Vol. 1 (2023): The Annual Review of Criminal Justice Studies: Inaugural Issue

Published: 2023-08-26

Full Issue

• Annual Review of Criminal Justice Studies - Volume 1

  Annual Review of Criminal Justice Contributors

  • Full Issue

Front Matter

• Letter from Professor Lobo

  Albert de la Tierra, PhD (aka "Professor Lobo)

  iv-v

  • Letter from Professor Lobo

• Letter from Dr. Brown

  Dr. Liz Brown, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice Studies

  vi-x

  • Letter from Dr. Brown

Opening Papers

• The Unholy Trinity: Racism, Capitalism and Mass Incarceration

  Ximena Nieves

  2-10

  • The Unholy Trinity: Racism, Capitalism and Mass Incarceration - Ximena Nieves

• The Decline of the Welfare State and the Rise of the Police State

  Lucien Tomlinson

  11-20

  • The Decline of the Welfare State and the Rise of the Police State - Lucien Tomlinson

• A Conversation: The Positive Correlation Between Crime Rate and Poverty Rate

  Gabriel A. Camacho

  21-32

  • A Conversation: The Positive Correlation Between Crime Rate and Poverty Rate - Gabriel A. Camacho

Policing

• Racism In American Law Enforcement: A Brief History, Critique, and Data-Based Solutions

  Eszter Winkelmayer

  34-42

  • Racism In American Law Enforcement: A Brief History, Critique, and Data-Based Solutions - Eszter Winkelmayer

• Understanding Police Brutality: How lack of police accountability leads to the disproportionate abuse of African Americans

  Maria Gonzalez

  43-63

  • Understanding Police Brutality: How lack of police accountability leads to the disproportionate abuse of African Americans - Maria Gonzalez

• The Plague of the Criminal Justice System: Abuse of Power by Law Enforcers

  Paola Saavedra Ramirez

  64-68

  • The Plague of the Criminal Justice System: Abuse of Power by Law Enforcers - Paola Saavedra Ramirez

Courts

• The Innocent Can Still Be Found Guilty

  Mario Alvarez Chavez

  70-87

  • The Innocent Can Still Be Found Guilty - Mario Alvarez Chavez

• How the Plea Bargain Affects Our Criminal Justice System

  Estefany Romero Estefany Romero

  88-98

  • How the Plea Bargain Affects Our Criminal Justice System - Estefany Romero

• Drug Policy Reform and Rehabilitation Opportunities to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Lives

  Isaac Hoffman

  99-114

  • Drug Policy Reform and Rehabilitation Opportunities to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Lives - Isaac Hoffman

• U.S. Courts Adopt White Supremacist Values

  Grace A. Cowherd

  115-129

  • U.S. Courts Adopt White Supremacist Values - Grace A. Cowherd

Incarceration

• Abuse of Power: Sexual Abuse in the Federal Prison System

  Claudia Lomeli-Rodriguez

  132-147

  • Abuse of Power: Sexual Abuse in the Federal Prison System - Claudia Lomeli-Rodriguez

• Solitary Confinement and Effects on Prisoners

  Heighley Hernandez

  148-171

  • Solitary Confinement and Effects on Prisoners - Heighley Hernandez

• Mass Incarceration: Supporting the U.S Imperial Regime

  Eduardo Hernandez

  172-189

  • Mass Incarceration: Supporting the U.S Imperial Regime - Eduardo Hernandez