| Bias in the Law: A Definitive Look at Racial Prejudice in the U.S. Criminal Justice System Contributor(s): Avery, Joseph (Editor), Cooper, Joel (Editor), Avery, Joseph (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1793601054 ISBN-13: 9781793601056 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $41.57 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Forensic Psychology - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 363.209 |
| LCCN: 2019956892 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6" W x 9" (0.78 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges, and jurors. Understanding when and why bias arises, as well as how it impacts defendants requires a clear understanding how each of these actors operate. Contributions touch on other crucial topics--racialized drug stigma, legal technology, and interventions--that are vital for understanding how the United States has reached this moment of stark racial disparity in incarceration. The result is an important entry into understanding the pervasiveness of racial bias, how such bias impacts legal outcomes, and why such impact matters. This is an issue that is as relevant today as it was fifty--or even one hundred fifty--years ago, and collection editors Joseph Avery and Joel Cooper provide a glimpse at how to proceed. |