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by: Victor E. Kappeler, Gary W. Potter
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.973
EAN: 9781577663584
ISBN: 1577663586
Label: Waveland Press
Manufacturer: Waveland Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 428
Publication Date: November 12, 2004
Publisher: Waveland Press
Sales Rank: 117870
Studio: Waveland Press
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Product Description:
Now in its fourth edition, this widely used and superior alternative to traditional criminal justice books continues both effectively and clearly to debunk myths cited in the popular literature regarding the problems of criminality in the U.S. It serves as a solid foundation for readers to probe beneath popular notions of crime, criminals, and crime control. Each well-written chapter provides a distinct avenue for exploring misconceptions about specific crimes or particular aspects of the system. Kappeler and Potter’s provocative examination of the realities of crime and justice is a must read for anyone serious about crime, criminal justice, or criminology.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Some eye opening information here
Two things really stick in my mind:
1) There are seven black people in prison for every white one.
2) There are nearly a factor of ten more Americans in jail than Europeans
( the USA has more people in jail than South Africa with that history of
oppression).
The impression this book gives is that the people in power
want the laws the way they are and the people scared.
That crime is under control and the drug problem on the decline
even in minority ... Read More
Rating: - Lightning Speed Service
The book arrived pretty quick and was pretty much brand new for the purchased price... Thank you. Great Job!!!
Rating:  - a though provoking bias
there is a definite bias to this book. But since when is that bad if your trying to read about another opinion other than your own? it describes many of the Marxist liberal interpretations of the justice system. Is great as a criminologist's tool.
Rating: - True to its Title!
If the measure of a good book is ability to stimulate thought then this is a good book! The authors systematically examine a range of common beliefs held about the criminal justice system and illustrate these are either wrong, or at least should be closely scrutinized. They undoubtedly adopt a critical perspective in their analysis, which is very refreshing and a valuable counter to media sensationalism over mythical "superpredators" and other common images. The authors' claims are based on freely ... Read More
Rating:  - Accessible social Marxism.
In attempting to start a meaningful dialogue about the criminal justice system in the United States (a discussion which is worth having), V. E. Kappeler and Gary Potter manage to descend to the level of holier-than-thou activist high school students, spouting the most contrived, predictable "arguments" against what they see as dangerous legal and political institutions that negatively impact all sectors of society except the one that is to be reviled the most: the rich, white male upper class that dominates ... Read More
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