Persistent offender law racial disparity, patterned offenses, and unintended effects / [electronic resource] :
Nancy Rodriguez.
- New York, N.Y. : LFB Scholarly Publishing, c2003.
- 1 online resource.
- Criminal justice recent scholarship .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Crime control through sentencing severity -- Sentencing mechanisms and courtroom culture -- Three strikes law and racial disparity -- Methodology -- Analytical results.
9781931202541 9781593320515 (electronic bk.)
Recidivists--United States. Sentences (Criminal procedure)--United States. Preventive detention--United States.