Persistent offender law [electronic resource] : racial disparity, patterned offenses, and unintended effects / Nancy Rodriguez

Author	Rodriguez, Nancy
Title	Persistent offender law [electronic resource] : racial disparity, patterned offenses, and unintended effects / Nancy Rodriguez
Imprint	New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003
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Descript	viii, 144 p. ; 23 cm

CONTENT

Crime control through sentencing severity -- Sentencing mechanisms and courtroom culture -- Three strikes law and racial disparity -- Methodology -- Analytical results

Recidivists -- United States Sentences (Criminal procedure) -- United States Preventive detention -- United States United States -- Race relations Electronic books.