administration of criminal justice

Intense collection of prison writings about racism, the judical system, the death penalty, and freedom of speech by a former journalist.

Presents opposing viewpoints on nineteen controversial issues related to crime and criminology, covering race and gender, prison programs, policy analysis, and other topics.

A New York State Supreme Court Judge discusses what is wrong with the criminal justice system in the United States, citing examples from his own courtroom and making reference to the O.J. Simpson case.

Argues that the American legal system discriminates against the poor and minorities.

Chronicles the development of a working system of criminal justice, from arrest to trial, prison, and punishment.

A collection of essays present opposing viewpoints on our legal system, rights of crime victims and accused, police power, and the death penalty.

Offers a comprehensive analysis of the controversy surrounding the murder of Marilyn Sheppard in 1954 and the subsequent trial convicting her husband, the landmark Supreme Court decision that released him, his retrial, and his lawsuit against the state of Ohio for wrongful imprisonment.

Presents a overview of the U.S. justice system, covering law enforcement agencies, and the court system.

Examines five cases throughout history as examples of situations where people have compromised their principles in the name of safety, and covers the Salem witch trials, the Haymarket Affair trial, the Scopes "Monkey" trial, and others.