Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime

Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime
ISBN-10
113516049X
ISBN-13
9781135160494
Series
Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime
Category
Social Science
Pages
296
Language
English
Published
2010-02-25
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Shaun L. Gabbidon

Description

Ideal for use in either crime theory or race and crime courses, this is the only text to look at the array of explanations for crime as they relate to racial and ethnic groups. Each chapter begins with a historical review of each theoretical perspective and how its original formulation and more recent derivatives account for racial/ethnic differences. The theoretical perspectives include those based on religion, biology, social disorganization/strain, subculture, labeling, conflict, social control, colonial, and feminism. This new Second Edition includes discussions of "Deadly Symbiosis," critical race theory/criminology, comparative conflict theory, maximization, and abortion, race, and crime. In the closing chapter, the author considers which perspectives have shown the most promise in the area of race/ethnicity and crime.

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