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Criminal Law Resources

Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Imprisonment by Angela J. Davis (Editor)
Call Number: HV9950 .P64 2017
ISBN: 9781101871270
Publication Date: 2017-07-11
This book compiles a series of essays that critique the ways in which African American men and boys are unfairly impacted at every stage of the criminal justice system. Topics include racial profiling, prosecutorial discretion, the disproportionate imprisonment of black men and boys, and the broader social impact of mass incarceration.
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Call Number: HV9950 .A437 2010
ISBN: 1595581030
Publication Date: 2010-01-05
In The New Jim Crow, scholar Michelle Alexander challenges the modern concept of a "colorblind" society, arguing that the American criminal justice system functions as a modern system of racial control that relegates African Americans to a status of second-class citizen. The book challenges readers to recognize the ways in which "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it."
Centering Race and Diversity in the Criminal Law Classroom, in Integrating Doctrine and Diversity by Deborah Ahrens
Call Number: KF273 .I58 2021
ISBN: 9781531017019
Publication Date: 2021-04-01
Chapter 4 - Criminal Law. Includes several articles and an annotated bibliography on sources concerning incorporating issues of diversity and inclusion in the first-year Criminal Law course.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People (LGBT) and the Criminal Justice System by Charlotte Knight; Kath Wilson
Call Number: HV7419 .K66 2016
ISBN: 9781137496973
Publication Date: 2016-06-06
This book analyzes research on LGBT experiences within the criminal justice system to explore important topics, including domestic violence and abuse, victimization, transgender experiences, and LGBT individuals as offenders.
The Gender of Crime by Dana M. Britton
Call Number: HV6046 .B825 2011
ISBN: 9781442209701
Publication Date: 2011-05-16
This book explores how concepts of gender influence the criminal justice system, including how society defines, prosecutes, and sentences crimes, as well as how we view and understand victimization.
U. S. Latinos and Criminal Injustice by Lupe S. Salinas
Call Number: KF4757.5.L38 S35 2015
ISBN: 9781611861761
Publication Date: 2015-07-01
Author Lupe S. Salinas discusses the full spectrum of issues Latinos face in dealing with the U.S. criminal justice system, from racial profiling and abuse in immigration enforcement to language barriers that make it difficult to navigate and understand the court system.
Ethnicity and Criminal Justice in the Era of Mass Incarceration by Martin Guevara Urbina (Editor); Sofia Espinoza Alvarez (Editor)
Call Number: HV9950 .E86 2017
ISBN: 9780398091538
Publication Date: 2017-02-22
This book gives a broad overview of the history and current experiences of Latinos in the criminal justice system and American society. It explores the way concepts like race, ethnicity, and social class underpin the criminal justice system, and offers alternative ways to view and understand crime, punishment and justice.
Capital Punishment in America by Martin G. Urbina
Call Number: HV8699.U5 U734 2012
ISBN: 9781593324452
Publication Date: 2012-04-01
In this book, author Martin G. Urbina examines capital punishment through the lens of race and ethnicity, differentiating the experiences of Latinos from African Americans and Caucasians.
White but Not Equal: Mexican Americans, Jury Discrimination, and the Supreme Court by Ignacio M. García; Ignacio M. García
Call Number: KF224.H468 G37 2009
ISBN: 9780816527502
Publication Date: 2008-12-15
In White But Not Equal, Ignacio M. Garcia analyzes Hernandez v. Texas, a seminal Supreme Court case that argued Mexican-Americans were a distinct class under the 14th Amendment at a time when Latinos were generally considered "white" under the law. This book provides important cultural context to this inflection-point in the history of Mexican-American rights and identity.
Mental Disability, Violence, and Future Dangerousness: Myths Behind the Presumption of Guilt by John Weston Parry
Call Number: HV3004 .P377 2013
ISBN: 9781442224049
Publication Date: 2013-09-26
This book uses data and evidence to dispell the misconception that persons with mental disabilities pose a threat to society, and rather that these misconceptions are the reason that individuals with mental disabilities are routinely abused and denied their rights and freedoms.
Injustice in Indian Country by Amy L. Casselman
Call Number: KIE3336 .C37 2016
ISBN: 9781433131097
Publication Date: 2015-11-29
This book analyzes the complex system of criminal jurisdiction over Native American reservations and how that legal structure has made it exceptionally difficult for Native nations to exact justice on non-natives. This book focuses this conversation specifically within the contest of Native women who have been subjected to sexual violence at the hands of non-Natives.
Race, Ethnicity, and Policing: New and Essential Readings by Stephen K. Rice (Editor); Michael D. White (Editor)
Call Number: HV7936.R3 R29 2010
ISBN: 9780814776155
Publication Date: 2010-03-15
This book is a collection of classic readings and essays that delve into complexity of issues involved in racial and ethnic profiling and bias in policing.