NCJ Number
228857
Editor(s)
Helen T Greene,
Shaun L Gabbidon
Date Published
2009
Length
1024 pages
Annotation
The Encyclopedia of Race and Crime covers issues in both historical and contemporary context, with information on race and ethnicity, and their impact on crime and the administration of justice.
Abstract
This two volume set offers a greater appreciation for the similar historical experiences of varied racial and ethnic groups, and illustrate how race and ethnicity has mattered, and continues to matter, in the administration of American criminal justice. Key features include: 1) Coverage of a number of broad thematic areas, basic concepts, and theories of criminal justice; the police, courts, and corrections; juvenile justice; public policy; the media; organizations; specific groups and populations; and specific cases and biographies. 2) Addresses such topics as gender, hate/bias crimes, immigrant experiences, international and cross-cultural issues, race and gangs, and race and law. 3) Presents experiences of all major racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., including Asians, Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans, and Ethnic Whites, as well as religious minorities, such as Muslims. 4) Includes coverage of recent incidents like the alleged rape of a black female North Carolina Central University student by white male members of the Duke University Lacrosse Team; the Jena 6 incident; the Tulia, Texas drug arrests; the Rodney King beating; the O. J. Simpson trials in the 1990s; and more recent racial profiling incidents. And, 5) two appendices provide information on locating and interpreting statistical data on race and crime, as well as detailed instructions on how to access statistical data on the Web for such specific areas as arrests, drugs, gang membership, hate crimes, homicide trends, juvenile justice, prison populations, racial profiling, the death penalty, and victimization. Because the topic of race and crime is of wide interest and relevance, entries in this Encyclopedia are written in an accessible style to appeal to a broad audience, making it a welcome addition to academic and public libraries alike. Abstract published with permission from Sage.