Bibliograph

Guilty, crime, punishment, and the changing face of criminal justice, by Teri Kanefield

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Label

Guilty, crime, punishment, and the changing face of criminal justice, by Teri Kanefield

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-130) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Guilty

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

862962271

Responsibility statement

by Teri Kanefield

Sub title

crime, punishment, and the changing face of criminal justice

Table Of Contents

Part I: Deciding what behavior to criminalize -- Crimes of opportunity: theft : or good luck? -- Another kind of bank robbery -- Cheating? or lucking into a good deal? -- Race: changing attitudes and laws -- Deciding What is a danger to society -- Killing is a crime, except when it isn't -- Part II: Punishment -- Retribution : "An eye for an eye" -- Deterrence, or a warning to all -- The conveyor belt of justice -- Part III: Due process and the presumption of innocence -- Dolly Mapp and unreasonable searches -- The right to counsel -- Conveyor belts and obstacle courses -- Conclusion: Thinking like a lawyer

Target audience

juvenile

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