A Theory of African American Offending

A Theory of African American Offending
Author: James D. Unnever
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2011-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 113680921X


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This book argues that a theory of crime specific to the African American experience is justified by qualitative and quantitative data, not just because of the disproportionately higher percentage of African Americans (in the U.S. population) who are offenders, but also because of the vastly higher percentage of Black Americans who are non-offenders.


A Theory of African American Offending
Language: en
Pages: 289
Authors: James D. Unnever
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-03 - Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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This book argues that a theory of crime specific to the African American experience is justified by qualitative and quantitative data, not just because of the d
A Theory of African American Offending
Language: en
Pages: 256
Authors: James D. Unnever
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-03-01 - Publisher: Routledge

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A little more than a century ago, the famous social scientist W.E.B. Du Bois asserted that a true understanding of African American offending must be grounded i
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In light of the Black Lives Matter movement and protests in many cities, the role of race in crime and justice is now ever-more salient. This volume seeks to ex
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