of Crime
Chapter 5. Crime in the Media
Chapter 6. Crime and Public Opinion
Chapter 7. Activism and the Politics of Crime
Chapter 8. Crime and Public Policy
Drug Policing
Chapter 9. Alternatives
Notes
References
Index
Perfect fit for my race, politics, and injustice class
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Portland State University
September 12, 2013
Was looking for a text more focused on women-- will use this as a supplemental text
Sociology Anthropology Dept, East Tennessee State University
July 24, 2013
