administration of criminal justice

Explores how the United States has criminalized poverty, from fees and fines to child support penalties enforced on penniless parents.

"The American Criminal Justice System: How It Works, How It Doesn't, and How to Fix It calls attention to a criminal justice system that needs improvement. Author Gerhard Falk shows that the police themselves often violate the law; that prosecutors send innocent citizens to prison and even to death row; that defense attorneys take on cases they are not prepared to handle; that juries vote guilt or innocence on the basis of emotion, not facts; that judges are often failed attorneys or unscrupulous politicians; and that jails and prisons are too frequently warehouses of the poor." "As background for his analysis, Falk discusses the history of the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges, as well as the history of prisons and "the prison industrial complex." He also offers a devastating analysis of the death penalty and its practitioners. The book ends with recommendations for the improvement of our criminal justice system so that America can truly be, as our Supreme Court proclaims, a land of "Equal Justice under Law.""--BOOK JACKET.

Examines injustice and racial bigotry surrounding a rape that occurred in a small Florida town during the winter of 1957.

A comprehensive analysis of the key issues of the Black Lives Matter movement, featuring essays from some of the nation's most influential and respected criminal justice experts and legal scholars.

Includes a wide range of opinions surrounding issues concerning trial by Internet.

"When the final gavel clapped in a rural southern courtroom in the summer of 1988, Willie J. Grimes, a gentle spirit with no record of violence, was shocked and devastated to be convicted of first-degree rape and sentenced to life imprisonment. Here is the story of this everyman and his extraordinary quarter-century-long journey to freedom."--Provided by publisher.

A guide for people looking to make a career change, with self-assessment questions, tips for repurposing current skills and gaining new ones, an overview of issues for career changers in different age groups, and profiles of such careers as administrative judge, bailiff, court reporter, lawyer, paralegal, and more.

Provides pro and con arguments for twenty issues in crime and criminology including gun control, marijuana legalization, racial profiling, and torture among other topics. All issues include a synopsis, postscript, and sources of additional information. Also includes biographical sketches of each contributing author.

A collection of fifteen essays that describe the negative impact of social media as people become virtual judges and juries, making snap judgments about other people's actions or statements without knowing all of the facts, and without giving others the benefit of the doubt.

Describes how computer science and coding are used in criminal justice careers; and examines how technology has changed crime itself and the ways that the criminal justice system has had to work to keep up with modern criminal practices.