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How we can understand race, crime, and punishment in the age of
Black Lives Matter When The Color of Crime was first published in
1998, it was heralded as a path-breaking book on race and crime.
Now, in its third edition, Katheryn Russell-Brown's book is more
relevant than ever, as police killings of unarmed Black
civilians-such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Daniel
Prude-continue to make headlines around the world. She continues to
ask, why do Black and white Americans perceive police actions so
differently? Is white fear of Black crime justified? With three new
chapters, over forty new racial hoax cases, and other timely
updates, this edition offers an even more expansive view of crime
and punishment in the twenty-first century. Russell-Brown gives us
much-needed insight into some of the most recent racial hoaxes,
such as the one perpetrated by Amy Cooper. Should perpetrators of
racial hoaxes be charged with a felony? Further, Russell-Brown
makes a compelling case for race and crime literacy and the need to
address and name White crime. Russell-Brown powerfully concludes
the book with a parable that invites readers to imagine what would
happen if Blacks decided to abandon the United States.
Russell-Brown explores the tacit and subtle ways that crime is
systematically linked to people of color. The Color of Crime is a
lucid and forceful volume that calls for continued vigilance on the
part of scholars, policymakers, journalists, and others in the age
of Black Lives Matter.
The haunting effects of crime, violence, and death in our history,
memory, and media spaces From Abu Ghraib and Holocaust death camps
to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and slave plantations,
spaces where violent crimes have occurred can often become forever
changed, or "haunted," in the public imagination. In this volume,
Michael Fiddler, Travis Linnemann, and Theo Kindynis bring together
an interdisciplinary group of distinguished scholars to study this
phenomenon, exploring the origins, theory, and methodology of ghost
criminology. Featuring Jeff Ferrell, Michelle Brown, Eamon
Carrabine, and other prominent scholars, Ghost Criminology takes us
inside spaces where the worst crimes have imprinted themselves on
our history, memory, and media spaces. Contributors explore a wide
range of these hauntological topics from a criminological
perspective, including the excavation of graffiti in the London
underground, the phantom of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, NC,
during the 2017 riots, and the ghostly evidentiary traces of crime
in motel rooms. Ultimately, Fiddler, Kindynis, and Linnemann offer
ghost criminology as another way of seeing, and better
understanding, the lingering impact of violence, oppression, and
history in today's world. Ghost Criminology curates cutting-edge
research to break exciting new terrain.
An inmate for life, Jens Soering tells stories of prison life that
are shocking and inspiring. He confronts us with Jesus' challenge
to love not only the least amongst us but those who are perceived
as the worst amongst us. Anyone interested in what goes on behind
the walls of our nation's prisons and in seeing the face of Christ
in everyone will value this authentic, harrowing, and visionary
search for redemption. "Jens Soering confronts the everyday
realities of prison life with mercy, compassion, and forgiveness. I
recommend "The Convict Christ" to those willing to become more
deeply sensitized to the failures and injustices in our jails and
prisons today. It is fascinating and enriching!" - Walter F.
Sullivan, Bishop Emeritus of Richmond.
This innovative introductory textbook to the growing field of
cultural criminology examines the importance of understanding the
cultural contexts in which crime and crime control take place. It
describes and discusses the field's theoretical and methodological
foundations, its links to other theoretical traditions, and its
limits and criticisms. By exploring substantive areas such as crime
in popular culture, deviance and social control, criminal justice
and punishment, it demonstrates the utility of sometimes complex
theory to core issues in criminology. Written in accessible
language, this is the first text written specifically for a student
audience, making it essential reading for undergraduate and
postgraduate modules on cultural criminology. Moreover, as it
evaluates the connections of cultural criminology with wider
theoretical developments, it will be ideal for broader courses on
criminology, criminological theory and critical criminology.
Finally, it will be of interest to anyone analysing contemporary
issues and debates through a cultural lens.
Transgender survivors of violence tell their stories Transgender
people face some of the highest rates of violence in the US and
around the world, particularly within romantic relationships. In
Transgressed, Xavier L. Guadalupe-Diaz offers a ground-breaking
examination of intimate partner violence in the lives of
transgender people. Drawing on interviews and written accounts from
transgender survivors of intimate partner violence, he sheds
much-needed light on the dynamics of abuse that entrap trans
partners in violent relationships. Transgressed shows how rigidly
gendered discussions of violence have served to marginalize and
silence stories of abuse. Ultimately, these stories of survival
follow their unique journeys as they navigate-and break free-from
the cycle of abuse, providing us with a better understanding of
their experiences. An emotionally compelling read, Transgressed
offers new ways of understanding the complexities of intimate
partner violence through the eyes of transgender survivors.
The term ""victim"" recognizes a wide variety of victimizations
that include but are not limited to physical, sexual, financial,
psychological, emotional, and/or social consequences, including
vicarious trauma. With such widespread types of victims, it is
important that research focuses on these rarely discussed groups to
give a better understanding of victimology. Traditional victimology
texts focus on broad crime typology, such as the general crime of
assault, without looking into victim selection or context. However,
understanding the victim of the crimes is extremely important in
the pursuit of justice. In addition, these traditional texts
continue to exclude certain victimizations such as environmental
crimes or white-collar crimes and more. This gap in the field needs
to be addressed as some of the most victimized populations remain
absent from critical research. Invisible Victims and the Pursuit of
Justice: Analyzing Frequently Victimized Yet Rarely Discussed
Populations expands the study of crime victims to be more inclusive
of common types of victimization by exploring invisible crime
victims that are rarely, if ever, addressed in traditional
victimology. This book also provides an understanding of
victimization and barriers to victim assistance. The chapters will
illustrate the scope and response to these crime victims, as well
as answer important questions about victimology and grant
real-world perspectives of victimization. This book is appropriate
for a wide range of readership including but not limited to
criminologists, victim service providers, psychologists,
sociologists, social workers, advocate groups, law enforcement,
lawyers, defense attorneys, criminal justice practitioners,
academicians, researchers, and students studying criminology,
criminal justice, victimology, social work, psychology, and social
justice.
