Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-371) and index.
Contents
Racial tracking: two law enforcement modes -- Policy process theory of racial tracking: an overview -- A colorblind problem: U.S. Supreme Court and racial influences in law enforcement -- Opportunities for change: the racial justice agenda in Congress -- Congress as power player: racial justice vs. "law and order" -- The politics principle and the party play book -- Public mind-set: what Americans believe about race, crime, and criminal justice disparities -- Reasons to believe: options concerning race, crime and justice.