Criminal Justice Issues and the African-American Community (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780980238020)

Criminal Justice Issues and the African-American Community Continuing its focus on generating research about regional, national, and international issues relevant to the African-American community, the DuBois Institute of Clark Atlanta University in this volume tackles the impact of the criminal justice system on black citizens. Professor Komanduri S. Murty-Chairman of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Clark Atlanta University-has assembled 17 essays organized under these six categories: .Felon Disfranchisement .Death Penalty .Domestic Violence .Community Policing .Impact of Incarceration, Imprisonment, and Police Contact .Criminal Justice Reforms Scholars, law enforcement officials and judges have prepared a variety of observations and prescriptions, and readers will benefit too from the discussant reports included at the end.

Author: Komanduri S. Murty
ISBN-10: 0980238021
ISBN-13: 9780980238020
Publisher: Beckham Publications Group
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 273
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d