NCJ Number
122242
Journal
Lincoln Review Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Dated: (Fall 1988) Pages: 11-16
Date Published
1988
Length
6 pages
Annotation
More blacks are victimized by crime than whites, thereby giving black Americans good reason to insist upon better law enforcement, more effective sentencing, and more sophisticated crime prevention measures.
Abstract
Statistics on black victimization are provided, with emphasis on the greater vulnerability of poor black families who live in cities. The policies undertaken by the Reagan administration to aid crime victims are discussed. If blacks are to fight crime and drug abuse, they must develop strong and healthy communities and crime prevention activities such as neighborhood watch. Citizen involvement is important in community crime prevention. Strong and stable families who adhere to traditional moral, family, and religious values must be encouraged for their efforts and example will build strong and crime resistant black communities.