Bibliograph

The fear of too much justice, race, poverty, and the persistence of inequality in the criminal courts, Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak

Type

Label

The fear of too much justice, race, poverty, and the persistence of inequality in the criminal courts, Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The fear of too much justice

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1382262639

Responsibility statement

Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak

Sub title

race, poverty, and the persistence of inequality in the criminal courts

Summary

"A legendary lawyer and a legal scholar reveal the structural failures that undermine justice in our criminal courts. The Fear of Too Much Justice offers a timely, trenchant, firsthand critique of our criminal courts and points the way toward a more just future"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The myth of the adversary system -- The all-powerful prosecutor -- A poor person's justice -- Judges and the politics of crime -- The whitewashed jury -- Courts of profit -- The madness of measuring mental disorders -- An excess of punishment -- More justice, less crime

Target audience

adult

Classification