Race, Crime and Criminological Research: Some Unintended Consequences

An overview of numerous issues dealing with race, crime, & criminological research. Official data substantiate the overrepresentation of blacks & other minorities in counts of crime & delinquency. These data plus media coverage portray the problem of crime in the US as a black problem &a...

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Published in:Humanity & society 1982-08, Vol.6 (3), p.243-256
Main Author: Pope, Carl E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime/Crimes (see also Criminal)
Criminology/Criminological
Race/Races/Racial/Racially (see also Relations, Race)
Research/Researcher/Researchers
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Summary:An overview of numerous issues dealing with race, crime, & criminological research. Official data substantiate the overrepresentation of blacks & other minorities in counts of crime & delinquency. These data plus media coverage portray the problem of crime in the US as a black problem & the increasingly punitive stance in crime control falls most heavily on minority groups. This perspective is reinforced in much of the current theory & research in criminology. Three areas in which research efforts may produce unintended consequences are identified: the focus (& subsequent funding) of research, the methodological techniques used in collecting & analyzing data, & the application of research findings. Recommendations for future research in the area of race & crime are offered. AA.
ISSN:0160-5976
2372-9708
DOI:10.1177/016059768200600304