A thoughtful look at American criminal justice with substantial prescriptions for reform. My only objection to the book is that, in some places, the author lumps women's treatment by the criminal justice system in with racial minorities under the umbrella term of minorities, and this isn't necessarily the case. Women, particularly white women, often receive lighter and shorter sentences than men, especially men of non-white races. Other than that, which could be corrected with a little qualification or differentiation, I think this should be required reading for U.S. politicians.