The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison
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THE THESIS
This work investigates the core question of why the American criminal justice system consistently fails to reduce crime while disproportionately targeting the poor and protecting the interests of the wealthy. Jeffrey Reiman and Paul Leighton utilize extensive sociological data and historical analysis to argue that the system functions as a 'pyrrhic defeat,' where the failure to address crime is actually a feature that maintains social inequality. They present a framework that challenges the conventional view of crime as solely a street-level phenomenon, instead highlighting the systemic harm caused by corporate and white-collar entities.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the ideological functions of the criminal justice system in the United States.
- Examination of the disparity between street crime and white-collar crime in legal sentencing.
- Case studies illustrating how legislative and judicial processes favor corporate interests.
- A critical framework for understanding the social construction of 'crime' and 'justice'.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
This text is widely regarded as a foundational critique within the field of critical criminology, frequently utilized in academic settings to challenge traditional perspectives on law enforcement. The analysis provides a dense, systematic examination of institutional bias that remains a standard reference for students and scholars of social inequality.
Page Count:
272
Publication Date:
2013-01-08
Publisher:
Pearson
ISBN-10:
0205878040
ISBN-13:
9780205878048
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