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The Rich Get Richer And The Poor Get Prison,Used
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For 40 Years, This Classic Text Has Taken The Issue Of Economic Inequality Seriously And Asked: Why Are Our Prisons Filled With The Poor? Why Arent The Tools Of The Criminal Justice System Being Used To Protect Americans From Predatory Business Practices And To Punish Welloff People Who Cause Widespread Harm?This New Edition Continues To Engage Readers In Important Exercises Of Critical Thinking: Why Has The U.S. Relied So Heavily On Tough Crime Policies Despite Evidence Of Their Limited Effectiveness, And How Much Of The Decline In Crime Rates Can Be Attributed To Them? Why Does The U.S. Have Such A High Crime Rate Compared To Other Developed Nations, And What Could We Do About It? Are The Morally Blameworthy Harms Of The Rich And Poor Equally Translated Into Criminal Laws That Protect The Public From Harms On The Streets And Harms From The Suites? How Much Class Bias Is Present In The Criminal Justice System Both When The Rich And Poor Engage In The Same Act, And When The Rich Use Their Leadership Of Corporations To Perpetrate Mass Victimization?The Rich Get Richer Shows Readers That Much Of What Goes On In The Criminal Justice System Violates Citizens Sense Of Basic Fairness. It Presents Extensive Evidence From Mainstream Data That The Criminal Justice System Does Not Function In The Way It Says It Does Nor In The Way That Readers Believe It Should. The Authors Develop A Theoretical Perspective From Which Readers Might Understand These Failures And Evaluate Them Morallyand They To Do It In A Short Text Written In Plain Language.Readers Who Are Not Convinced About The Larger Theoretical Perspective Will Still Have Engaged In Extensive Critical Thinking To Identify Their Own Takenforgranted Assumptions About Crime And Criminal Justice, As Well As Uncover The Effects Of Power On Social Practices. This Engagement Helps Readers Develop Their Own Worldview.New To This Edition: Presents Recent Data Comparing The Harms Due To Criminal Activity With The Harms Of Dangerousbut Not Criminalcorporate Actions Updates Statistics On Crime, Victimization, Incarceration, Wealth, And Discrimination Increased Material For Thinking Critically About Criminal Justice And Criminology Increased Discussion Of The Criminality Of Middle And Upperclass Youth Increased Coverage Of Role Of Criminal Justice Fines And Fees In Generating Revenue For Government, And How Algorithms Reproduce Class Bias While Seeming Objective Streamlined And Condensed Prose For Greater Clarity
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison'? A: The book addresses economic inequality and explores why the U.S. criminal justice system disproportionately impacts the poor while failing to hold the wealthy accountable for harmful practices.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison' is Jeffrey Reiman.
- Q: What edition of the book is this? A: This is the 12th edition of 'The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison', published on June 30, 2020.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 260 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for critical thinking exercises? A: Yes, the book engages readers in critical thinking about crime, economic inequality, and the functioning of the criminal justice system.
- Q: What new material is included in this edition? A: This edition presents recent data on crime, victimization, incarceration, and discrimination, along with increased discussion about the criminality of middle- and upper-class youth.
- Q: What is the item condition of this book? A: The item condition of this book is described as 'Acceptable'.
- Q: Does the book provide evidence from data? A: Yes, the authors provide extensive evidence from mainstream data to support their arguments about the criminal justice system.
- Q: What topics does the book cover regarding corporate actions? A: The book discusses the harms caused by dangerous corporate actions that are not classified as criminal, highlighting the differences in how the justice system treats corporate versus individual wrongdoing.