![]() ![]() Statistics and Race and Crime: Accessing Data Online Index Locating and Interpreting Statistical Data on Race and Crime Appendix B. Kevin Gleason, Andrea Martin Joan Shapiro Bryan Fishman Amberlyn McKayĪppendix A. Brennan, Pam Suwinsky C&M Digitals (P) Ltd. Axelsen Leticia Gutierrez Laura Notton Tracy Buyan Colleen B. Janke Michele Thompson Jim Brace-Thompson Diana E. 09 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Publisher: Assistant to the Publisher: Acquisitions Editor: Developmental Editor: Reference Systems Manager: Reference Systems Coordinator: Production Editor: Copy Editors: Typesetter: Proofreaders: Indexer: Cover Designer: Marketing Manager: Discrimination in criminal justice administration-United States-Encyclopedias. Criminal justice, Administration of-United States-Encyclopedias. Crime and race-United States-Encyclopedias. Includes bibliographical references and index. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Encyclopedia of race and crime / editors, Helen Taylor Greene, Shaun L. 33 Pekin Street #02-01 Far East Square Singapore 048763 Printed in the United States of America. B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 India SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte. 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom SAGE Publications India Pvt. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 E-mail: SAGE Publications Ltd. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Pennsylvania State University, HarrisburgĬopyright © 2009 by SAGE Publications, Inc. ![]() E-Book ContentĮditorial Board Editors Helen Taylor Greene Two appendices provide information on locating and interpreting statistical data on race and crime, as well as detailed instructions on how to access statistical data on the web for such specific areas as arrests, drugs, gang membership, hate crimes, homicide trends, juvenile justice, prison populations, racial profiling, the death penalty, and victimizationīecause the topic of race and crime is of wide interest and relevance, entries in this Encyclopedia are written in an accessible style to appeal to a broad audience, making it a welcome addition to academic and public libraries alike.Simpson trials in the 1990s and more recent racial profiling incidents Includes coverage of recent incidents like the alleged rape of a black female North Carolina Central University student by white male members of the Duke University Lacrosse Team, the Jena 6 incident the Tulia, Texas drug arrests the Rodney King beating the O.Presents experiences of all major racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., including Asians, Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans, and Ethnic Whites, as well as religious minorities, such as Muslims.Addresses such topics as gender, hate/bias crimes, immigrant experiences, international and cross-cultural issues, race and gangs, and race and law,.Covers a number of broad thematic areas: basic concepts and theories of criminal justice the police, courts, and corrections juvenile justice public policy the media organizations specific groups and populations and specific cases and biographies. ![]() These two volumes offer a greater appreciation for the similar historical experiences of varied racial and ethnic groups and illustrate how race and ethnicity has mattered and continues to matter in the administration of American criminal justice. The Encyclopedia of Race and Crime covers issues in both historical and contemporary context, with information on race and ethnicity and their impact on crime and the administration of justice. “The organization of the reader’s guide-especially the groupings of landmark cases, race riots, and criminology theories-is impressive … Other related titles lack the breadth, detail, and accessibility of this work … Recommended for all libraries essential for comprehensive social studies collections.” -Library JournalĪs seen almost daily on local and national news, race historically and presently figures prominently in crime and justice reporting within the United States, in the areas of hate crimes, racial profiling, sentencing disparities, wrongful convictions, felon disenfranchisement, political prisoners, juveniles and the death penalty, and culturally specific delinquency prevention programs. ![]()
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