Class, Race, Gender, and Crime is a popular, and provocative, introduction to crime and the criminal justice system through the lens of class, race, gender, and their intersections. The book systematically explores how the main sites of power and privilege in the United States consciously or unconsciously shape our understanding of crime and justice in society today. The fifth edition maintains the overall structure of the fourth edition—including consistent headings in chapters for class, race, gender, and intersections—with updated examples, current data, and recent theoretical developments throughout. This new edition includes expanded discussions of police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement, immigration, and queer criminology.This book is accompanied by instructor ancillaries. See the Resources tab for more information.Instructor’s Manual. For each chapter in the text, this valuable resource provides a chapter outline, chapter summary, and suggestions for additional projects and activities related to the chapter. Test Bank. The Test Bank includes multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and essay questions for each chapter. The Test Bank is available as a Word document, PDF, or through the test management system Respondus.
Gregg Barak is professor of criminology and criminal justice at Eastern Michigan University. He is the author of a number of books, including most recently his award winning book, Unchecked Corporate Power.Paul Leighton is professor of criminology and criminal justice at Eastern Michigan University. He is author or co-author of several books, including Punishment for Sale and The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison.Allison Cotton is professor of criminology and criminal justice at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She is author of the book Effigy.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Crime, Inequality, and JusticePart I: Crime Control and Criminology1 The Crime Control Enterprise and Its Workers2 Criminology and the Study of Class, Race, Gender, and CrimePart II: Inequality and Privilege3 Understanding Class and Economic Privilege4 Understanding Race and White Privilege5 Understanding Gender and Male Privilege6 Understanding Privilege and the Intersections of Class, Race, and GenderPart III: Law and Criminal Justice7 Victimology and Patterns of Victimization8 Lawmaking and the Administration of Criminal Law9 Law Enforcement and Criminal Prosecution10 Punishment, Sentencing, and ImprisonmentConclusion: Crime, Justice, and Policy