Race and Crime

by Shaun L. Gabbidon, Helen Taylor-Greene

Overview

Written by two of the most prominent criminologists in the field, Race and Crime, Fifth Edition takes an incisive look at the intersection of race, ethnicity and the criminal justice system. Authors Shaun L. Gabbidon and Helen Taylor Greene offer you a panoramic perspective of race and crime by expertly balancing historical context with modern data and research in thought-provoking discussions of contemporary issues. Accessible and reader-friendly, this comprehensive text illuminates the continued importance of race and ethnicity in all aspects of the administration of justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544334233
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/24/2018
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	488
Product dimensions:	7.38(w) x 9.12(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shaun L. Gabbidon is Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg. He earned his PhD in Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Gabbidon has served as a fellow at Harvard University's W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research and as an adjunct faculty member in the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. His areas of interest include race and crime, criminal justice and criminology pedagogy, and private security. Professor Gabbidon is the author of more than 100 scholarly publications, including 60 peer-reviewed articles and 11 books.

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 PhD 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).

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1. Overview of Race and Crime
Race, DNA, Criminal Justice Databases, and Civil Rights Concerns
Race, Ethnicity, and the U.S. Population in 2015
Race, Ethnicity, and Population Trends
Prejudice, Discrimination, and Implicit Bias
Historical Antecedents of Race and Crime in America
CHAPTER 2. Extent of Crime and Victimization
History of Crime and Victimization Statistics in the United States
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program
Victimization Surveys
Limitations of Arrest and Victimization Data
Arrest Trends
Victimization Trends
CHAPTER 3. Theoretical Perspectives on Race and Crime
What Is Theory?
Biology, Race, and Crime
Sociological Explanations
Collective Efficacy
Culture Conflict Theory
Strain or Anomie Theory
General Strain Theory
Subcultural Theory
Conflict Theory
The Colonial Model
Integrated and Nontraditional Theories on Race and Crime
CHAPTER 4. Policing
Polling Data
Overview of Policing in America
Historical Overview of Race and Policing
Contemporary Issues in Race and Policing
CHAPTER 5. Courts
Overview of American Courts: Actors and Processes
Historical Overview of Race and the Courts in America
Contemporary Issues in Race and the Courts
Scholarship on Race/Ethnicity, Bail, and Pretrial Release
Drug Courts
CHAPTER 6. Sentencing
Sentencing Philosophies
Historical Overview of Race and Sentencing
Contemporary Issues in Race and Sentencing
CHAPTER 7. The Death Penalty
Historical Overview of Race and the Death Penalty
Significant Death Penalty Cases
Current Statistics on the Death Penalty
Scholarship on Race and the Death Penalty
Public Opinion and the Death Penalty
Contemporary Issues in Race and the Death Penalty
CHAPTER 8. Corrections
Overview of American Corrections
Historical Overview of Race and Corrections
Contemporary State of Corrections
Contemporary Issues in Race and Corrections
CHAPTER 9. Juvenile Justice
Overview of Juvenile Justice
Historical Overview of Race and Juvenile Justice
Race, Juvenile Crime, and Victimization
Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice

Editorial Reviews

The text is very informational, well-researched, and organized. The illustrations and tables are phenomenal and the topic of race and crime is highlighted in detail by the information.

Damon J. Bullock

Gabbidon and Greene’s text shows and explains racial disparities in the criminal justice process through the lens of history and shows how history plays a role in contemporary issues still facing our criminal justice system.

Mari B. Pierce

This is a great tool that provides not only historical perspective but also incorporates additional resources to help expand the student’s ability to understand an issue and implications stemming from it.

Robbin Day Brooks

This text is a thorough examination of race and its relation to criminal justice decision-making. From the historical roots of slavery to the handling of juvenile criminality, this text touches upon all of the important issues. Besides supplementing the course with topical discussions that are more sociological than criminal justice-oriented, this is the only book you need to effectively and efficiently teach a Race and Crime class.

Dr. Patrick Mc Grain

"Gabbidon and Greene's text shows and explains racial disparities in the criminal justice process through the lens of history and shows how history plays a role in contemporary issues still facing our criminal justice system."--Mari B. Pierce

"I would describe this text as effective! It covers the material in a comprehensive manner, and also provides great support through quality data tables. It is reasonably priced and easy for students to utilize and understand. I feel it is of super quality for undergraduate criminal justice courses focused on the topic."--Katy Cathcart

"The text is very informational, well-researched, and organized. The illustrations and tables are phenomenal and the topic of race and crime is highlighted in detail by the information."--Damon J. Bullock

"This is a great tool that provides not only historical perspective but also incorporates additional resources to help expand the student's ability to understand an issue and implications stemming from it."--Robbin Day Brooks, MSW, CPP

"This text is a thorough examination of race and its relation to criminal justice decision-making. From the historical roots of slavery to the handling of juvenile criminality, this text touches upon all of the important issues. Besides supplementing the course with topical discussions that are more sociological than criminal justice-oriented, this is the only book you need to effectively and efficiently teach a Race and Crime class."--Dr. Patrick McGrain

From the Publisher

This text is a thorough examination of race and its relation to criminal justice decision-making. From the historical roots of slavery to the handling of juvenile criminality, this text touches upon all of the important issues. Besides supplementing the course with topical discussions that are more sociological than criminal justice-oriented, this is the only book you need to effectively and efficiently teach a Race and Crime class.

Dr. Patrick McGrain

I would describe this text as effective! It covers the material in a comprehensive manner, and also provides great support through quality data tables. It is reasonably priced and easy for students to utilize and understand. I feel it is of super quality for undergraduate criminal justice courses focused on the topic.

Katy Cathcart

This text seems to have more extensive coverage on specific items such as theory, victimization and policing. Unique strengths of this book: it (1) commences with an overview of race and crime; (2) provides valid and critical information in chapter 2 in order for the audience to critically understand the theoretical perspective described in the book; (4) presents the rest of the chapters in chronologically and progressively organized in terms of “criminal justice”; and (5) provides a study site for both the students and the instructor.”

Francisco J. Alatorre

This is the most thorough book that I have found thus far in regard to Race and Crime. Additionally, I believe that it provides students with an excellent opportunity to learn and understand the subject matter.”

John R. Turner

I really like this book. The book is well written, is written in a clear and concise way, and covers material that is not covered in other books. I also like the boxes and tables.”

Dana J. Hubbard

The depth and breadth of coverage is great. I particularly like the subtopics considered in many of the chapters.”

Tim Robicheaux

There are not many criminal justice texts specifically designed to address issues of race and crime for an upper level undergraduate course. Therefore, this text covers a wealth of information in a very clear, concise, and easily accessible manner. It deconstructs complex issues and presents them in a manner for students to easily grasp and comprehend. The text does an excellent job of balancing historical and contemporary issues of race and crime. It also does a great job of covering several aspects of the criminal justice system.”

Chenelle A. Jones

I will be adopting this text for my course. I will also recommend this text for the Multicultural Issues in Criminal Justice course offered in my department. This text is very comprehensive and does a superb job at covering the various topics related to race and crime in America.

Matasha L. Harris