Reviews for The Color of Justice: Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America

The average rating for The Color of Justice: Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-01-04 00:00:00 Roland Bokan Very comprehensive study of every stage of criminal justice and how issues of race/ethnicity are totally enmeshed in the American criminal justice system... we read this alongside Rich Get Richer and The Poor Get Prison, The for my introductory Criminology class. They were a terrific combination. The authors are convinced of their thesis, yes, but the material is comprehensively considered from all sides. The case studies and introductions to each chapter are fascinating if you're even somewhat interested in the subject matter. I am so glad we read this instead of using a standard criminology textbook!

Review # 2 was written on 2020-08-13 00:00:00 Brent Dunlevy Overall extremely informative and the references I ended up purchasing separately for personal research. However, the consistent repetitive nature was a bit rough to get through. While what was being repeated is extremely valuable, it took away from other examples that could have been used as well and at times when paired with arguments against what the book was laying out, made certain cases seem like one-offs which is not the truth.