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The high rates of Black arrests and incarceration from 1960-1990 were a direct result of deliberate government policies and a zealous criminal justice system, under the patriotic umbrella of the War on Crime.

This instant New York Times bestseller offers "a firsthand, eye-opening story of a prosecutor that exposes the devastating criminal punishment system."

Public Speaking for Criminal Justice Professionals: A Manner of Speaking is a one-of-a-kind public speaking guide specifically written for criminal justice professionals, written by a criminal justice professional.

Why mass incarceration endures in the face of reforms, and how to truly change America's vast criminal justice system.

In Command and Persuade, Peter Baldwin examines the evolution of the state's role in crime and punishment over three thousand years.

'Is it fair for a judge to increase a defendant's prison time on the basis of an algorithmic score that predicts the likelihood that he will commit future crimes? Many states now say yes, even when the algorithms they use for this purpose have a high error rate, a secret design, and a demonstratable racial bias.

This is a book of research and policy aimed at raising ethical standards in criminal justice practice.

This book presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the substantive and procedural aspects of compensation for wrongful convictions in European countries and the USA.

This book brings together contributions from twenty-three world-leading scholars and commentators that address a range of contemporary and pressing international themes in mental health, disability and criminal law.

Each entry in this essential collection of primary resources on capital punishment features an authoritative introduction and analysis that helps provide crucial context for understanding the evolution of law and public attitudes toward the death penalty in America, from colonial times to the present.

A legendary lawyer and a legal scholar reveal the structural failures that undermine justice in our criminal courts.

An unflinching exposé of how the family, juvenile, and criminal justice systems monetize the communities they purport to serve and trap them in crushing poverty.

A thorough and engaging look at an unexpected driver of changes in the American criminal justice system.

This book investigates how defendants are assessed by criminal justice decision makers, such as judges, lawyers, probation officers, parole board members and those involved in restorative justice.

Crime, Criminal Justice and Religion: A Critical Appraisal seeks to bridge a gap in the examination of crime and criminal justice by taking both a historical and a contemporary lens to explore the influence of religion

This book provides a thorough and directed focus on successfully identifying, obtaining, and succeeding in a career in criminal justice or criminology.

The history of the U.S. criminal justice system is marked by racial inequality and sustained by present day policy.

A revealing history of covering up the true causes of deaths of BIPOC in custody-from the forensic pathologist whose work changed the course of the George Floyd, Eric Garner, and Michael Brown cases.

Bringing together a collection of essays by writers with diverse knowledge of the US criminal justice system, from those with personal experience in prison and on patrol to scholarly researchers, What Is a Criminal? explores the category of "criminal" through the human stories of those who bear and administer that label.

Originally published in 1982 by Pearson/Prentice-Hall, the Forensic Science Handbook, Third Edition has been fully updated and revised to include the latest developments in scientific testing, analysis, and interpretation of forensic evidence.

The book explains current technology, the latest advances, and how to best utilize the technology.

The book looks at ethics, bias, what constitutes an expert in the field--both as a practitioner and to the court system--as well as the standards of practice as purported by the top forensic organizations.

Analytical Techniques in Forensic Science is a comprehensive guide written in accessible terms that examines the interface between analytical chemistry and trace evidence in forensic science.

Forensic and Clinical Forensic Autopsy: An Atlas and Handbook, Second Edition, provides a step-by-step, photo-assisted guide illustrating the complete autopsy, from pre- through post-autopsy procedures.

Forensic Document Examination in the 21st Century covers the latest technology and techniques providing a complete resource on contemporary issues and methods in forensic document examination.

Handbook of Forensic Statistics is a collection of chapters by leading authorities in forensic statistics.

Alcohol, Drugs, and Impaired Driving addresses many theoretical and practical issues related to the role played by alcohol and other psychoactive drugs on driving performance, road-traffic safety, and public health.