The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison: Thinking Critically About Class and Criminal Justice
by Jeffrey Reiman, Paul Leighton
Jeffrey Reiman and Paul Leighton offer a critical examination of class and criminal justice. Focusing on the relationship between social inequality, crime, punishment, and legal institutions, this book provides a foundation for readers studying criminology, sociology, law, and social justice.
About This Book
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison examines the relationship between social class and criminal justice.
Jeffrey Reiman and Paul Leighton present a critical perspective on how inequality may shape understandings of crime, punishment, and legal institutions.
The book is suited to readers exploring criminology, sociology, law, and questions of social justice.
Its focus invites critical thinking about the distribution of power and the operation of criminal justice across class lines.
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