Written by two of the most prominent criminologists in the field,
Race and Crime, 6th Edition takes an incisive look at the intersection of race and ethnicity and the criminal justice system. A thought-provoking discussion of contemporary issues uniquely balances the historical context and modern data and research to offer students a panoramic perspective on race and crime. Accessible and reader friendly, this comprehensive text shows students how race and ethnicity have mattered and continue to matter in all aspects of the administration of justice.
Table of Content
Preface to the Sixth Edition
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Overview of Race and Crime
Chapter 2: Extent of Crime and Victimization
Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives on Race and Crime
Chapter 4: Policing
Chapter 5: Courts
Chapter 6: Sentencing
Chapter 7: The Death Penalty
Chapter 8: Corrections
Chapter 9 : Juvenile Justice
Conclusion
Appendix
Glossary
References
Index
About the author
Helen Taylor Greene is Professor of Administration of Justice in the Barbara Jordan–Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs (SPA) at Texas Southern University (TSU). She completed her BS in Sociology at Howard University, her MS in the Administration of Justice at American University, and both her MA in Political Science and Ph D in Criminology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her areas of research include race and crime, juvenile justice, and policing. She has authored and co-authored books, has peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and has served as lead editor for the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (2009).
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