The rich get richer and the poor get prison

The Rich get Richer and the Poor get Prison: A Reader is a selection of 25 articles ranging from newspaper stories that highlight issues to articles in professional journals. Articles cover the following topics:     Crime Control in America     A Crime by Any other Name...     ...and the Poor get Prison     To the Vanquished belong the Spoils     Criminal Justice or Criminal  Justice   Professors who use the best-selling book written by Reiman and Leighton, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison , now in a ninth edition,  have frequently asked for a reader. Where appropriate, articles have been edited to highlight the parts most relevant for the thesis of The Rich Get Richer.   This book of readings can be used stand-alone, or as an accompaniment to the main text.