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For the Common Good: A Critical Examination of Law and Social Control - Softcover

 
9780890892237: For the Common Good: A Critical Examination of Law and Social Control
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0890892237 ISBN 13: 9780890892237
Publisher: Carolina Academic Pr, 2004

Synopsis

Twenty-five academics from the U.S. and Canada contribute 17 essays examining law and social control from a social constructionist perspective. Topics explored include race, class, gender and sexuality, prostitution, employee drug testing, hate speech legislation, the processing of women through the criminal justice system, drug war prisoners, California's Three Strikes law, and justice in a postmodern society. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Sandra Lee Browning is on the faculty in the Division of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati where she also holds as affiliate position in the Department of Women's Studies.

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Publisher
Carolina Academic Pr
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0890892237
ISBN 13 
9780890892237
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
364
Editor
Miller R. Robin, Browning Sandra Lee