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editors, Helen Taylor Greene, Shaun L. GabbidonPublication Details
BookSAGE Publications2009Availability
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As 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. and more recent racial profiling incidents 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 victimization Because the topic of race and crime is of wide interest and relevance, entries in this Encyclopediaare written in an accessible style to appeal to a broad audience, making it a welcome addition to academic and public libraries alike. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
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- 9781412950855
- 1412950856
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