Vicki Lens

Broschiertes Buch

Poor Justice

How the Poor Fare in the Courts

Beschreibung

This book provides a vivid portrait of how the lives of poor people are affected by the judicial system. Drawing from ethnographic observations, court decisions, and other materials, Poor Justice brings readers inside the courts, telling the story through the words and actions of the judges, lawyers, and ordinary people who populate it.

Autor

Vicki Lens, PhD, JD, is currently an associate professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work. Prior to earning her PhD in social welfare, Dr. Lens worked as a public interest lawyer, specializing in providing legal services to the poor in the area of public benefits. As Assistant Attorney General, she established the Suffolk County Public Advocacy Unit, responsible for prosecuting businesses for civil fraud and protecting the public from economic exploitation. Her research interests include welfare reform, administrative justice, and socio-legal studies, where she uses ethnographic and other methods to study legal settings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP US
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 383g
• ISBN-13: 9780199355440
• ISBN-10: 0199355444
• Artikelnr.: 47866039