Poverty Ethnicity And Violent Crime

Author : James F. Short, Jr.
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429966668

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Poverty, Ethnicity, And Violent Crime by James F. Short, Jr. Pdf

Violent crime in America is more strongly associated with poverty and with changing social and economic conditions than with race or ethnicity, and patterns of violence are changing. These are among the conclusions of Poverty, Ethnicity, and Violent Crime, a searching analysis that draws on scholarly research from all the social and behavioral sciences. By framing his analysis in terms of different levels of explanation, James Short is able to identify fundamental causal conditions and processes that result in violent crime. The book also examines current policies and political and scholarly controversies concerning the control of violent crime. This book can serve as a text or as supplementary reading for a variety of criminology courses. }Violent crime in America is more strongly associated with poverty and with changing social and economic conditions than with race or ethnicity, and patterns of violence are changing. These are among the conclusions of Poverty, Ethnicity, and Violent Crime, a searching analysis that draws on scholarly research from all the social and behavioral sciences. By framing his analysis in terms of different levels of explanation, James Short is able to identify fundamental causal conditions and processes that result in violent crime. The book also examines current policies and political and scholarly controversies concerning the control of violent crime. This book can serve as a text or as supplementary reading for a variety of criminology courses. }

Author : James F. Short, Jr.
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429977749

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Poverty, Ethnicity, And Violent Crime by James F. Short, Jr. Pdf

Violent crime in America is more strongly associated with poverty and with changing social and economic conditions than with race or ethnicity, and patterns of violence are changing. These are among the conclusions of Poverty, Ethnicity, and Violent Crime, a searching analysis that draws on scholarly research from all the social and behavioral sciences. By framing his analysis in terms of different levels of explanation, James Short is able to identify fundamental causal conditions and processes that result in violent crime. The book also examines current policies and political and scholarly controversies concerning the control of violent crime. This book can serve as a text or as supplementary reading for a variety of criminology courses. }Violent crime in America is more strongly associated with poverty and with changing social and economic conditions than with race or ethnicity, and patterns of violence are changing. These are among the conclusions of Poverty, Ethnicity, and Violent Crime, a searching analysis that draws on scholarly research from all the social and behavioral sciences. By framing his analysis in terms of different levels of explanation, James Short is able to identify fundamental causal conditions and processes that result in violent crime. The book also examines current policies and political and scholarly controversies concerning the control of violent crime. This book can serve as a text or as supplementary reading for a variety of criminology courses. }

Author : Darnell F. Hawkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521626749

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Violent Crime by Darnell F. Hawkins Pdf

Analysts have long noted that some societies have much higher rates of criminal violence than others. They have also observed that the risk of being a victim or a perpetrator of violent crime varies considerably from one individual to another. In societies with ethnically and racially diverse populations, some ethnic and racial groups have been reported to have higher rates of violent offending and victimization than other groups. This series of essays explores the extent and causes of racial and ethnic differences in violent crime in the United States and several other contemporary societies.

Author : John Hagan
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0804724040

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Crime and Inequality by John Hagan Pdf

These essays examine how and why inequality affects the patterning of crime and criminal justice. They evaluate the merits of various theoretical ideas, debates, and controversies regarding crime and inequality; document the dynamics of inequality in varied crime settings; examine methodologies used in exploring the crime-inequality relationship; and set forth new research and policy agendas for future work.

Author : Ramiro Martínez (Jr.),Ramiro Martinez, Jr.,Abel Valenzuela, Jr.
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780814757048

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Immigration and Crime by Ramiro Martínez (Jr.),Ramiro Martinez, Jr.,Abel Valenzuela, Jr. Pdf

An essential collection that argues fears of immigrant crime are largely unfounded The original essays in this much-needed collection broadly assess the contemporary patterns of crime as related to immigration, race, and ethnicity. Immigration and Crime covers both a variety of immigrant groups—mainly from Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America--and a variety of topics including: victimization, racial conflict, juvenile delinquency, exposure to violence, homicide, drugs, gangs, and border violence. The volume provides important insights about past understandings of immigration and crime, many based on theories that have proven to be untrue or racially biased, as well as offering new scholarship on salient topics. Overall, the contributors argue that fears of immigrant crime are largely unfounded, as immigrants are themselves often more likely to be the victims of discrimination, stigmatization, and crime rather than the perpetrators. Contributors: Avraham Astor, Carl L. Bankston III, Robert J. Bursik, Jr., Roberto G. Gonzales, Sang Hea Kil, Golnaz Komaie, Jennifer Lee, Matthew T. Lee, Ramiro Martínez, Jr., Cecilia Menjívar, Jeffrey D. Morenoff, Charlie V. Morgan, Amie L. Nielsen, Rubén G. Rumbaut, Rosaura Tafoya-Estrada, Abel Valenzuela, Jr., Min Zhou.

Author : Helen Taylor Greene,Shaun L. Gabbidon
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781412989077

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Race and Crime by Helen Taylor Greene,Shaun L. Gabbidon Pdf

Race and Crime: A Text Reader includes a collection of recent articles on race and crime published in a number of leading criminal justice journals, along with original textual material that serves to explain and unify the readings. Through discussion of selected articles, numerous topics are explored, including the historical, social, economic and political contexts of race and crime, such as class, gender, comparative perspectives, justice issues, theories and statistics.

Author : William C. Heffernan,John Kleinig
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-04-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195351583

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From Social Justice to Criminal Justice by William C. Heffernan,John Kleinig Pdf

The economically deprived come into contact with the criminal court system in disproportionate number. This collection of original, interactive essays, written from a variety of ideological perspectives, explores some of the more troubling questions and ethical dilemmas inherent in this situation. The contributors, including well-known legal and political philosophers Philip Pettit, George Fletcher, and Jeremy Waldron, examine issues such as heightened vulnerability, indigent representation, and rotten social background defenses.

