Argues that the War on Drugs and policies that deny convicted felons equal access to employment, housing, education, and public benefits create a permanent under caste based largely on race.
Criminal justice, Administration of
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Author:Alexander, MichelleSummary: - Author:Komar, DebraSummary:
At 2:21 am on September 8, 1896, authorities in Nova Scotia killed an innocent man. Peter Wheeler — a "coloured" man accused of murdering a white girl — was strung up under a porch with a slipknot noose. The hanging was state-sanctioned...
- Author:Fordham, JudithSummary:
The true story of Judith Fordham's journey through the legal system to become a successful barrister and Associate Professor of Forensic Science at Murdoch University.
- Author:Dubé, Richard, Garcia, Margarida, Rocha Machado, MaíraSummary:
Douze ans après la création de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en traditions juridiques et rationalité pénale, ce livre rédigé par des chercheurs associés à cette chaire se veut un hommage à son titulaire, le professeur Alvaro Pires. L...
- Author:Stevenson, BryanSummary:
The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.
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