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Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice

Breaking the Cycle of Black Overrepresentation in Crime Statistics

Anita Kalunta-Crumpton (Author)
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Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice

Breaking the Cycle of Black Overrepresentation in Crime Statistics

Anita Kalunta-Crumpton (Author)
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One of the most controversial topics on the subject of race, crime, and criminal justice is the disproportionate representation of Blacks in the criminal justice system as offenders and prison inmates. Rather than portraying Blacks as perpetual victims of racism in which societal institutions are solely responsible for reform, this book seeks to put the power of change in the hands of Blacks. It focuses on the preventative role that Blacks might play and considers solution-oriented ways to stop this vicious cycle.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 The Missing Link: Toward a New Look
2 The Controversy: Disproportionate Representation of Blacks in Crime Statistics
3 Enemy Within: Crime is Intra-racial
4 Enemy Within: Realism about Black Socioeconomic Disadvantage
5 What about Immigrants of African Descent?
6 If Immigrants of African Descent Can Do It, So Can African Americans
7 Black Overrepresentation in Crime Statistics: Is the Focus on Racism the real Solution?
References
Index
About the Author

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 18 Sep 2025
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 208
ISBN 9781538185209
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 229 x 152 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Anita Kalunta-Crumpton

Anita Kalunta-Crumpton, PhD is professor of admini…

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  • Historically a third rail in criminology, Professor Anita Kalunta-Crumpton's Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice: Breaking the Cycle of Black Overrepresentation in Crime Statistics is a major advance in the study of the disproportionate involvement in crime among African Americans. Clearly written, rooted in scholarship, and unafraid to challenge academic dogma, this book highlights the mostly intraracial features of crime and points to heterogeneity in the black community as a hopeful way to reduce crime and violence. A must-read for criminologists and sociologists alike.

    Matt DeLisi, PhD, Distinguished Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Professor, and Faculty Affiliate of the Center for the Study of Violence, Iowa State University

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