| Edition |
lst edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 538 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 474-513) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The race question in criminal law : changing the politics of the conflict -- 2. History : unequal protection -- 3. History : unequal enforcement -- 4. Race, law, and suspicion : using color as a proxy for dangerousness -- 5. Race and the composition of juries : setting the ground rules -- 6. Race and the composition of juries : the peremptory challenge -- 7. Race and the composition of juries : from antidiscrimination to imposing diversity -- 8. Playing the race card in a criminal trial -- 9. Race, law, and punishment : the death penalty -- 10. Race, law, and punishment : the war on drugs. |
| Subject |
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States.
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African Americans -- Civil rights.
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African American criminals.
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| ISBN |
0679438815 |
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