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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
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Social Justice, Criminal Justice; Praise; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Figures; Tables; Activity Boxes; 1 What Are Justice and Social Justice?; What Is Justice?; What Is Criminal Justice?; What Is Social Justice?; Major Theories of Justice; Two Examples of Contemporary Justice Theories; Summary; Discussion Questions; Notes; References; 2 What Do Americans Value?; The Declaration of Independence; The US Constitution; How Social Justice is Emphasized in our Founding Documents; Public Opinion Polls; Virtue; Summary; Discussion Questions; References |
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3 The Criminal Justice SystemLaw and Crime; Police; Courts; Corrections; Implications for Social Justice; Summary; Discussion Questions; References; 4 Social Construction of Different Groups; Creating Categories of Difference; Social Construction of Race/Ethnicity; Social Construction of Social Class; Social Construction of Sex and Gender; Social Construction of Sexuality; What Is the Purpose of Creating Categories of Difference?; Why the Social Construction of Difference Matters in the Criminal Justice System; Summary; References; 5 Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice |
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Minority Group MembershipAfrican Americans and the Law; The Study of Social Control; Criminal Justice as a Social Control Mechanism; Summary; Discussion Questions; References; 6 Latinos and Social Justice; Unauthorized Immigration; Latino Groups in the United States; The Rise of Immigration as a Social Justice Issue; Latino Ethnicity, Crime, and Criminal Justice; Summary; Discussion Questions; References; 7 Native Americans and Social Justice; Native Americans in US History; Native Americans, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System; Summary; Discussion Questions; References |
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8 Social Class and the LawCriminal Justice Bias Against the Poor?; Importance of Legal Representation; Other Biases Against the Poor; Collateral Consequences; Prison Industrial Complex; Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients; Summary; Discussion Questions; References; 9 Women and Social Justice; Gender Roles; Suffrage; Workplace Equality; Reproductive Rights; Women as Victims; Women as Offenders; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; References; 10 Sexuality and Social Justice; Group Membership; Military Service; Gay Marriage; Hate Crimes; Summary; Discussion Questions; References |
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11 Summary and Prospects for the FutureSummary of the Book; The Future; Index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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| Subject |
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
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Social justice -- United States
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Criminal law -- United States
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Sociological jurisprudence.
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Criminal justice, Administration of
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Criminal law
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Social justice
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Sociological jurisprudence
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Robinson, Matthew (Matthew B.), author
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| ISBN |
9781317297994 |
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1317297997 |
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9781317297987 |
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1317297989 |
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9781317298007 |
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1317298004 |
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