A Theory of African American Offending: Race, Racism, and Crime

ISBN-13: 9780415883573 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 288 str.

James D. Unnever; MR Shaun L. Gabbidon

Opis

This text argues that a theory of crime specific to the African American experience is justified by qualitative and quantitative data, not just because of the disproportionately higher percentage of African Americans who are offenders, but also because of the higher percentage of African Americans who are non-offenders.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Two Worlds Far Apart  3. Perceptions of a Racist Criminal Justice System  4. Perceptions of Racial Discrimination  5. Racial Socialization  6. Anger, Hostility, Defiance and Weak Social Bonds  7. Conclusions