Race and Crime

The goal of this textbook by Gabbidon (criminal justice, Pennsylvania State U.) and Greene (administration of justice, Texas Southern U.) is to present the study of race and crime in the United States in historical context, as well as address a number of relevant contemporary issues, including hate/bias crimes, racial profiling, sentencing disparities, disproportionate minority confinement, felon disenfranchisement, and political prisoners. Opening chapters discuss the historical experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, White ethnics, Latino Americans, and Asian Americans; the collection and analysis of crime statistics; and the range of theoretical perspectives on crime. The intersection race with components of the administration of justice is considered in chapters looking in turn at police, courts, sentencing, and corrections. The issue of race and juvenile justice is discussed in the final chapter. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Helen Taylor Greene is Professor of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University.  Previously, she served as an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Co-Director in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University.  She complete her B.S. in Sociology at Howard University, an M.S. in the Administration of Justice at American University, and an M.A. in Political Science and Ph.D. in Criminology at the University of Maryland.