Criminal Justice: New Books 2017-18

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, NEWSWEEK, KIRKUS, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY THE FIRST DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE INFAMOUS 1971 ATTICA PRISON UPRISING, THE STATE'S VIOLENT RESPONSE, AND THE VICTIMS' DECADES-LONG QUEST FOR JUSTICE  

McKim gives an in-depth and innovative ethnographic account of two such rehab programs for women who have served time, one located in the criminal justice system and one located in the private healthcare system. This book shows how addiction rehab reflects the race, class, and gender politics of the criminal justice system.

This book follows formerly incarcerated felons as they attempt to reconnect with family, try to secure housing, and find a job. By examining, Middlemass shows how national housing, education and employment policies challenge and undermine prisoner reentry and creates second-class citizens.

This book shows what scholars have discovered by examining small geographic areas within cities, often as small as addresses or street segments, for their contribution to crime.

Tracing both the history of the prison and the very idea of imprisonment in the United States, this book provides students with a critical overview of American prisons and considers their past, their present and directions for the future.

Garrett explains how the death penalty exposed inept lawyering, overzealous prosecution, race discrimination, wrongful convictions, and excessive punishments that undermine the pursuit of justice.

Forman writes with compassion for African American individuals trapped in terrible dilemmas-from the young Black men and women he defended to Black officials struggling to cope with an impossible situation.

Elizabeth Hinton traces the rise of mass incarceration to an ironic source: the social welfare programs of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society at the height of the civil rights era.

Howard identifies practical and proven solutions from other countries that are less punitive and more productive than the US and often correlate with lower costs, increased public safety, and more successful rehabilitation.

Benforado lays out the scope of the legal system's dysfunction and proposes a wealth of practical reforms that could prevent injustice and help us achieve true fairness and equality before the law.

Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer's coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.

Rahtz traces the history of race riots in the US and then draws on that history and his own first-hand experience to offer a realistic approach for developing and maintaining a police force that is a true community partner.

A profound criminological examination, After Life Imprisonment reveals the untold, lived experiences of prisoners before and after their life sentences.

Policing Immigrants traces the transition of immigration enforcement from a traditionally federal power exercised primarily near the US borders to a patchwork system of local policing that extends throughout the country's interior.

Providing a comprehensive account of prison populations the world over, this book links prison statistics from the past fifteen years with insights from experts on how prisons and prison populations are managed and the implications of these management techniques moving forward.

Miller's Childrenis a passionate and comprehensive look at the human consequences of the US Supreme Court's decision in the case ofMiller v. Alabama, which outlaws mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juvenile murderers.

This book explores whether the increase in child abuse cases is due to it being an under-reported crime or due to a moral panic created by public hysteria, child protection experts and campaigning politicians. Implications for public policy are examined in detail.

In his first year working in Los Angeles's Skid Row, Forrest Stuart was stopped on the street by police fourteen times. Usually for doing little more than standing there. At a time when distrust between police and the residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods has never been higher, Stuart's book looks at the hows and whys of how we spend more on policing and prisons while cutting support for our poorest citizens.

Historian Steven M. Gillon offers a revelatory new history of the Kerner Commission, whose report on urban unrest reshaped American debates about race and inequality.

When Police Kill is a groundbreaking analysis of the use of lethal force by police in the United States and how its death toll can be reduced.

Edward Balleisen traces the history of fraud in America--and the evolving efforts to combat it--from the age of P. T. Barnum through the eras of Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff.

This invaluable reference text thoroughly examines the alarming epidemic of campus sexual assault, including a discussion of laws, high-profile cases, controversies, and proposed solutions.

Dr. Palmiotto offers in-depth coverage and case studies of the use of force, deadly force, non-lethal weapons, militarization of policing, racism and profiling, legal cases, psychology, perception and training, and violence prevention.

Ross addresses critical investigation components from an expert witness perspective, providing the insights necessary to ensure a complete investigation.

This book offers researchers, practitioners, and students a step-by-step guide to effectively research correctional populations, providing field-tested advice for those studying youth and adults on probation, on parole, and in jails and prisons.

Drawing on research from Europe and the US, this book identifies the various ways in which law and ethics intersect with the application of big data in social and crime control, considers potential challenges to human rights and democracy and recommends regulatory solutions and best practice.

This provocative book debunks the myth that American gun culture was intentionally created by gun makers and demonstrates that gun ownership and use have been a core part of American society since our colonial origins

This book reviews the history of foot patrol and the recent, research-driven resurgence of foot patrol in places such as Philadelphia.

Drinan chronicles the shortcomings of juvenilejustice by drawing upon social science, legal decisions, and first-hand correspondence juvenile prisoners. The book also maps out concrete steps that states can take to correct the course of Americanjuvenile justice.

Taking a new and innovative approach, this book looks at how U.S. presidents and their administrations' policies from the late 1960s to 2017 have led to rampant over-imprisonment and a public policy catastrophe in the United States.