Criminal Justice in America: The Politics Behind the System provides an introduction to the American system of criminal justice, with politics as its underlying

Examines the US crime problem and the resulting policies as a political and cultural issue.

America’s criminal justice system reflects irrational fears stoked by politicians seeking to win election. Pointing to specific policies that are morally prob

The United States imprisons far more people, total and per capita, and at a higher rate than any other country in the world. Among the more than 1.5 million Ame

Why has America experienced an explosion in crime rates since 1960? Why has the crime rate dropped in recent years? Though politicians are always ready both to