Black criminology and female offending
Most criminological theory fails to consider whether there are unique causes of criminal behavior among Black people in the United States. To remedy this problem, scholars have called for the formation of a Black criminology to develop Black-specific theories of crime. This subfield would be similar...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Gender and crime
Year: 2024, Pages: 99-125 |
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Volltext (doi) |
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| Summary: | Most criminological theory fails to consider whether there are unique causes of criminal behavior among Black people in the United States. To remedy this problem, scholars have called for the formation of a Black criminology to develop Black-specific theories of crime. This subfield would be similar to feminist criminology, which develops theories of crime that identify gender as a key theoretical variable. Historically, feminist theories also tended to overlook the role of race. However, as theorists have recognized that race and gender may interact to create unique criminogenic experiences for Black women, there have been calls to integrate Black criminology and feminist criminology. This chapter discusses trends in Black women and girls’ offending, describes the origins of Black criminology, identifies the gaps in feminist criminology’s consideration of race, and discusses theories of Black women’s offending. We conclude with recommendations for the future of Black criminology and feminist criminology, and the integration of these two subfields. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 121-125 |
| ISBN: | 9781032304298 |
| DOI: | 10.4324/9781003305040-7 |