Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice 9780674240162

Crime and punishment occur under extreme uncertainty. Offenders, victims, police, judges, and jurors make high-stakes de

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English Pages 352 [384] Year 2019

Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
INTRODUCTION
1. Stereotypes
2. Crime
3. Robbery
4. Murder
5. Public Action
6. Police Stops
7. Use of Force
8. Lethal Force
9. Testimony
10. JUDGMENT
11. PUNISHMENT
12. JUSTICE
CONCLUSION: Hope
Notes
Works Cited
Acknowledgments
Index

Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice
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