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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Otros Autores: Berry, Bonnie (Editor )
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne, VIC New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2019
En:Año: 2019
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Verlag)
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 294 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781108377683
DOI:10.1017/9781108377683