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« 'Law and Criminal Justice' is an important new book on the major issues in criminal justice that are likely to dominate American society in the twenty-first century. This is a timely, provocative, and stimulating book that will find a wide and appreciative audience not only among those in the field of criminal justice but also by anyone interested in the law.

'Law & Criminal Justice' is an important new book on the major issues in criminal justice that are likely to dominate American society in the twenty-first century. This is a timely, provocative, and stimulating book that will find a wide and appreciative audience not only among those in the field of criminal justice but also by anyone interested in the law. (Thomas R. Hensley, Kent State University) The discussion of issues in this book will find an audience with academics, laymen, and social advocates alike. It offers timely and insightful commentary on an array of issues - some controversial - that are part of our evolving social and political landscape. (John D. Barrow, University of South Carolina)

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The Authors: Christopher E. Smith earned his J.D. from the University of Tennessee and his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Connecticut. The author of twenty books, including The Supreme Court, Crime and the Ideal of Equal Justice (Peter Lang, 2003), Dr. Smith is Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Madhavi McCall earned her Ph.D. in political science at Washington University. She is Associate Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University. Her writings have appeared in American Politics Research and other journals. Cynthia Perez McCluskey earned her Ph.D. in criminal justice at the University of Albany, SUNY. She is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Texas-San Antonio. Her writings have appeared in Crime and Delinquency and other journals.

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