The vast majority of victims during this period (1880—1900) were charged with alleged sexual offenses against white women (Brundage 1993; Tolnay and Beck 1995). A5 W. Fitzhugh Brundage (1993, 58) reports in his study of lynching from ...
" Engaging and thought-provoking, Crime as Structured Action appeals to a broad readership that includes researchers, academics, and students in the fields of criminology, sociology, gender studies, and social work.
The author of this volume skillfully demonstrates that a vital component to understanding crime is to be able to view it as more than a single activity.
The author of this volume skillfully demonstrates that a vital component to understanding crime is to be able to view it as more than a single activity.
In the second edition of this powerful book, Messerschmidt updates both structured action theory as well as several of the original case studies, and he includes a new case study that further brings structured action theory to life.