From the Book - Sixth edition.
Race, ethnicity, and crime : American's continuing crisis
Victims and offenders : myths and realities about crime
Race, ethnicity, social structure, and crime
Justice on the street? : the police and people of color
The courts : a quest for justice during the pretrial process
Justice on the bench? : trial and adjudication in criminal court
Race and sentencing : in search of fairness and justice
The color of death : race and the death penalty
Corrections in America : a portrait in color
Minority youth and crime : minority youth in court
Race, Ethnicity and Crime: the Present Crisis. The colors of America: racial and ethnic categories ; The geography of racial and ethnic justice ; Disparity versus discrimination ; A theoretical perspective on race, ethnicity, and crime
Victims and Offenders: Myths and Realities About Crime. A broader picture of the crime victim ; Picture of the typical offender ; Crime as an intraracial event ; Crime as an interracial (hate) event ; Ethnic youth gangs.
Race, Ethnicity, Social Structure, and Crime. The images from hurricane Katrina ; Economic inequality ; Community social structure.
Residential segregation ; Theoretical perspectives on inequality and crime ; Inequality and social reform.
Justice on the Street? : the Police and Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Unequal justice? ; A long history of conflict ; The police and a changing America ; Public attitudes about the police ; Policing racial and ethnic minority communities ; Police use of deadly force ; "Police brutality" : police use of physical force ; Discrimination in arrests? ; Traffic stops: racial profiling ; Street stops and frisks ; Verbal abuse ; Police officer attitudes and behavior ; Police corruption and people of color ; Police-community relations programs ; Citizen complaints against the police ; Citizen oversight of the police ; Police employment practices.
The Courts: a Quest for Justice During the Pretrial Process. The situation today ; Decisions regarding counsel and bail ; Charging and plea bargaining decisions.
Justice on the Bench? : Trial and Adjudication in Criminal Court. Selection of the jury pool ; The peremptory challenge: racial profiling in the courtroom? ; Playing the "race card" in a criminal trial.
Race and Sentencing: In Search of Fairness and Justice. Racial disparity in sentencing ; Empirical research on race and sentencing ; When does race/ethnicity matter? ; Sentencing reform: the quest for a just punishment system.
The Color of Death: Race and the Death Penalty. The constitutionality of the death penalty ; Attitudes toward capital punishment ; Race and the death penalty: the empirical evidence ; McCleskey v. Kemp: the Supreme Court and racial discrimination in the application of the death penalty ; The death penalty in the 21st century.
Corrections in America: a Colorful Portrait, Corrections vs. College: Minorities in Society. The incarcerated: prison and jail populations ; Jails and minorities ; Community corrections ; Theoretical perspectives on the racial distribution of correctional populations.
Minority Youth and Crime: Minority Youth in Court. Young racial minorities as victims and offenders ; Juveniles of color and the police
Race/ethnicity and the juvenile justice system ; Juveniles under correctional supervision.
The Color of Justice. Race, crime, and justice.
