The Rich Get Richer and The Poor Get Prison: Ideology, Class, and Criminal Justice (9th Edition)
by Jeffrey Reiman, Paul Leighton
The Rich Get Richer and The Poor Get Prison explores the relationship between class, ideology, and criminal justice. This ninth edition provides a critical introduction to questions of inequality, punishment, and the ways social and economic structures influence how justice is understood and administered.
About This Book
The Rich Get Richer and The Poor Get Prison examines criminal justice through the connected lenses of ideology, class, and social inequality.
Jeffrey Reiman and Paul Leighton consider how economic position may influence the operation and perception of justice.
This ninth edition offers a critical, accessible framework for thinking about crime, punishment, and the institutions that shape them.
It is suited to readers studying criminal justice, sociology, law, politics, and social issues.
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