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Book SynopsisCriminal (In)Justice: A Critical Introduction examines the American criminal justice and the social forces that shape it. Using a conversational voice, the book engages readers and challenges them to consider the inequalities in the criminal justice system as well as in the broader society it is designed to protect, then ask, "What can I do to make this better?".
Table of ContentsSection I: Crime Chapter 1: Defining, Classifying, and Measuring Crime Chapter 2: Criminal Law Chapter 3: Criminology Chapter 4: Crime and Inequality Section II: Policing Chapter 5: The Nature and History of Policing Chapter 6: Modern Policing Chapter 7: Police Deviance Section III: Courts and Trials Chapter 8: Courts Chapter 9: Criminal Trials Section IV: Corrections and Special Topics Chapter 10: The Theory and History of Punishment Chapter 11: Prison Life Chapter 12: Alternatives to Prison Chapter 13: The Death Penalty Chapter 14: Juvenile Justice
