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Book SynopsisCrime and Justice offers a comprehensive introduction to the U.S criminal justice system through fifteen historical and contemporary case studies. The third edition has been revised and streamlined throughout, featuring new material on race, the war on drugs, police violence, “stand your ground” laws and gun laws, and more. Each chapter opens with an engaging case study followed by an explanatory chapter that teaches core concepts, key terms, and critical issues. The cases serve multiple learning objectives: illustrating concepts applied in real life; exploring sociological issues of race, class, gender, and power; and teaching students the law and processes of the justice system. Crime and Justice is excellent for any course that introduces students to the criminal justice system. A complimentary Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank are available, as well as an open-access Companion Website for students that includes interactive flashcards, links to online video and media, and other learning material. Visit http://textbooks.rowman.com/boyes-watson3e or email textbooks@rowman.com for more information.
Trade ReviewThe new edition of this groundbreaking text makes, yet again, an important pedagogical contribution to the field. Indeed, there is no other book like it, and the topics covered are timely and of great interest to students and faculty. It should be in the libraries of all of us who teach criminology and criminal justice. -- Walter S. DeKeseredy, West Virginia University
An extraordinarily effective textbook that, by bringing to life a series of key criminal justice cases, provides students with an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the role of law in attempting (not always successfully) to achieve justice in the United States. As was the case with the previous edition, Carolyn Boyes-Watson once again has written a book that will challenge and fully engage the best students while remaining fully accessible to all students. It is, in my opinion, an indispensable teaching tool. -- William P. Schaefer, Hofstra University
Table of ContentsPreface Part I - Exploring Crime and Justice Chapter 1: Crime, Law and Justice Case #1: A 17th Century Crime Wave: The Salem Witch Trials Chapter 2: The Justice Process Case #2: A “Run of the Mill” Crime Chapter 3: The Struggle for Justice Case #3: The Scottsboro Trials Part II - Crime and the Law Chapter 4: Understanding The Crime Picture Case # 4: Can Corporations Commit Murder? The Prosecution of Ford Motor Company Chapter 5: Principles of the Criminal Law Case #5: Accident or Homicide?: The Shooting of Yoshi Hattori Chapter 6: Understanding Victims in The Criminal Justice System Case #6: Facing the Demons: Making Amends for Drunk Driving Part III - Policing in a Democratic Society Chapter 7: Police and The Law Case #7: Security or Dignity: Rosa at the Border Chapter 8: Policing in the 21st Century: Past, Present and Future Case #8: The Thin Blue Line: Rodney King and the LAPD Chapter 9: The Impact of 9/11 on Civil Liberties and Law Enforcement Case #9: False Patriots: The Oklahoma City Bombing and the Politics of Fear Part IV - Courts and American Justice Chapter 10: The Structure of The American Judiciary Case #10: It’s Never Too Late for Justice: The Prosecution of Edgar Ray Killen Chapter 11: Trials, Juries and Judgment Case #11: America in Black and White: The Celebrity Trial of O.J. Simpson Chapter 12: The Workings of the Court Case #12: Bargaining for Justice: Bordenkircher v. HayesPart V - Punishment and Social Inequality Chapter 13: The Justice of Sentencing Case #13: The Crime of Punishment: The Story of Kemba Smith Chapter 14: Inside the Prison World Case #14: Surviving Time: The Case of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter Chapter 15: Community and Corrections Case #15: Making Parole in California
