NCJ Number
151279
Editor(s)
K D Tunnell
Date Published
1993
Length
264 pages
Annotation
These nine papers present critical examinations about crime and its politicization, focusing on drug abuse, abortion laws, violence against women, political terrorism, hate crime, corporate crime, and human rights violations.
Abstract
A discussion of definitions of crime focuses on the government's unresponsiveness to major social problems that result in social harms; these include the inequitable distribution of wealth, homelessness, poverty, unemployment, underemployment, hunger, racism, sexism, and industrial accidents. Additional papers challenge policies directed against pregnant women who use crack, restricting women's access to abortion, and dealing with assault against women. They also criticize the government's slow response to hate crimes, its inadequate attention to occupational safety, and the crimes of both omission and commission committed by the capitalist government. Chapter reference lists and author biographies