Justice Blind: Ideals and Realities of American Criminal Justice - Softcover

"Any institution that is interested in taking a critical approach to criminal justice issues could benefit from this text... This text can contribute to the development of a student's critical thinking skills." - Gwen Hunnicutt, University of North Carolina at Greensboro "This text definitely stands out as one of the more Current and critical examinations of our justice system." - Charles A. Brawnier, Heartland Community College "The comprehensiveness of this critical exposition sets it apart from other critical, treatises. It is-in fact a compendium of the separate issues targeted by individual critics in the critical criminological community in a straightforward, easy to read textbook. . For this reason, it should be essential, reading for not only those audiences earlier identified, but also for general audiences who wish to understand why the criminal justice system behaves as it does." - E.J. Williams, formerly of Fayetteville State University

For courses in Introduction to Criminal Justice and Issues in Criminal Justice. Unlike most other introductions to criminal justice-which cover the traditional topics from the perspective of how "things are supposed to be," this text compares these ideals with the realities of criminal justice today and provides a critical interpretation of the role of race, ethnicity, and gender in criminal justice. Organized around a "planned change" approach, it provides a critical assessment of how well the system achieves its goals.