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The American criminal-justice system, writes Georgetown law professor David Cole, has effectively become a two-tiered system, with differing levels of regard depending on the race or class of a given citizen who comes into contact with it. The thousands of African Americans who have been confronted by law-enforcement agents nationwide for "fitting the description" of alleged perpetrators would likely concur, but, according to Cole, it isn't just the cops that operate this way; judges, prosecutors, juries, and legislators are equally complicit. If the barrage of illustrative cases he presents in No Equal Justice paints a picture of an antidemocratic society, his proposed solution--making the criminal-justice system more "community-based," strengthening the relationships between citizens to "stop" crime before it starts--holds out a promise of equality. Critics may argue that such a plan is unrealistic, but the problems he describes are all too real, and deserve the attention No Equal Justice provides. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
Cole, a lawyer and Georgetown University professor, puts teeth into the argument that America has two separate systems of justice?one for the privileged and educated, another for the poor and less educated, which often means black and Latino people living in inner cities. Citing recent cases from around the country, he documents widespread police brutality and corruption, including planting evidence and lying to win convictions. He demonstrates the likelihood that several police tactics?e.g., pretextual traffic stops?that are routinely applied to racial minorities would not be tolerated if applied to more privileged citizens. Cole's catalogue of inequities is no less damning for being familiar: defendants charged with killing white victims get the death penalty far more often than defendants charged with killing black victims; state-appointed lawyers for indigent defendants are often overburdened and grossly incompetent. Cole goes beyond complaint, however, and offers a reform strategy. Among the measures he calls for are a shift away from mass incarceration toward community policing, "shaming" penalties in lieu of jail for some offenders and offering monetary or other incentives to disadvantaged youth to stay in school. Cole's book is a well-argued, passionate plea for an unabashedly liberal program to fight crime while honoring the constitution's protection of individual rights.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The American criminal-justice system, writes Georgetown law professor David Cole, has effectively become a two-tiered system, with differing levels of regard depending on the race or class of a given citizen who comes into contact with it. The thousands of African Americans who have been confronted by law-enforcement agents nationwide for "fitting the description" of alleged perpetrators would likely concur, but, according to Cole, it isn't just the cops that operate this way; judges, prosecutors, juries, and legislators are equally complicit. If the barrage of illustrative cases he presents in No Equal Justice paints a picture of an antidemocratic society, his proposed solution--making the criminal-justice system more "community-based," strengthening the relationships between citizens to "stop" crime before it starts--holds out a promise of equality. Critics may argue that such a plan is unrealistic, but the problems he describes are all too real, and deserve the attention No Equal Justice provides. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
Cole, a lawyer and Georgetown University professor, puts teeth into the argument that America has two separate systems of justice?one for the privileged and educated, another for the poor and less educated, which often means black and Latino people living in inner cities. Citing recent cases from around the country, he documents widespread police brutality and corruption, including planting evidence and lying to win convictions. He demonstrates the likelihood that several police tactics?e.g., pretextual traffic stops?that are routinely applied to racial minorities would not be tolerated if applied to more privileged citizens. Cole's catalogue of inequities is no less damning for being familiar: defendants charged with killing white victims get the death penalty far more often than defendants charged with killing black victims; state-appointed lawyers for indigent defendants are often overburdened and grossly incompetent. Cole goes beyond complaint, however, and offers a reform strategy. Among the measures he calls for are a shift away from mass incarceration toward community policing, "shaming" penalties in lieu of jail for some offenders and offering monetary or other incentives to disadvantaged youth to stay in school. Cole's book is a well-argued, passionate plea for an unabashedly liberal program to fight crime while honoring the constitution's protection of individual rights.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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