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Pattern Of Violence : How The Law Classifies Crimes & What It Means For Justice
by David Alan Sklansky (Author),
Belknap Press (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
About the Book: A Pattern of Violence
A law professor and former prosecutor reveals how inconsistent ideas about
violence, enshrined in law, are at the root of the problems that plague our
entire criminal justice system-from mass incarceration to police brutality. We
take for granted that some crimes are violent and others arent. But how do we
decide what counts as a violent act? David Alan Sklansky argues that legal
notions about violence-its definition, causes, and moral significance-are
functions of political choices, not eternal truths. And these choices are
central to failures of our criminal justice system. The common distinction
between violent and nonviolent acts, for
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9780674248908
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Belknap Press
Publishing Date 2021-03
Product Edition 1
Total Pages 288