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Abstract: 

The issues explored in these six reviewed books deal with Latino experiences with the criminal justice system, electronic monitoring, mass incarceration, and the juvenile justice courts and corrections. Reviewed are: “U.S. Latinos and Criminal Injustice” by Lupe S. Salinas, published by Michigan State University Press (2015); “Understanding Mass Incarceration: A People’s Guide to the Key Civil Rights Struggle of Our Time” by James Kilgore, published by The New Press (2015); “Lives of Incarcerated Women: International Perspectives” edited by Candace Kruttschnitt and Catrien Bijleveld, published by Routledge (2016); “Community Punishment: European Perspectives” edited by Gwen Robinson and Fergus McNeill, published by Routledge (2016); “The History of Street Gangs in the United States: Their Origins and Transformations” by James C. Howell, published by Lexington Books (2015); and “A Handbook for Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Systems” by James C. Howell, Mark W. Lipsey, and John J. Wilson, published by Lexington Books (2014).

Keywords: Latinos and Criminal Justice; Mass Incarceration; Juvenile Justice

Affiliations:  1: Book Review Editor.