Routledge Handbook of Social, Economic, and Criminal Justice
This authoritative volume explores different perspectives on economic and social justice and the challenges presented by and within the criminal justice system. It critically discusses key concerns involved in realizing economic and social justice, including systemic issues in economic and social justice, issues related to organizations and social institutions, special issues regarding specific populations, and a review of national and international organizations that promote economic justice. Addressing more than just the ideology and theory underlying economic and social justice, the book presents chapters with practical examples and research on how economic and social justice might be achieved within the criminal justice systems of the world. With contributions from leading scholars around the globe, this book is an essential reference for scholars with an interest in economic and social justice from a wide range of disciplines, including criminal justice and criminology as well as sociology, social work, public policy, and law.
Cliff Roberson, LLM, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, and retired Professor of Criminology at California State University, Fresno, California. He has authored or co-authored over 60 books and texts on legal subjects. His previous academic experiences include Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Arkansas Tech University; Dean of Arts and Sciences, University of Houston, Victoria; Director of Programs, National College of District Attorneys; Professor of Criminology and Director of Justice Center, California State University, Fresno; and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, St. Edwards University. His nonacademic experience includes U.S. Marine Corps service as an infantry officer, trial and defense counsel and military judge as a marine judge advocate, and Director of the Military Law Branch, U.S. Marine Corps. Other legal employment experiences include Trial Supervisor, Office of State Counsel for Offenders, Texas Board of Criminal Justice, and judge pro tem in the California courts.
Roberson is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, U.S. Tax Court, Federal Courts in California and Texas, Supreme Court of Texas, and Supreme Court of California. He holds a PhD in Human Behavior from U.S. International University; an LLM in Criminal Law, Criminology, and Psychiatry from George Washington University; a JD from American University; a BA in Political Science from the University of Missouri; and one year of post-graduate study at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Roberson, Cliff, 1937 editor.
Title: Routledge handbook of social, economic, and criminal justice /
edited by Cliff Roberson.
Description: 1 Edition. | New York : Routledge, [2018] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017060145 (print) | LCCN 2018004153 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781351002707 (master) | ISBN 9781138545649 (hardback) |
ISBN 9781351002707 (ebk)
Subjects: LCSH: Social justice. | EconomicsMoral and ethical aspects. |
Distributive justice. | Criminal justice, Administration of.
Classification: LCC HM671 (ebook) | LCC HM671 .R683 2018
(print) | DDC 303.3/72dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017060145
ISBN: 978-1-138-54564-9 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-351-00270-7 (ebk)
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Contents
PART I
Introduction to Criminal and Economic Justice
Nicole Wilkes
Erin Grant
Melissa Thorne and Robert D. Hanser
Kevin Wong
PART II
Justice in Specific Situations
Shelly Clevenger and Brittany Acquaviva
Amanda K. Cox
Dwayne Roberson
Jason Jolicoeur
Ralph E. Ioimo
John A. Eterno and Eli B. Silverman
Jordana N. Navarro
Tamara L. Wilkins
PART III
International and Transnational Issues
Robert D. Hanser
Daniel Marshall
Nicole L. Asquith, Vanessa R. Panfil, and Angela Dwyer
Larry French
Elena Azaola
Benjamin Flander, Gorazd Meko, and Matja Ambro
PART IV
Criminal Justice and Social Status
Melanie Worsley and Michelle Watson
J. Harrison Watts
Allyson Walker, Lori Sexton, Jace L. Valcore, Jennifer Sumner, and Aimee Wodda
Andrea Gmez Cervantes and Daniel Ryan Alvord
Kathryn Elvey and Danielle Marie Carkin
Maren B. Trochmann
PART V
Government and Social Justice
Matthew ODeane
David Lowe
Jason Jolicoeur and Erin Grant
Jordan Papp
Ross Kleinstuber
Petter Gottschalk and Lars Gunnesdal
Patricia Dahl
The Routledge Handbook of Social, Economic, and Criminal Justice is an edited handbook that discusses the issues involved in obtaining equality and social justice for all. As noted in Jeffrey H. Reiman and Paul Leightons text, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison , each year the inequities grow between the wealthy and the rest of the population. For example, it is estimated that three individuals in the United States possess one-half of the U.S.s wealth and the remaining 325 million plus U.S. citizens possess the remaining half of the countrys wealth. It is this issue of disparity that concerns many researchers regarding the criminal justice system.
The handbook consists of 31 chapters involving social justice and economic issues contributed by leading researchers and professors from seven different countries. The authors were given wide latitude in developing their contributions; accordingly, there are some overlaps in the material. The chapters are divided into five major parts. In some cases, it was difficult to put a chapter in one part rather than another. But that is to be expected on the broad issues of economic and social injustice.
are the bios of the editor and contributors.
Comments, corrections, etc., may be submitted to the editor and will be welcomed: Cliff Roberson at
Cliff Roberson, LLM, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Washburn University
Part I
Introduction to Criminal and Economic Justice
1
Violence Against Women as a Social Justice Issue
Nicole Wilkes
