Misdemeanorland: criminal courts and social control in an age of broken windows policing

Part I. The logic of lower courts. The rise of mass misdemeanors

Managerial justice

Working in misdemeanorland

Part II. The tools of lower courts. Marking

Procedural hassle

Performance

Conclusion.

Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I. THE LOGIC OF LOWER COURTS; 1 The Rise of Mass Misdemeanors; 2 Managerial Justice; 3 Working in Misdemeanorland; PART II. THE TOOLS OF LOWER COURTS; 4 Marking; 5 Procedural Hassle; 6 Performance; Conclusion; Notes; Index.