Crook County: racism and injustice in America's largest criminal court

Introduction : opening the courthouse doors -- Separate and unequal justice -- Of monsters and mopes : racial and criminal "immorality" -- Race in everyday legal practices -- There are no racists here : prosecutors in the criminal courts -- Rethinking Gideon's army : defense attorneys...

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Autor principal: Van Cleve, Nicole Gonzalez (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California Stanford Law Books [2016]
En:Año: 2016
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Palabras clave:
Criminal courts
Criminal courts > Illinois > Cook County
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > Illinois > Cook County
Illinois
Minorities
Minorities > Legal status, laws, etc
Minorities > Legal status, laws, etc > Illinois > Cook County
Racism
Racism > Illinois > Cook County
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Sumario:Introduction : opening the courthouse doors -- Separate and unequal justice -- Of monsters and mopes : racial and criminal "immorality" -- Race in everyday legal practices -- There are no racists here : prosecutors in the criminal courts -- Rethinking Gideon's army : defense attorneys in the criminal courts -- Conclusion : racialized punishment in the courts
Notas:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242) and index
Descripción Física:xiv, 252 Seiten
ISBN:9780804790437