Race, class, gender, and justice in the United States : a text-reader / [edited by] Charles E. Reasons ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reasons, Charles E., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States.

Discrimination in criminal justice administration.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Allyn and Bacon, 2002.

Summary:

This interdisciplinary book addresses the issues of race, class, gender and justice, and provides a thoughtful introduction to their significance for the law and criminal justice system. This book incorporates recent articles by top experts in the field. The variety of articles and range of topics covered provide balanced coverage of all areas of the criminal justice system. Each section begins with a substantial overview that sets a conceptual framework for future analysis. By systematically addressing stratification issues, the authors emphasize the fact that the law and the criminal justice system reflect the larger society in which they operate.

Contents:

Part 1 A New Look at Race, Class, Gender, and Justice 1

Reading 1 Gender, Class, and Race in Three High-Profile Crimes: The Cases of New Bedford, Central Park, and Bensonhurst / Lynn Chancer 20

Reading 2 Permeation of Race, National Origin, and Gender Issues from Initial Law Enforcement Contact Through Sentencing: the Need for Sensitivity, Equalitarianism, and Vigilance in the Criminal Justice System / Arthur L. Burnett 32

Part 2 Crime Rates and Explanations 49

Reading 3 African American Boys are Getting Caught in a Spider's Web: But It Definitely is Not Charlotte's Web! / Sherri F. Seyfried 62

Reading 4 Racial Politics, Racial Disparities, and the War on Crime / Michael Tonry 71

Reading 5 Latinos and Lethal Violence: the Impact of Poverty and Inequality / Ramiro Martinez, Jr. 85

Reading 6 Violence Against Gays and Lesbians / Charles E. Reasons, Quentin Hughson 100

Part 3 The Law 115

Reading 7 Law and Inequality: Race, Gender... and, of Course, Class / Carroll Seron, Frank Munger 138

Reading 8 Law and Race in Early America / W. Haywood Burns 158

Reading 9 Race, Class, and Gender: O. J. Revisited / Riley Olstead 162

Part 4 Policing 179

Reading 10 "Driving While Black": Corollary Phenomena and Collateral Consequences / Katheryn K. Russell 191

Reading 11 Adding Color to a Black and White Picture: Using Qualitative Data to Explain Racial Disproportionality in the Juvenile Justice System / Darlene J. Conley 201

Reading 12 Boston Cops and Black Churches / Christopher Winship, Jenny Berrien 211

Part 5 The Courts 221

Reading 13 "Flotsam on the Sea of Humanity": A View from the Bench on Class, Race, and Gender / Justin M. Johnson 232

Reading 14 When "Enough is Enough": Battered Women's Decision Making Around Court Orders of Protection / Karla Fischer, Mary Rose 240

Reading 15 Socioeconomic Status and the Sentencing of the Traditional Offender / Stewart J. D'Alessio, Lisa Stolzenberg 251

Part 6 Corrections 269

Reading 16 Black Muslims in California Prisons: the Beginning of a Social Movement for Black Prisoners in the United States / Darlene J. Conley, Julius Debro 278

Reading 17 Race Matters within the Vermont Prison System: Reactions of Prisoners of Color to Racism and Imprisonment / Laura T. Fishman, Richard C. Turner 292

Reading 18 The Children of Female African American Prisoners / Catherine Fisher Collins 313.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0205279945

OCLC:

47739216