Criminal Justice in Divided America - Police, Punishment, and the Future of Our Democracy

The crises of American democracy and criminal justice are intimately connected. David A. Sklansky shows how police, courts, and prisons helped to break American democracy and can be reformed to empower equitable self-governance. Seeking durable change, Sklansky urges pragmatic proposals rooted in a strong commitment to pluralism.

About the author

David A. Sklansky is Stanley Morrison Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and faculty codirector of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center. A former assistant US attorney in Los Angeles, he is the author of A Pattern of Violence: How the Law Classifies Crimes and What It Means for Justice.

Summary

The crises of American democracy and criminal justice are intimately connected. David A. Sklansky shows how police, courts, and prisons helped to break American democracy and can be reformed to empower equitable self-governance. Seeking durable change, Sklansky urges pragmatic proposals rooted in a strong commitment to pluralism.

Product details

• Authors: David A Sklansky, David A. Sklansky
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2025
• EAN: 9780674293663
• ISBN: 978-0-674-29366-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; LAW / Criminal Law / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, LAW / Criminal Procedure, United States of America, USA, Jurisprudence & general issues, Penology and punishment, Police and security services, Jurisprudence and general issues