Lawyers, Jails, and the Law's Fake Bargains

The heavy toll of jailed people reflects the extent to which the criminal process is used as a mechanism of social control, directed mainly at the poor and people of color. Tigar discusses legal counsel's place at the center of the formalistic bargain that dominates the criminal process.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Monthly review (New York. 1949) 2001-07, Vol.53 (3), p.29-29
1. Verfasser:	Tigar, Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration of criminal justice Administration of justice Analysis Attorneys Criminal justice Criminal justice, Administration of Criminals Justice Justice, Administration of Prison construction Prisons Race Racism United States
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Zusammenfassung:	The heavy toll of jailed people reflects the extent to which the criminal process is used as a mechanism of social control, directed mainly at the poor and people of color. Tigar discusses legal counsel's place at the center of the formalistic bargain that dominates the criminal process.
ISSN:	0027-0520 0027-0520
DOI:	10.14452/MR-053-03-2001-07_3