Race, Crime, and Delinquency

by Higgins, George E.

• ISBN13: 9780132409483
• ISBN10: 0132409488
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-10-04
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

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. Other hallmark features include: the use of criminology theory to examine the role of race in crime and delinquency; clear explanations of theories in each chapter opening; and empirical articles in each chapter. For individuals interested in the field of criminal justice, criminology, or sociology.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
About the Author	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Theory	p. 1
Reference	p. 4
Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories	p. 5
Crime, Deterrence, and Rational Choice	p. 7
Conclusion	p. 28
Discussion Questions	p. 29
References	p. 29
Social Disorganization	p. 30
Social Anatomy of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Violence	p. 31
Conclusion	p. 47
Discussion Question	p. 47
Reference	p. 47
Differential Association and Social Learning Theories	p. 48
Race, Ethnicity, and Deviance: A Study of Asian and Non-Asian Adolescents in America	p. 50
Race, Family Structure, and Delinquency: A Test of Differential Association and Social Control Theories	p. 73
Conclusion	p. 88
Discussion Questions	p. 89
References	p. 89
Social Strain Theory	p. 90
Race, Crime, and the American Dream	p. 92
Conclusion	p. 118
Discussion Questions	p. 118
References	p. 119
Conflict Theory and Racial Threat Theory	p. 120
A Dynamic Model of Racial Competition, Racial Inequality, and Interracial Violence	p. 122
Conclusion	p. 136
Discussion Questions	p. 136
References	p. 136
Social Bonding and Self-Control Theories	p. 137
A Test of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime in African American Adolescents	p. 139
Conclusion	p. 157
Discussion Questions	p. 157
References	p. 157
Life Course Perspective	p. 158
Race, Local Life Circumstances, and Criminal Activity	p. 159
Conclusion	p. 172
Discussion Questions	p. 173
References	p. 173
Future Research in Race, Crime, and Delinquency: A Criminological Theory Approach	p. 174
Conclusion	p. 177
Discussion Questions	p. 177
References	p. 177
Conclusion	p. 178
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