FROM THE EDITORS
THE EVOLUTION OF U.S. CRIMINAL LAW
James B. Jacobs, Warren E. Burger professor of law at New York University (NYU)
and
director of the Center for Research in Crime & Justice at the NYU School of Law, discusses the
nation's
criminal law system.
OBEYING THE LAW IN AMERICA:
PROCEDURAL JUSTICE AND THE
SENSE OF FAIRNESS
Tom Tyler, professor of psychology at NYU, dissects the perceptions and
attitudes of the
American people toward their criminal justice system and how such views influence law-abiding
behavior.
THE EMERGENCE OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE
Dennis Maloney, director of Community Justice, a local government organization
that works closely with NGOs in Deschutes County, Oregon, describes the "community justice"
system, which uses mediation as a tool to settle differences between criminal and victim.
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
Contributing editor David Pitts examines the story of the Scottsboro Boys, a high
profile
civil rights case that began 70 years ago. The case led to two landmark Supreme Court
decisions that
enhanced fundamental rights for all Americans.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Articles and books on U.S. criminal justice.
INTERNET SITES
Internet sites that feature U.S. criminal justice themes. The
opinions expressed on other Internet sites listed here do not necessarily represent the views of
the U.S. government.
