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The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison: A Reader - Softcover

Reiman, Jeffrey

 
9780205661794: The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison: A Reader

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Jeffrey Reiman, Paul Leighton

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The Rich get Richer and the Poor get Prison: A Reader is a selection of 25 articles ranging from newspaper stories that highlight issues to articles in professional journals. Articles cover the following topics: Crime Control in America A Crime by Any other Name... ...and the Poor get Prison To the Vanquished belong the Spoils Criminal "Justice" or "Criminal "Justice Professors who use the best-selling book written by Reiman and Leighton, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, now in a ninth edition, have frequently asked for a reader. Where appropriate, articles have been edited to highlight the parts most relevant for the thesis of The Rich Get Richer. This book of readings can be used stand-alone, or as an accompaniment to the main text.

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9780205137725: The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10:  0205137725 ISBN 13:  9780205137725
Publisher: Pearson, 2012
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