Author : Lorine A Hughes,Lisa M Broidy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000288667

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Social Bridges and Contexts in Criminology and Sociology by Lorine A Hughes,Lisa M Broidy Pdf

Social Bridges and Contexts in Criminology and Sociology brings together leading scholars to commemorate the illustrious career and enduring contributions of Professor James F. Short, Jr., to the social sciences. Although Professor Short is best known as a gang scholar, he was a bridging figure who advanced the study of human behavior across multiple domains. Individual chapters document Professor Short’s intellectual development and highlight the significance of his theoretical and empirical work in a range of specialty areas, including suicide and homicide, criminological theory, field and self-report survey research methodologies, white-collar crime, hazards and risks, levels of explanation, microsocial group processes, and the etiology of gang violence and delinquency. A special feature of this book is the collection of brief personal reflection essays appearing after the main chapters. Authored by Professor Short’s students, colleagues, collaborators, and friends, these essays provide powerful testimonials of the influence of his intellectual legacy as well as his generous spirit and commitment to mentorship. Written in a clear and direct style, this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology and sociology, and all those interested in the important contributions of Professor James F. Short, Jr., to these subject areas.

Author : Rony Rodas
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329853546

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Poverty and Crime by Rony Rodas Pdf

Author : Katheryn K. Russell-Brown,Judith Jones,Heather Pfeifer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313065040

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Race and Crime by Katheryn K. Russell-Brown,Judith Jones,Heather Pfeifer Pdf

This annotated bibliography of research citations covers the topic of race and crime in the United States from 1950-1999. This work includes research on all racial groups, including whites and American Indians. Annotations are divided into categories such as works on individual racial groups and multi-racial groups. Includes edited collections, government reports, and electronic resources. This bibliography is designed to assist researchers in the area of criminology and criminal justice in race-related topics. This annotated bibliography offers more than 500 citations to literature on the relationship between race and crime. It offers crime research on all racial groups, including whites and American Indians, Hispanics, Blacks, and Asian Americans. It covers the span from the civil rights era to the end of the 20th century. Annotations are derived from various disciplines including criminology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, law, and history. The Bibliography is divided into three parts: individual and race-related research; multi-racial research; and electronic resources, which provide access to all aspects of current data on race and crime.

Author : Robert D. Crutchfield
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412949675

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Crime by Robert D. Crutchfield Pdf

Designed for undergraduate criminology courses, this book actively involves students in the literature of the discipline, presents the field in a format that is accessible, understandable, and enjoyable, and is edited by well-known scholars who are experienced researchers and teachers.

Author : Dan Dohan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520937277

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The Price of Poverty by Dan Dohan Pdf

Drawing on two years of ethnographic fieldwork in two impoverished California communities—one made up of recent immigrants from Mexico, the other of U.S.-born Chicano citizens—this book provides an invaluable comparative perspective on Latino poverty in contemporary America. In northern California’s high-tech Silicon Valley, author Daniel Dohan shows how recent immigrants get by on low-wage babysitting and dish-cleaning jobs. In the housing projects of Los Angeles, he documents how families and communities of U.S.-born Mexican Americans manage the social and economic dislocations of persistent poverty. Taking readers into worlds where public assistance, street crime, competition for low-wage jobs, and family, pride, and cross-cultural experiences intermingle, The Price of Poverty offers vivid portraits of everyday life in these Mexican American communities while addressing urgent policy questions such as: What accounts for joblessness? How can we make sense of crime in poor communities? Does welfare hurt or help?

Author : Ruth D. Peterson,Lauren J. Krivo,John Hagan
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780814767191

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The Many Colors of Crime by Ruth D. Peterson,Lauren J. Krivo,John Hagan Pdf

Considering race and ethnicity as organising principles in why, how, where and by whom crimes are committed and enforced, this volume argues that dimensions of race and ethnicity condition the very laws that make certain behaviours criminal, and the determination of who becomes a victim of crime under which circumstances.

Author : Wilhelm Heitmeyer,John Hagan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1402039808

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International Handbook of Violence Research by Wilhelm Heitmeyer,John Hagan Pdf

An international manual is like a world cruise: a once-in-a-lifetime experience. All the more reason to consider carefully whether it is necessary. This can hardly be the case if previous research in the selected field has already been the subject of an earlier review-or even several competing surveys. On the other hand, more thorough study is necessary if the intensity and scope of research are increasing without comprehensive assessments. That was the situation in Western societies when work began on this project in the summer of 1998. It was then, too, that the challenges emerged: any manual, espe cially an international one, is a very special type of text, which is anything but routine. It calls for a special effort: the "state of the art" has to be documented for selected subject areas, and its presentation made as compelling as possible. The editors were delighted, therefore, by the cooperation and commitment shown by the eighty-one contributors from ten countries who were recruited to write on the sixty-two different topics, by the con structive way in which any requests for changes were dealt with, and by the patient re sponse to our many queries. This volume is the result of a long process. It began with the first drafts outlining the structure of the work, which were submitted to various distinguished colleagues. Friedheim Neidhardt of Berlin, Gertrud Nunner-Winkler of Munich, and Roland Eckert of Trier, to name only a few, supplied valuable comments at this stage.

Author : A. Kalunta-Crumpton
Publisher : Springer
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230355866

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Race, Ethnicity, Crime and Criminal Justice in the Americas by A. Kalunta-Crumpton Pdf

This book examines race, ethnicity, crime and criminal justice in the Americas and moves beyond the traditional focus on North America to incorporate societies in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.