Top scholars provide a critical analysis of the current ethical
challenges facing police officers, police departments, and the
criminal justice system From George Floyd to Breonna Taylor, the
brutal deaths of Black citizens at the hands of law enforcement
have brought race and policing to the forefront of national debate
in the United States. In The Ethics of Policing, Ben Jones and
Eduardo Mendieta bring together an interdisciplinary group of
scholars across the social sciences and humanities to reevaluate
the role of the police and the ethical principles that guide their
work. With contributors such as Tracey Meares, Michael Walzer, and
Franklin Zimring, this volume covers timely topics including race
and policing, the use of aggressive tactics and deadly force,
police abolitionism, and the use of new technologies like drones,
body cameras, and predictive analytics, providing different
perspectives on the past, present, and future of policing, with
particular attention to discriminatory practices that have
historically targeted Black and Brown communities. This volume
offers cutting-edge insight into the ethical challenges facing the
police and the institutions that oversee them. As high-profile
cases of police brutality spark protests around the country, The
Ethics of Policing raises questions about the proper role of law
enforcement in a democratic society.
Power and Authority: Profiles of Contemporary Law Enforcement and
Corrections Applications presents students with an exploration of
the challenges to the power and authority of the criminal justice
discipline that professionals may face during the course of their
careers. The text opens with an introductory chapter that clarifies
the differences between power and authority, introduces students to
ethics-based theory, presents theoretical considerations, and
speaks to the abuse of power and authority. The chapters that
follow examine specific challenges to the power and authority of
the criminal justice profession. Topics explored include excessive
use of force, extortion, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct,
aiding in an escape, and coercion. The final chapter provides
examples of active policies used in diverse areas of the United
States including El Paso, Las Vegas, Maryland, and Eau Claire.
Throughout the text, students are provided with key definitions,
policy details, case studies, topics for discussion, and additional
reading suggestions. Emphasizing the extraordinary responsibilities
afforded to those in the criminal justice profession, Power and
Authority is an ideal textbook for courses in criminal justice, law
enforcement, or criminal justice leadership, ethics, or policy.
Crime prevention is essential to the success of any civilization.
Effective criminal justice systems contribute greatly to the
prevention of crime. However, clashing traditional and modern
theories regarding appropriate action within criminal justice
organizations can cause these systems to fail even when personnel
is beyond reproach. Successfully blending traditional and modern
theories on criminal justice can bolster justice systems and allow
them to be successful. Comparative Criminology Across Western and
African Perspectives is a critical scholarly publication that
addresses comparative issues pertaining to empirical research and
theoretical frameworks on criminology in Africa. Highlighting
topics such as policing ethics, criminal theory, and victims'
rights, this book is ideal for academicians, law enforcement,
victim advocates, lawmakers, correctional officers, correctional
rehabilitation counselors, criminologists, researchers,
policymakers, government officials, and students.
An inside look at the struggles former prisoners face in reentering
society Every year, roughly 650,000 people prepare to reenter
society after being released from state and federal prisons. In
Halfway House, Liam Martin shines a light on their difficult
journeys, taking us behind the scenes at Bridge House, a
residential reentry program near Boston, Massachusetts. Drawing on
three years of research, Martin explores the obstacles these former
prisoners face in the real world. From drug addiction to poverty,
he captures the ups and downs of life after incarceration in vivid,
engaging detail. He shows us what, exactly, it is like to live in a
halfway house, giving us a rare, up-close view of its role in a
dense and often confusing web of organizations governing prisoner
reentry. Martin asks us to rethink the possibilities-and
pitfalls-of using halfway houses to manage the worst excesses of
mass incarceration. A portrait of life in the long shadow of the
carceral state, Halfway House lets us see the struggles of reentry
through the eyes of former prisoners.
How the problematic behavior of private citizens-and not just the
police force itself-contributes to the perpetuation of police
brutality and institutional racism "Warning: Neighborhood Watch
Program in Force. If I don't call the police, my neighbor will!"
Signs like this can be found affixed to telephone poles on streets
throughout the US, warning trespassers that the community is an
active participant in its own policing efforts. Thijs Jeursen calls
this phenomenon, in which individuals take on the responsibility of
defending themselves and share with the police the duty to mitigate
everyday insecurity, "vigilant citizenship." Drawing on eleven
months of fieldwork in Miami and sharing the stories and
experiences of police officers, private security guards,
neighborhood watch groups, civil society organizations, and a broad
range of residents and activists, Jeursen uses the lens of vigilant
citizenship to extend the analysis of police brutality beyond
police encounters, focusing on the often blurred boundaries between
policing actors and policed citizens and highlighting the many ways
in which policing produces and perpetuates inequality and
injustice. As a central premise in everyday policing, vigilant
citizenship frames racist and violent policing as matters of
personal blame and individual guilt, ultimately downplaying the
realities of how systemically race operates in policing and US
society more broadly. The Vigilant Citizen illustrates how a focus
on individualized responsibility for security exacerbates and
legitimizes existing inequalities, a situation that must be
addressed to end institutionalized racism in politics and the
justice system.
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