Cyndy Caravelis – författare

Social Justice, Criminal Justice is a thought-provoking examination of the U.S. legal system, focusing on how criminal justice and social justice are related. The book provides a solid foundation of key philosophical and theoretical issues and goes on to examine the function of the law as it relates to social justice issues. The authors present and explain the foundational legal documents of the United States, and critically examine how those same documents, which espoused the rhetoric of equality for all, contribute toward the perpetuation and maintenance of a system of exclusion for groups with minority status, such as racial and ethnic minorities, the poor, women, and the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community. Succinct but comprehensive, this text offers a careful examination of possible relationships between social justice theory and criminal justice practice and illuminates the role that the legal system has played in both preventing and assisting social change and power dynamics. For each identified group, important landmark court decisions are used to demonstrate the plight of the powerless and the quest for equal rights. The book provides an important perspective and understanding of the relationships among criminal justice, social justice, and the law. Suitable for undergraduate and early graduate courses in Social Justice, Justice Studies, Critical Issues, Ethics, and American Government and Law, this text provides easily digestible content for those interested in thinking critically about the U.S. legal system.

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 U.S. 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.

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 U.S. 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.