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Race, Crime, and the Law Paperback – March 31, 1998

by Randall Kennedy (Author)

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An "admirable, courageous, and meticulously fair and honest book” (New York Times Book Review) in which “one of our most important and perceptive writers on race" (The Washington Post) takes on a highly complex issue in a way that no one has before.

"This book should be a standard for all law students."—Boston Globe

In this groundbreaking, powerfully reasoned, lucid work that is certain to provoke controversy, Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy takes on a highly complex issue in a way that no one has before. Kennedy uncovers the long-standing failure of the justice system to protect blacks from criminals, probing allegations that blacks are victimized on a widespread basis by racially discriminatory prosecutions and punishments, but he also engages the debate over the wisdom and legality of using racial criteria in jury selection. He analyzes the responses of the legal system to accusations that appeals to racial prejudice have rendered trials unfair, and examines the idea that, under certain circumstances, members of one race are statistically more likely to be involved in crime than members of another.

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560 pages
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English
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Vintage
Publication date

March 31, 1998
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5.2 x 1.2 x 7.91 inches
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0375701842
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978-0375701849
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Winner of the 1998 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Grand Prize

"An admirable, courageous, and meticulously fair and honest book.” —New York Times Book Review

"This book should be a standard for all law students."—Boston Globe

"An original, wise and courageous work that moves beyond sterile arguments and lifts the discussion of race and justice to a new and more hopeful level."—Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

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Winner of the 1998 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Grand Prize

"An original, wise and courageous work that moves beyond sterile arguments and lifts the discussion of race and justice to a new and more hopeful level."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
In this groundbreaking, powerfully reasoned, lucid work that is certain to provoke controversy, Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy takes on a highly complex issue in a way that no one has before. Kennedy uncovers the long-standing failure of the justice system to protect blacks from criminals, probing allegations that blacks are victimized on a widespread basis by racially discriminatory prosecutions and punishments, but he also engages the debate over the wisdom and legality of using racial criteria in jury selection. He analyzes the responses of the legal system to accusations that appeals to racial prejudice have rendered trials unfair, and examines the idea that, under certain circumstances, members of one race are statistically more likely to be involved in crime than members of another.

"An admirable, courageous, and meticulously fair and honest book."--New York Times Book Review

"This book should be a standard for all law students."--Boston Globe

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; Reprint edition (March 31, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375701842
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375701849
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 1.2 x 7.91 inches

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Kennedy does an amazing job describing the disparities that exist and existed throughout ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2016

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Kennedy does an amazing job describing the disparities that exist and existed throughout legal history. Kennedy provides specific cases for each point and makes the reader think analytically. Bought the book for my criminal justice course but I kept it because I enjoyed it so much! Highly recommend this book for people interested in historical and legal literature!

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2015

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Great read! Mr. Kennedy has done a wonderful job of teaching how the criminal justice system works against black people. It has been a gem for my Blacks and Criminal Justice class.

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Zayra

Great for class.

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020

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Needed for school. Came in excellent condition.

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2015

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A must have book on the subject....only regret not ordering hardcover.

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2017

Great!

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2016

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2018

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Great read; but my book was falling apart, pages 21-108 have fallen out, and I was missing pages 52-55. Yet the back of the book has a used-very good sticker.

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Andrew Caputa

A very very good book

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2008

The book race, crime, and the law by Randall Kennedy has systematically and cogently addressed as many of the vexing issues persisting in American society, according to the New York Times. The author does not want to neglect the achievements that have been made over time by only focusing on the bias aspects of American legal order. I believe that he has done a good job at identifying all possible angles of of viewpoints in the cases and happenings that are mentioned in the book to prevent bias viewpoints himself. He seems aware that not all actions taken by people or government are triggered by racial factors. The section titled Race, Parochialism and the Marketplace of Emotion on Page three hundred forty-nine Justice John Marshall Harlan declares that every true man has pride of race.

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