What's Wrong With the Criminal Justice System Ideology, Politics, and the Media

Reviews concepts, information, and points of view that help to explain the context and constraints of the criminal justice system. Engages the reader in a critique of criminal justice as a means of moving the discussion to a more informed and insightful level, and creates understanding about what can be done by the criminal justice system. Contains chapters on dynamics of criminal justice, police, consequences of court policy, correctional policy in crisis, deconstructing adolescence and dismantling the juvenile court, and changing course.Merlo, Alida V. is the author of 'What's Wrong With the Criminal Justice System Ideology, Politics, and the Media' with ISBN 9780870849336 and ISBN 0870849336.