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The argument for studying race and crime

Gary LaFree, Katheryn K. Russell

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We argue that a full articulation between race and crime issues is important for research and education in criminology and criminal justice. We examine the relationship between race and criminology research in four periods of U.S. history. We also outline core concepts and scholarship central to discussions of race and crime.

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We argue that a full articulation between race and crime issues is important for research and education in criminology and criminal justice. We examine the relationship between race and criminology research in four periods of U.S. history. We also outline core concepts and scholarship central to discussions of race and crime.

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We argue that a full articulation between race and crime issues is important for research and education in criminology and criminal justice. We examine the relationship between race and criminology research in four periods of U.S. history. We also outline core concepts and scholarship central to discussions of race and crime.

Key concepts: Race (biology), Criminal justice, Scholarship, Criminology, Argument (complex analysis), Articulation (sociology), Sociology, Economic Justice

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