Focusing on the challenges within the U.S. criminal justice system, this revised edition examines the mistakes that have contributed to its current issues. Berman and Fox aim to foster open discussions about criminal justice, emphasizing that many initiatives fail and the path to reducing crime remains uncertain. The book includes a new foreword by Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and an afterword by Greg Berman, enhancing its relevance for students and scholars in law, criminology, and political science.
Written in a spirit of forward-looking, pragmatic optimism, Gradual is a call to arms for the millions of Americans who are turned off by the overheated rhetoric, gloomy outlook, and unrealistic aspirations that characterize so much of political discourse in the social media era. Based on the authors' real-world experience reforming the criminal justice system, Gradual makes the case that, even in an age of radical rhetoric, the best way to help the United States live up to its highest ideals is a commitment to continuous, incremental change.