{"product_id":"9780813541686","title":"Social Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements","description":"\u003cbr\u003eAn eye for an eye, the balance of scales--for centuries, these and other traditional concepts exemplified the public's perception of justice. Today, popular culture, including television shows like Law and Order, informs the public's vision. But do age-old symbols, portrayals in the media, and existing systems truly represent justice in all of its nuanced forms, or do we need to think beyond these notions?\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSocial Justice: Theories, Issues, and Movements,\u003c\/i\u003e Loretta Capeheart and Dragan Milovanovic respond to the need for a comprehensive introduction to this topic. The authors argue that common conceptions of criminal justice--which accept, for the most part, a politically established definition of crime--are too limited. Instead, they show the relevancy of history, political economy, culture, critique, and cross-cultural engagement to the advancement of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on contemporary issues ranging from globalization to the environment, this essential textbook--ideal for course use--encourages practitioners, reformists, activists, and scholars to question the limits of the law in its present state in order to develop a fairer system at the local, national, and global levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118608630000,"sku":"9780813541686","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780813541686_p0.jpg?v=1763744830","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780813541686","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}