This book addresses the idea of justice in order to guide society towards a more effective justice system. The authors trace impoverished and accomplished thinking in criminological and justice discourses and show that when justice and love are seen as synonyms, the historic ills that have plagued humanity tend to evaporate.

Michael J. DeValve is associate professor of criminal justice at Fayetteville State University.
Tammy S. Garland is professor of criminal justice at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga.
Elizabeth Q. Wright is associate professor of criminal justice at Middle Tennessee State University.

Introduction
Part I: Impoverished Thought about Justice and Crime
1. The Wrecking-Ball Sovereign Self
2. Theories of Balance and Exchange
Part II: Accomplished Theories of Justice and Crime
3. Identity, Justice, and Crime
4. Justice, Crime, and Striving
Part III: Justice that Love Gives
5. A Unified Theory of Justice and Crime
6. Notes from the Field: Epic Wins in Justice Practice