The US Criminal Justice System: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

Koon-Magnin, Sarah; Williams, Ryan J.

 
9781440879623: The US Criminal Justice System: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1440879621 ISBN 13: 9781440879623
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024

Synopsis

A RUSA Outstanding Reference Source 2025

This wide-ranging resource provides an authoritative overview of the criminal justice system in America, including its history, legal and philosophical foundations, dimensions of racial and economic inequality, and insights into daily life inside America's complex court and correctional systems.

Explore the origins and evolution of America's criminal justice system, the moral values and legal doctrines that shaped the nation's laws and prisons, and current problems, controversies, and reforms related to criminal justice. Profiles of leading figures in the field of criminal justice and social activism, related primary documents, suggestions for further reading and a detailed chronology are also included.

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About the Authors

Sarah Koon-Magnin is associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology at Christopher Newport University, USA.

Ryan J. Williams, Ph.D., is assistant professor of political science at the University of New England, USA. His research and teaching focus on American judicial politics, criminal justice, and political institutions.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1440879621
ISBN 13 
9781440879623
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
296