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Title:
The Divide
Genre:
History
Politics
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Subgenre:
Wealth inequality; criminal justice; economic policy; social class
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1st
Narrative:
Third Person
Type of Book:
Non-Fiction
Number of Pages:
448
Number of Chapters:
9
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:44:45
Synopsis:
A nonfiction investigation into how America’s widening wealth gap has reshaped the country’s legal and criminal-justice systems. Matt Taibbi contrasts the aggressive policing, fines, and prosecutions faced by poor and working-class people with the comparative leniency and complex regulatory treatment often afforded to powerful financial actors and institutions. Using reported case studies, interviews, and research, the book argues that inequality produces a split system of justice—one punitive for the vulnerable and another forgiving for the wealthy—highlighting the ways fees, arrests, and bureaucratic processes can criminalize poverty while major financial misconduct is frequently handled with settlements and limited accountability.
Author:
Matt Taibbi
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Publisher:
Spiegel & Grau
Barcode:
9780812983630
Country:
United States
Place of Printing:
New York
Publication Date:
2014-10-21
Publication Year:
2014
Copyright Year:
2014
OCLC:
852957163
Number of Copies:
1
Illustrator:
Molly Crabapple
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Language:
English
Publisher Location:
New York
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$10.75
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-05
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:44:45
