This is a primary reader for courses in Race and Crime offered in criminology, sociology, law and social work. The key features of this book are: comprehensive overview essential readings coverage of all races within the criminal justice context. The reader spans more than a century of writing in the discipline demonstrating the long-standing difficulties minorities have had within the justice system. Important topic areas include policing, the courts, drugs, urban violence, inequality and capital punishment. Reviewers have concluded that the overall coverage and quality of the text was...
This is a primary reader for courses in Race and Crime offered in criminology, sociology, law and social work. The key features of this book are: comp...
This anthology provides a collection of classic articles in criminology//criminal justice written by black scholars and researchers beginning with W E B Dubois up through Lee Brown, the current mayor of Houston, TX. Articles focus on crime and the black community in social, economic, and political contexts. Never before collected in a single volume, this book offers a chronology of late 19th and 20th century perspectives from African-American scholars who, until recently, have not had a major voice in the development of criminological theory and social policy.
This anthology provides a collection of classic articles in criminology//criminal justice written by black scholars and researchers beginning with W E...
From W.E.B. Dubois through Lee Brown, this anthology provides a collection of the key articles in criminology and criminal justice written by black scholars. Available in a single volume for the first time, the articles collected in this book reflect the voices of African-American scholars and display the diversity of perspectives sought after in today's academic community. Crime in the African-American community is examined from social, economic and political perspectives, and the historical context of each article is provided by the editors. Spanning the 20th century, these works present a...
From W.E.B. Dubois through Lee Brown, this anthology provides a collection of the key articles in criminology and criminal justice written by black sc...
"The organization of the reader's guide--especially the groupings of landmark cases, race riots, and criminology theories--is impressive ... Other related titles lack the breadth, detail, and accessibility of this work ... Recommended for all libraries; essential for comprehensive social studies collections." --Library Journal
As seen almost daily on local and national news, race historically and presently figures prominently in crime and justice reporting within the United States, in the areas of hate crimes, racial profiling, sentencing...
"The organization of the reader's guide--especially the groupings of landmark cases, race riots, and criminology theories-...
Congratulations to SAGE author Shaun L. Gabbidon for becoming the second scholar in the college's history to be named a Distinguished Professor by the University's Office of the President (Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg)
"Gabbidon's book provides a sobering account of racism, inequality and injustice, framed by processes of colonialisation, the effects of which are still widely felt in many postcolonial contexts. It will greatly assist teachers and students interested in comparative research and analysis in this area." --Dr. Coretta...
Congratulations to SAGE author Shaun L. Gabbidon for becoming the second scholar in the college's history to be named a Distinguished P...
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.
This text argues that a theory of crime specific to the African American experience is justified by qualitative and quantitative data, not just becaus...
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.
This text argues that a theory of crime specific to the African American experience is justified by qualitative and quantitative data, not just becaus...
