November 30, 2011
The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences has chosen After the Crime: The Power of Restorative Justice Dialogues between Victims and Violent Offenders, by Susan L. Miller as the winner of their 2012… READ MORE
November 4, 2011
At the end of October, AAUP’s Books for Understanding rounded up key titles on capital punishment, including subtopics such as history, justice and morality, personal and international perspectives, and capital… READ MORE
October 28, 2011
If you didn’t see NYU Press author Leigh Goodmark’s op-ed in the Baltimore Sun last week, check it out here! In “Domestic violence: Legal system fails abused women,” Goodmark asserts that it’s… READ MORE
March 2, 2010
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency, a non-profit organization in Oakland, CA, has given Michelle Brown’s book, The Culture of Punishment, a 2009 PASS award! The PASS Awards (Prevention… READ MORE
February 22, 2010
An inspired debate at The Nation about the researching and reporting of the Latino crime rate in the United States referenced our author, Ramiro Martinez, and his book, Immigration and… READ MORE
December 22, 2009
Peter Philbrook puts Snitching by Alexandra Natapoff on top of his list at bn.com, The Best of 2009: Bookseller’s Choice. It’s certainly not a shattering insight, and one that must… READ MORE
December 3, 2009
The WNYC host talks to Alexandra Natapoff, author of Snitching: Criminal Informants and the Erosion of American Justice. “On today’s show, we’ll examine the legal and social consequences of the… READ MORE
November 4, 2009
In the latest issue of the New York Review of Books, David Cole looks at three books about reforming prisons in America, including Anthony Thompson’s Releasing Prisoners, Redeeming Communities: Reentry,… READ MORE