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Black market, White-collar crime, Deviant behavior, International sociology Marshall Barron Clinard (November 12, 1911 – May 30, 2010) was an American sociologist who specialized in criminology. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Criminological studies spanned across his entire career, from an examination of the Black Market during World War II to much more general ...
The Color of Crime has been widely cited since its publication and has been described as a pivotal book. [8] NYUP states the book was "heralded as a path-breaking book". [9] An edition of the American Journal of Sociology states that Russell-Brown makes an "indispensable, intelligent, and practical contribution" to the issues of race and crime. [6]
In criminology, subcultural theory emerged from the work of the Chicago School on gangs and developed through the symbolic interactionism school into a set of theories arguing that certain groups or subcultures in society have values and attitudes that are conducive to crime and violence.
In criminology and sociology, the dark figure of crime, hidden figure of crime, or latent criminality [1] [2] is the amount of unreported or undiscovered crime. [3]
Collar color is a set of terms denoting groups of working individuals based on the colors of their collars worn at work. These can commonly reflect one's occupation within a broad class, or sometimes gender; [ 1 ] at least in the late 20th and 21st century, these are generally metaphorical and not a description of typical present apparel.
A presentation by the Alachua County Teen Court program and the welcoming of the new Alachua County Sheriff were the focal points of October’s Black on Black Crime Task Force meeting.. The ...
Cultural criminology is a subfield in the study of crime that focuses on the ways in which the "dynamics of meaning underpin every process in criminal justice, including the definition of crime itself." [1]: 6 In other words, cultural criminology seeks to understand crime through the context of culture and cultural processes. [2]
On the eve of Black History Month this year, a community group based in Detroit went viral after sharing clips on social media of its members, many dressed in all-black and armed with long rifles ...