Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime, Fourth Edition, is the only text to look at the
array of mainstream and unconventional explanations for crime as they relate to racial and …

Justice, Crime, and Ethics, a leading textbook in criminal justice programs, examines ethical
dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the …

The question of 'why'and 'how'certain individuals are drawn towards behaving in a way that
contravenes the 'Law of the Land'is not an easy one to address. Researchers from various …

The literature on domestic violence will often treat homicide as its most extreme outcome.
The reality is more nuanced, with many domestic homicides occurring within a history of …

Hate crimes and lesser acts of bigotry and intolerance are seen to be constants in today's
world. Since 1990, the federal government has published annual reports on hate crime …

Skinheads go beyond the societal stereotype of hate mongers, bigots, and Neo-Nazis. The
community of skins also includes traditional skins (those that adhere to the original …

The new third edition of Law and Society provides a balanced, multidisciplinary, and
comprehensive overview of law as an essential social institution that both shapes and is …

Abstract Thirty years ago, Melvin Lerner published his first article on the construct of Belief in
a Just World. He had conducted an experiment on subjects' evaluations of two men being …

In view of reports in the media on the spate of crimes plaguing South African universities, a
qualitative study was conducted regarding the experience of crime by students from one …

Since the 1970s, the field of criminology has produced numerous philosophies, theories,
and research programs. This has resulted in unresolved debates over philosophical …