--and the poor get prison
economic bias in American criminal justice
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Word Count
47,750 words, Guess
Page Count
191 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL801168M
- ISBN-100205193684
- OCLC Control Number33008888
- OCLC Control Numberandpoorgetprison0000reim
- Library of Congress Control Number95037524
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- Goodreads2076382
Classifications
- DDC364.3/0973
- LCCHV9950 .R458 1996
Description
This text argues that current US criminal justice policy has been designed as maintaining a threat of crime, rather than aimed at reducing crime. To demonstrate this, the author shows that the system is biased against the poor from start to finish. The acts labelled as "crimes" are compared with other actions, such as those causing occupational or environmental hazards. The book concludes that the latter often produce more physical and educational damage than other forms of crime, yet those responsible are rarely treated severely.
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