The perils of federalism race, poverty, and the politics of crime control

Much of the existing research on race and crime focuses on the manipulation of crime by political elites or the racially biased nature of crime policy. However, Miller's study zeroes in on the political and socio-legal institutions and actors that drive these developments and their relationship...

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Main Author: Miller, Lisa Lynn
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008, c2008
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