In this Book
- African American Criminological Thought
- Book
- 2000
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Examines African American contributions, both historical and contemporary, to criminological thought. 'This landmark book presents the contributions of African Americans past and present to understanding crime, criminological theory, and the administration of justice. The authors devote individual chapters to African American pioneers Ida B. Wells-Barnett, W. E. B. Du Bois, E. Franklin Frazier, and Monroe N. Work, and contemporary scholars Lee P. Brown, Daniel Georges-Abeyie, Darnell F. Hawkins, Coramae Richey Mann, William Julius Wilson, and Vernetta D. Young. Included for each individual are a biography, information on their contributions to criminological thought, and a list of selected references. A wide range of issues are covered such as lynching, the convict lease system, homicide, female crime and delinquency, terrorism, community policing, the black ethnic monolith paradigm, and explanations of criminality.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. xiii
- Introduction
- pp. xv-xvii
- 1. Ida B. Wells-Barnett
- pp. 9-18
- 2. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois
- pp. 21-43
- 3. Monroe Nathan Work
- pp. 45-56
- 4. E. Franklin Frazier
- pp. 59-72
- 5. Coramae Richey Mann
- pp. 83-96
- 6. William Julius Wilson
- pp. 99-113
- 7. Lee Patrick Brown
- pp. 115-127
- 8. Darnell Felix Hawkins
- pp. 129-147
- 9. Daniel E. Georges-Abeyie
- pp. 149-161
- 10. Vernetta Denise Young
- pp. 163-174
- Conclusion
- pp. 175-181
- About the Authors
- p. 183
- Name Index
- pp. 185-188
- Subject Index
- pp. 189-192
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791491997
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
794701272
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No