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A Theory of African American Offending
Race, Racism, and Crime
Series: Criminology and Justice Studies
A little more than a century ago, the famous social scientist W.E.B. Du Bois asserted that a true understanding of African American offending must be grounded in the "real conditions" of what it means to be black living in a racial stratified society. Today and according to official statistics,...
Published February 27th 2011 by Routledge
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Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime
2nd Edition
Series: Criminology and Justice Studies
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...
Published February 18th 2010 by Routledge
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Race, Crime, and Justice
A Reader
A comprehensive collection of the essential writings on race and crime, this important Reader spans more than a century and clearly demonstrates the long-standing difficulties minorities have faced with the justice system. The editors skillfully draw on the classic work of such thinkers as W.E.B....
Published February 15th 2005 by Routledge