Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-391) and index.
Ethnic constructions : the making of the upcoming majority, Latinas and Latinos / Martin Guevara Urbina -- The historical dynamics of ethnicity in law enforcement / Charles Crawford -- Policing the barrios : exposing the shadows to the brightness of a new day / Robert J. Duran -- Critical issues facing hispanic defendants : from detection to arrest / Mary Romero and Gabriella Sanchez -- Immigration lockdown : the exclusion of Mexican immigrants through legislation / Carlos E. Posadas and Christina Ann Medina -- The dynamics of arresting Latinas and Latinos : current barriers and prospects for future research / Michael Tapia and Patricia Harris -- Historical forces governing hispanic criminal justice / David V. Baker -- Criminalizing Mexican identity : privilege, power, and identity formation / Adalberto Aguirre, Jr. -- Latinos and Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizures / Alfredo Mirande -- A separate class : the exclusion of Latinos from grand and petit juries / Alfredo Mirande -- Indigent defendants and the barriers they face in the U.S. court system / Martin Guevara Urbina -- Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. : the road to prison / Sofia Alvarez Espinoza -- Critical issues facing Hispanic prisoners / Rick Ruddell and Natalie R. Ortiz -- Probation and parole : racial, ethnic, and gender disparities / Ferris Roger Byxbe -- The legacy of capital punishment : executing Latinas and Latinos / Ilse Aglae Pena and Martin Guevara Urbina -- Life after prison : ethnic, racial, and gender realities / Martin Guevara Urbina -- The dynamics of education and globalization in the new millennium : the unspoken realities / Martin Guevara Urbina -- Epilogue : the American criminal justice system and the future of Latinos and Latinas / Martin Guevara Urbina