The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison (10th Edition)
by Jeffrey Reiman, Paul Leighton
An influential critique examining how class influences who gets labeled criminal and how the justice system treats the rich versus the poor.
About This Book
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison explores the relationship between social class and the administration of criminal justice in the United States.
The authors analyze how laws, policing, and sentencing practices contribute to unequal outcomes based on economic status.
This edition continues to present evidence and arguments regarding systemic bias within the justice system.
The book encourages readers to consider the broader social implications of how crime is defined and punished.
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