Pursuing Justice » (1st Edition)

Ralph A. Weisheit is a Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice and Outstanding University Researcher at Illinois State University, where he has been employed since August of 1982. Dr. Weisheit received his PhD in sociology from Washington State University and has been named a Fellow in the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for his contributions to teaching and research. Dr. Weisheit has appeared on the CBS news program "60 Minutes" and in the PBS documentary series "Frontline" on the issue of domesti

Frank T. Morn is the author of several books, including "'The Eye That Never Sleeps': A History of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency," "Academic Politics and the History of Criminal Justice Higher Education," "Criminal Justice Process and Problems: A Scenario Set For Student Analysis," and "Foundations of Criminal Investigation." As a teacher, Dr. Morn has won awards for teaching excellence at the University of Illinois/Chicago and at Illinois State University. He received his PhD in history at Univer

This book is an introduction to the pursuit of justice and how our criminal justice system is designed to further or hamper that goal. It is designed to fill a gap in the literature on justice by combining a discussion of the concept of justice within a philosophical and legal context. The authors discuss the concept of justice, provide examples of injustice, and discuss strategies for achieving justice.

Preface. Part 1: WHAT IS JUSTICE? 1. Religious and Philosophical Perspectives. 2. Justice and the State. 3. Social Justice. 4. Common Law Systems. 5. Civil Law Systems. 6. Islamic Law Systems. 7. Justice American Style. Part 2: FORMAL SYSTEMS OF JUSTICE. 8. Domestic Terrorism. 9. Contemporary Slavery. 10. Genocide. 11. The Environment. Part 3: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. Part 4: STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING JUSTICE. 12. Individual Strategies for Achieving Justice. 13. Organizations Seeking Justice. 14. Global Justice. Appendix A: The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Glossary.