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Legal Plunder : The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Page, Joshua.
- Series:
- Chicago Studies in American Politics Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminal justice, Administration of.
- Social justice.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (604 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book examines the predatory practices embedded within the U.S. criminal justice system, focusing on economic exploitation and systemic inequalities. Authors Joshua Page and Joe Soss explore how police, courts, and custodial systems are used to generate revenue at the expense of marginalized communities. The text delves into the mechanisms of pretrial release, bail systems, and the financial burdens placed on incarcerated individuals and their families. Through rigorous analysis, the authors highlight the interplay between private corporations and state agencies in perpetuating these practices. Intended for scholars, policymakers, and advocates, the book aims to expose the structural injustices and provoke political action against these exploitative systems. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction: Legal Plunder
- 1 Predation in Theory, History, and Practice
- Part One: Operations
- 2 Predatory Uses of Police and Courts
- 3 Predatory Uses of Custody and Supervision
- Part Two: Development
- 4 Reconstructing Criminal Justice Predation
- 5 Justifying Criminal Justice Predation
- Part Three: Making Bail
- 6 The Predatory Dimensions of Pretrial Release
- 7 Regulated Improvisation at the Front Lines
- 8 The Intersectional Logic of Bail Predation
- Part Four: Significance and Struggle
- 9 What Do Predatory Criminal Legal Practices Do?
- 10 Political Struggle and the Fight to End Predation
- Conclusion: Predation, Inquiry, and Politics
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix: Methodology and Ethics
- Notes
- Index Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 0-226-84117-0
- OCLC:
- 1528955834
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