Full Description
For race courses in Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Sociology. Unique in approach, this book uses criminology theories to explore the link between race and crime and delinquency. Offering a rich presentation, it introduces leading and contemporary theories and discusses their assumptions about race and crime and delinquency. Its approach fosters analysis and application and empirical articles are included throughout. Each chapter ends with a summary and discussion questions to further explore criminology theories and racial issues in criminal justice.
Contents
Chapter 1ApproachChapter 2: Deterrence/Rational Choice TheoryPiliavin, I., Gartner, R., Thornton, C., & Matsueda, R. (1986). Crime, Deterrence, and Rational Choice. American Sociological Review, 51, 1, 101-119.Chapter 3: Social DisorganizationSampson, R. J., Morenoff, J., & Raudenbush, S. (2005). Social anatomy of racial and ethnic disparities in violence. American Journal of Public Health, 95, 224-232.Chapter 4: Differential Association/Social learning theoryJoon, J. S. (2002). Race, ethnicity, and deviance: A study of Asian and non-Asian adolescents in America. Sociological Forum, 17, 647-680.Matsueda, R. L., & Heimer, K. (1987). Race, family structure, and delinquency: A test of differential association and social control theories. American Sociological Review, 52, 826-840.Chapter 5: Social Strain TheoryCernkovich, S. A., Giordano, P. C., & Rudolph, J. L. (2000). Race, crime and the American dream. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 37, 131-170. Chapter 6: Conflict Theory and Racial Threat TheoryMcCall, P. L., & Parker, K. F. (2005). A dynamic model of racial competition, racial inequality, and interracial violence. Sociological Inquiry, 75, 273-293.Chapter 7: Social bonding/Self-control TheoriesVazsonyi, A. T., & Crosswhite, J. M. (2004). A test of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime in African American adolescents. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 41, 407-432. Chapter 8: Life Course Perspective Piquero, A. R., MacDonald, J. M., & Parker, K. F. (2002). Race, local life circumstances, and criminal activity. Social Science Quarterly, 83, 654-670.Chapter 9: Future Research in Race, Crime, and Delinquency: A Criminological Theory Approach
