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Inequality and injustice have long been part of the structure of our society, including law, crime, and the criminal justice system. Class, Race, Gender, and Crime, sixth edition explores the continuing impact of class, race, gender, sexuality, and their intersections - and how the ""justice"" system can recreate those oppressions. Broken into three parts, the book opens with an overview of the criminal justice-industrial complex and introspection about the biases in criminology. Part II, ""Inequality and Privilege,"" contains chapters to provide a foundation for understanding class, race, gender and sexuality and intersectionality. Part III, ""The Administration of Law and Criminal Justice"" covers criminal law, policing, prosecution and courts, and punishment, with headings in each chapter for class, race, gender and sexuality and intersectionality to provide systematic coverage. The text also highlights how immigration (""crimmigration""), child welfare, healthcare, and other systems are intertwined with criminal justice in the lives of different minority populations. Real-world examples of how class, race, and gender and sexuality unfold in sentencing and punishment bring theory to life, while chapter-opening vignettes illustrate key issues, and discussion questions encourage critical thinking. New to This Edition: New and expanded coverage of immigration enforcement highlights its connection to criminal justice and its importance for understanding social control in our society (Chapter 1, Chapter 4, Chapter 8, Chapter 9) Entirely revised Chapter 5, ""Understanding Gender/Sexuality and Male/Heterosexual Privilege"" offers modern and comprehensive understandings of gender and sexuality, including queer theory and queer criminology, that carries through later chapters Expanded Chapter 8, ""Law Enforcement"" and expanded Chapter 9, ""Prosecution, Plea Bargains and Deportation,"" offer new explorations such as policing of abortions and miscarriage, and immigration courts, respectively New conclusion discusses prison abolition, so readers can understand the debate and think for themselves about how deep the need for reform goes

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After using previous editions of this text as a student, applying the literature to practice, and now providing the revised edition to the classroom, I can confidently attest that this is an excellent text for providing a thought-provoking journey that stimulates critical thinking for students of the criminology and criminal justice field. This text will leave students and practitioners with a deeper understanding of our field. The authors once again present this text in a manner that reaches all levels of practitioners as well as academics seeking to critically explore the impact of class, race, and gender in the United States criminal justice system. --Chris Bakke, Pittsburg State University In this timely updated edition, the authors continue their conflict analysis of the administration of justice in the United States. As a nation with a vile history of racism, settler colonialism, and heteropatriarchy, the book masterfully dissects how these forms of oppression pervade and sustain the crime control enterprise. --Michael Mitchell, PhD, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of Students, University of South Alabama The authors provide a profound and comprehensive review of the administration of justice. The book is written with homage to history and critical intersectional frameworks. This edition is a significant and necessary update that is sure to become a standard in courses on class, race, gender, and state violence. --Jason Williams, Montclair State University The most critical questions about crime and justice should not be asked--and cannot be answered--absent scrutiny about structures of inequality in society that privilege some groups and marginalize others. The authors of Class, Race, Gender and Crime: The Social Realities of Justice in America have long championed this viewpoint and continue to do so in the latest edition of their volume, which brings fresh observations and insights to enduring as well as new challenges. Their careful and thoughtful treatment of class, race, gender and sexuality, and how they intersect, yields the kind of candid analysis that can only come from examining multiple, and intersecting, aspects of identity. In an age of misinformation and disinformation, Class, Race, Gender and Crime is essential reading for understanding the realities of crime and justice in the 2020s--and beyond. --Charis E. Kubrin, University of California, Irvine This fundamental text challenges conventional narratives and fosters critical thinking. An indispensable resource for understanding how the criminal legal system perpetuates harm through power, privilege, and inequality, this edition solidifies its place as seminal work in criminal justice and criminology for students and scholars alike. --Lisa Monchalin, Department of Criminology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

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Paul Leighton is professor of criminology and criminal justice at Eastern Michigan University. He is the co-author of several books, including The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison. Gregg Barak is an emeritus professor of criminology and criminal justice at Eastern Michigan University. He is the author of a number of books, including Unchecked Corporate Power. Allison Cotton is professor of criminology and criminal justice at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She is author of the book Effigy: Images of Capital Defendants. Carrie L. Buist is associate professor of criminology, criminal justice, and legal studies at Grand Valley State University. She is the co-editor and co-author of a number of books, including Queer Criminology. K. Sebastian León is associate professor of Latino and Caribbean Studies and Criminal Justice at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. He is the author of Corrupt Capital.

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