First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

African Americans and the Criminal Justice System (Current Issues in Criminal Justice)

Politics & Social Sciences

Free, Jr., Marvin D.

Social Sciences

Routledge

In this investigation of some 350 wrongful convictions of African American men, Marvin Free and Mitch Ruesink critically examine how issues of race undercut the larger goals of our criminal justice system. Free and Ruesink expand the focus of wrongful conviction studies to include not only homicide, but also sexual assault, drug dealing, and nonviolent crime. Their careful analysis reveals that black men accused of crimes against white victims account for a disproportionate number of wrongful convictions. They also uncover other disturbing failings on the part of prosecutors, police, witnesses, and informants. Highlighting the systemic role of race, the authors challenge us to move past the "just a few bad apples" explanation and to instead examine what it is about our criminal justice system that allows the innocent to be judged guilty.

Race and Justice: Wrongful Convictions of African American Men

Ruesink, Mitch

Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.

Now fully revised, Crime, Justice, and Society is designed not only to introduce students to the core issues of criminology, but also to help them think critically about often-sensationalized topics. This new edition of a now-classic text―both accessible and sophisticated―will be welcomed by students and instructors alike.

Crime, Justice, and Society: An Introduction to Criminology

Berger, Ronald J.

Deller, Melissa

O'Brien, Patrick K.

In this investigation of some 350 wrongful convictions of African American men, Marvin Free and Mitch Ruesink critically examine how issues of race undercut the larger goals of our criminal justice system. Free and Ruesink expand the focus of wrongful conviction studies to include not only homicide, but also sexual assault, drug dealing, and nonviolent crime. Their careful analysis reveals that black men accused of crimes against white victims account for a disproportionate number of wrongful convictions. They also uncover other disturbing failings on the part of prosecutors, police, witnesses, and informants. Highlighting the systemic role of race, the authors challenge us to move past the "just a few bad apples" explanation and to instead examine what it is about our criminal justice system that allows the innocent to be judged guilty. 

Marvin Free and Mitch Ruesink reveal the distinctive role that gender dynamics so often play in the miscarriage of justice. Examining more than 160 cases involving such charges as homicide, child abuse, and drug-related offenses, the authors explore systemic failures in both policing and prosecution. They also highlight the intersecting roles of gender and race. Demonstrating how women encounter circumstances that are qualitatively different than those of men, the authors illuminate unique challenges facing women in the criminal justice system.

Wrongful Convictions of Women: When Innocence Isn't Enough

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African Americans and the Criminal Justice System (Current Issues in Criminal Justice)

Race and Justice: Wrongful Convictions of African American Men

Crime, Justice, and Society: An Introduction to Criminology

Race and Justice: Wrongful Convictions of African American Men

Wrongful Convictions of Women: When Innocence Isn't Enough