Theories of Race and Crime
Contents of This Chapter:
- Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
- Theory in Social Research
- Understanding Race and Crime: Biological and Psychological Explanations
- Understanding Race and Crime: Sociological Paradigms
- Understanding Race and Crime: Criminological Theories
- Strain Theory
- Learn More: Redlining and Its Impact on Communities of Color
- General Strain Theory
- Social Disorganization Theory
- Status Frustration Theory
- Subculture Theory
- Subculture of Violence Theory
- Code of the Streets
- Check Your Knowledge
- Licenses and Attributions for Understanding Race and Crime: Criminological Theories
- Conclusion
- References
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