Courts: A Text/Reader (SAGE Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice) - Softcover

Spohn, Cassia; Hemmens, Craig T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412997186 ISBN 13: 9781412997188

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Courts: A Text/Reader provides the best of both worlds― authored text sections with carefully selected accompanying readings that illustrate the questions and controversies legal scholars and court researchers are investigating in the 21st century. The articles, from leading journals in criminology and criminal justice, reflect both classic studies of the criminal court system and state-of-the-art research, and often have a policy perspective that makes them more applied, less theoretical, and more interesting to both undergraduate and graduate students.

About this title

About the Author:

Cassia Spohn is School Director and Foundation Professor of Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. She is the author of several books, including The Color of Justice: Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America (with Sam Walker and Miriam DeLone) and How Do Judges Decide? The Search for Fairness and Equity in Sentencing. She has published a number of articles examining prosecutors’ charging decisions in sexual assault cases and exploring the effect of race/ethnicity on charging and sentencing decisions. Her current research interests include the effect of race and gender on court processing decisions, victim characteristics and case outcomes in sexual assault cases, judicial decision making, sentencing of drug offenders, and the deterrent effect of imprisonment. In 1999, she was awarded the University of Nebraska Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award.

Review:

"Sociology of law focus, respected authors." (Michael Norris)

"The readings were substantive AND accessible; the Section summaries provided just the right mix of content and brevity. In sum, look forward to using the book for the (hopefully) several years to come (assuming that you are able to continue with future editions!) KUDOS to the two of you: you have come up with an effective format that serves both students and faculty well!" (Bob Lane)

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1412997186
• ISBN 13: 9781412997188
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 664