Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime

by Shaun L. Gabbidon

Book Overview

Ideal for use in either crime theory or race and crime courses, this is the only text to look at the array of explanations for crime as they relate to racial and ethnic populations. Each chapter begins with a historical review of each theoretical perspective and how its original formulation and more recent derivatives account for racial/ethnic differences. The theoretical perspectives include those based on religion, biology, social disorganization/strain,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138826618
• ISBN13: 9781138826618
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"