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Race in the criminal justice system / by Alexis Burling ; content consultant, Toya Like, PhD, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology, University of Missouri Kansas City.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burling, Alexis, author.
- Series:
- Race in America.
- Race in America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States--Juvenile literature.
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration.
- Racism--United States--Juvenile literature.
- Racism.
- United States--Race relations--Juvenile literature.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018]
- Summary:
- "Everyone's daily lives are affected by race and racism in America. Race in the Criminal Justice System examines the experience of minorities in the court and prison system, delving into the historical institutions and laws that underpin today's system and exploring what governments and activists are doing to face these issues. Features include essential facts, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website.
- Contents:
- The death of Sandra Bland
- A new century divided
- The war on drugs
- Immigration and the criminal justice system
- The scourge in sentencing
- Behind bars
- Post-prison prejudice
- The prison reform movement
- Essential facts
- Glossary.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781680786279
- 168078627X
- OCLC:
- 1034986757
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