Amy Mallard and Racial Justice

This book is the first to document the story of Amy Mallard, who sought justice through the legal system for the 1948 lynching of her husband in Georgia and later became an advocate for civil rights at the national level.

Matthew Lippman is emeritus professor of criminology, law, and justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the author of many legal textbooks, including Law and Society, Fourth Edition; Contemporary Criminal Law: Concepts, Cases, and Controversies, Sixth Edition; and Striking the Balance: Debating Criminal Justice and Law.