Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice

Shaun L. Gabbidon is Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg. He earned his PhD in Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Gabbidon has served as a fellow at Harvard University's W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research and as an adjunct faculty member in the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. His areas of interest include race and crime, criminal justice and criminology pedagogy, and private security. Professor Gabbidon is the author of more than 100 scholarly publications, including 60 peer-reviewed articles and 11 books.

Preface CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Race and Ethnicity Crime Statistics The Colonial Model Conclusion CHAPTER TWO: GREAT BRITAIN Chapter Overview Early History Contemporary History Crime and Justice in Britain Ethnic, Minorities, Crime and Justice Summary and Conclusion CHAPTER THREE: UNITED STATES Chapter Overview Early History Racial and Ethnic Groups in America Contemporary History Crime and Justice in America Summary and Conclusion CHAPTER FOUR: CANADA Chapter Overview Early History Contemporary History Canada: A Brief Overview of Socio-Demographics Crime and Justice Statistics Crime and Justice Issues Among the Aboriginal Population and Visible Minorities Emerging Crime and Justice Scholarship on Aboriginal and Visible Minorities Summary and Conclusions CHAPTER FIVE: AUSTRALIA Chapter Overview Early History Contemporary History Australia: A Brief Overview of Socio-Demographics Crime and Justice in Australia: An Overview Summary and Conclusion CHAPTER SIX: SOUTH AFRICA Chapter Overview Early History Contemporary History South Africa: A Brief Overview of Socio-Demographics Crime and Justice in South Africa Scholarship on Crime and Justice in South Africa Summary and Conclusion CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSION

"Gabbidon's book provides a sobering account of racism, inequality and injustice, framed by processes of colonialisation, the effects of which are still widely felt in many postcolonial contexts. It will greatly assist teachers and students interested in comparative research and analysis in this area." -- Dr. Coretta Phillips "The author does a great job at identifying the nature and scope of the race/crime relationship. The race relations analysis within the selected countries provides a great historical context; particularly for students who are unfamiliar with the role of race and ethnicity in criminal justice processing." -- Dr. Patricia Warren