The Supreme Court, crime, & the ideal of equal justice /
"Although judges are the guardians of the Constitution's principles, this book examines how their decisions both advance and impede the ideal of equal justice. By analyzing interpretations of "equal protection" and other rights affecting discriminations and disadvantages linked t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
P. Lang,
c2003.
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| Series: | Studies in crime and punishment ;
v. 14. |
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| Summary: | "Although judges are the guardians of the Constitution's principles, this book examines how their decisions both advance and impede the ideal of equal justice. By analyzing interpretations of "equal protection" and other rights affecting discriminations and disadvantages linked to race, gender, and social status, the authors illustrate how constitutional law often facilitates the denial of equal justice for people drawn into the criminal justice system."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 237 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-220) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0820461210 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISSN: | 1529-2444 ; |