Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Social Justice, Criminal Justice

The Role of American Law in Effecting and Preventing Social Change

Av Cyndy Caravelis, Matthew Robinson, Ophir Sefiha

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Social Justice, Criminal Justice is the first book of its kind to fully integrate criminal justice practice (i.e., policing, courts, and corrections) with foundational theories of justice (i.e., including utilitarianism, libertarianism, egalitarianism, and virtue-based frameworks).Grounded in legal thought and constitutional principles, the authors critically examine how discrimination became embedded in US law, contributing to the perpetuation and maintenance of a system that excluded racial and ethnic minorities, the poor, women, and members of the LGBTQ community. At the same time, the book demonstrates how those very legal structures have been challenged, reinterpreted, and mobilized to dismantle injustice. The pursuit of a more just society continues today, in courtrooms, legislatures, and communities across the nation. Unlike any other book on the market, this book provides the reader with a solid understanding of how discrimination by race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexual orientation, and other extra-legal factors was created, but also how that discrimination continues to be overcome. What truly distinguishes this book is its direct and sustained connection between everyday criminal justice practice and the major theories of justice that shape American law and governance. Readers learn how each theory is rooted in constitutional values and how liberty, equality, happiness, and morality remain central to the American legal tradition.Designed for undergraduate and graduate students in criminal justice, criminology, political science, law, public administration, and related fields, this groundbreaking work also serves as an essential resource for scholars examining criminal justice, criminal law, and the ongoing struggle for justice in the United States.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2026-12-14
Mått: 178 x 254 x undefined mm
Format: Häftad
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 308
Upplaga: 2
Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN: 9781032368610

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Cyndy Caravelis is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University, where her work focuses on community policing, co- response, social justice, and the intersection of law enforcement and social services. She is co- founder of the Community Care Program, a police social work initiative developed to help law enforcement agencies build more effective responses to mental health, substance use, homelessness, interpersonal violence, and other complex community needs. Through this work, she has partnered with law enforcement agencies across North Carolina to develop and implement police social work and co- response programs, with a particular emphasis on models that are practical and sustainable for small and midsized communities. Her academic research has examined social justice, inequality and crime, sentencing disparities, race and crime, and interpersonal violence, with publications in journals including Justice Quarterly and the Journal of Quantitative Criminology. In addition to her academic work, Caravelis has worked as a Crime Intelligence Analyst for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, as an expert witness on criminal sentencing, and as an academic instructor in correctional institutions. She has also served on the Board of Directors for a domestic violence agency and currently serves on the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police Mental Health Committee.Matthew Robinson is Professor of Government & Justice Studies at Appalachian State University. Robinson is the author of more than a dozen books on varied topics, including criminological theory, crime prevention, corporate crime, criminal justice, capital punishment, and the drug war. He is Past President of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Association and Past President of the Southern Criminal Justice Association.Ophir Sefiha received his PhD in Justice Studies from Arizona State University and is Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University. His research renters on the interplay among deviance and social control, media, and crime, and he has published articles on topics including media coverage of sport scandals, performance enhancing drugs and sport culture, and sport and social justice.

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