The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison 10th Edition by Jeffrey Reiman
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Test Bank For The Wealthy Become Wealthier and the Less Fortunate End Up in Prison (10th Edition) 10th Edition by Jeffrey Reiman
- ISBN-10 : 0205137725
- ISBN-13 : 978-0205137725
Demonstrates the problem of economic inequality within the American legal system.
Championed as a bestseller, The Wealthy Become Wealthier and the Less Fortunate End Up in Prison asserts that the judicial system exhibits prejudice against the less fortunate from the beginning to the end of legal proceedings. The writers contend that even prior to the stages of arrest, trial, and sentencing, the system favors the wealthy in what it defines as criminal behavior.
The authors reveal that numerous actions of the affluent—such as neglecting to ensure workplace safety, allowing harmful pollution, advocating unnecessary medical operations, and endorsing unnecessary medications—result in comparable harm to the actions of the less fortunate that are classified as crimes. However, the perilous behaviors of the wealthy are seldom deemed criminal, and when they are, they are typically penalized less severely than the transgressions of the less fortunate. The judicial system not only falls short in safeguarding against the harmful actions of wealthy individuals but also neglects addressing the root causes of crime, such as poverty. Consequently, there is a significant number of impoverished individuals in prison and represented negatively in the media. The writers argue that the perception of crime as a product of the less fortunate benefits the wealthy and influential, propagating a misguided belief that the primary threat to Americans originates from the lower tiers of society rather than the upper echelons.
About the Author
Paul Leighton is a Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology at Eastern Michigan University. Having earned his B.A. in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany in 1986, Dr. Leighton credits Graeme Newman for guiding him away from law school towards the Justice, Law, and Society program at American University. While at American University, he collaborated with Jeffrey Reiman and contributed to revisions of the fourth edition of The Wealthy Become Wealthier and the Less Fortunate End Up in Prison. Since then, he has been involved in every subsequent edition. Dr. Leighton obtained his Ph.D. in Sociology and Justice from American University in 1995. He has served as the North American Editor of Critical Criminology: An International Journal and was honored as the Critical Criminologist of the Year by the Division on Critical Criminology within the American Society of Criminology. Dr. Leighton is the co-author of Punishment for Sale (with Donna Selman, 2010) and Class, Race, Gender and Crime (with Gregg Barak and Jeanne Flavin, 2nd edition, 2007). He is also the co-editor, alongside Jeffrey Reiman, of the anthology Criminal Justice Ethics (2001). In addition to his publications, Dr. Leighton manages StopViolence.com, PaulsJusticePage.com and PaulsJusticeBlog.com. He serves as the Vice President of the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and holds the position of Vice President on the Board of SafeHouse, a local shelter and advocacy center for individuals affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.
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