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Description for Poor Justice
Paperback. This book provides a vivid portrait of how the lives of poor people are affected by the judicial system. Drawing from ethnographic observations, court decisions, and other materials, Poor Justice brings readers inside the courts, telling the story through the words and actions of the judges, lawyers, and ordinary people who populate it. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LAQ; LNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Poor Justice: How the Poor Fare in the Courts provides a vivid and informative account of what happens when the legal system decides cases in areas crucial to the poor's economic and social well-being, including government benefits, child welfare, homelessness, the mental health system, education, and the criminal justice system. Drawing from court room observations, court decisions and supplementary legal and case materials, this book spans the street level justice of administrative hearings and lower courts (where people plead for welfare benefits or for a child not to be taken away), the mid-level justice of state courts (where advocates argue ... Read more
Poor Justice: How the Poor Fare in the Courts provides a vivid and informative account of what happens when the legal system decides cases in areas crucial to the poor's economic and social well-being, including government benefits, child welfare, homelessness, the mental health system, education, and the criminal justice system. Drawing from court room observations, court decisions and supplementary legal and case materials, this book spans the street level justice of administrative hearings and lower courts (where people plead for welfare benefits or for a child not to be taken away), the mid-level justice of state courts (where advocates argue ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199355440
SKU
V9780199355440
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About Vicki Lens
Vicki Lens, PhD, JD, is currently an associate professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work. Prior to earning her PhD in social welfare, Dr. Lens worked as a public interest lawyer, specializing in providing legal services to the poor in the area of public benefits. As Assistant Attorney General, she established the Suffolk County Public Advocacy Unit, responsible ... Read more
Reviews for Poor Justice
Poor Justice is one of those rare books that is not only a riveting read, but also makes an important scholarly contribution. Vicki Lens's clear and engaging writing provides readers with a sobering analysis of how marginalized groups fare in the U.S. legal system. As a former legal services lawyer and social scientist, Vicki Lens shares an insider's knowledge with ... Read more