Appearance bias and crime

Relying on experts in criminology and sociology, Appearance Bias and Crime describes the role of bias against citizens based on their physical appearance. From the point of suspicion to the decisions to arrest, convict, sentence, and apply the death penalty, crime control agents are influenced by th...

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Contributors: Berry, Bonnie (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne, VIC New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Aufsatzsammlung
Criminal anthropology
Criminal anthropology.
Criminal behavior, Prediction of
Criminal behavior, Prediction of.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Discrimination in criminal justice administration.
Physical-appearance based bias
Physical-appearance based bias.
Visuelle Wahrnehmung > Aussehen > Kriminalprognose > Profilmethode > Diskriminierung > Kriminalanthropologie
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Summary:Relying on experts in criminology and sociology, Appearance Bias and Crime describes the role of bias against citizens based on their physical appearance. From the point of suspicion to the decisions to arrest, convict, sentence, and apply the death penalty, crime control agents are influenced by the appearance of offenders; moreover, victims of crime are held blameworthy depending on their physical appearance. The editor and contributing authors discuss timely topics such as Black Lives Matter, terrorism, LGBTQ appearance, human trafficking, Indigenous appearance, the disabled, and the attractive versus unattractive among us. Demographic traits such as race, gender, age, and social class influence physical appearance and, thus, judgments about criminal involvement and victimization. This volume describes the social movements relevant to appearance bias, recommends legislative and policy changes, offers practical advice to social control agencies on how to reduce appearance bias, and proposes a new sub-discipline of appearance criminology.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 294 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781108377683
DOI:10.1017/9781108377683