Color of justice : race, ethnicity, and crime in America / Samuel Walker, Cassia Spohn, Miriam DeLone.

From the publisher. Comprehensive and balanced, The Color of Justice is the definitive book on current research and theories of racial and ethnic discrimination within America's Criminal Justice system. The best and the most recent research on patterns of criminal behavior and victimization, police...

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Main Authors: Walker, Samuel, 1942-, Spohn, Cassia, (Cassia Cathleen) (Author), DeLone, Miriam (Author)
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Publishing Co., 2012.
Edition:[Fifth edition].
Series:Contemporary issues in crime and justice series.
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Physical Description:xix, 537 pages : illustrations, tables ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
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From the publisher. Comprehensive and balanced, The Color of Justice is the definitive book on current research and theories of racial and ethnic discrimination within America's Criminal Justice system. The best and the most recent research on patterns of criminal behavior and victimization, police practices, court processing and sentencing, the death penalty, and correctional programs are covered giving students the facts and theoretical foundation they need to make their own informed decisions about discrimination in the system. Uniquely unbiased, The Color of Justice makes every effort to incorporate discussion of all major race groups found in the United States.
Call Number:HV9950 .W33 2012
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-520) and index.
ISBN:9781111346928 (pbk.)
1111346925 (pbk.)