Contemporary issues of race/ethnicity, offending behavior, and justice responses

Peck, Jennifer H.

doi:10.1080/0735648x.2015.1136381

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“…Recent data show the ethnicity and race factor to be deeply central to the country’s current state of politics and justice (Cobbina, Owusu-Bempah, and Bender 2016; Isom Scott 2017; Parks and Nowacki 2021; Peck 2016). According to a study by Baker, Perry, and Whitehead (2020), some of the strongest predictors of voting for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election were attachment to Christian nationalism and antipathy toward Muslims and immigrants.…”

Section: Crime Victimization and Presidential Rhetoricmentioning

confidence: 99%

Crime Victimization, Trust and Performance Evaluation of Donald Trump: Exploring Gender and Race Determinants

Solar

2023

Int. ann. criminol.

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Two of Donald Trump administration’s most salient legacies are the high level of crime victimization and low popularity ratings among groups likely to be targeted by crime, such as females and race and ethnic minorities. To explore crime victimization and public opinion towards the president, the article tests whether gender and race determinants among crime victims were associated with trust in the president and job performance approval. Results indicated that females and female victims of crime were less likely to reward presidential performance and trust Trump. Blacks and Latinos were less likely to trust Trump and less likely to reward his job performance; however, there was no effect when moderating by whether they reported being victims of crime. Victims of crime in unsafe neighbourhoods were less likely to trust and reward presidential performance. More surprisingly, being a crime victim was a significant and positive predictor of trusting Trump and rewarding his job performance. The results tell us about the need to continue studying the public’s wishes for the authorities to respond to the problem of victimization, oftentimes rewarding populist approaches to punitive justice, incarceration and overall tougher criminal policies.

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Section: Crime Victimization and Presidential Rhetoricmentioning

confidence: 99%

Crime Victimization, Trust and Performance Evaluation of Donald Trump: Exploring Gender and Race Determinants

Solar

2023

Int. ann. criminol.

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“…In assessing the impact of COVID-19 on juveniles who are at risk for or involved in delinquency, we need to remain cognizant of sociodemographic factors that are directly relevant to both delinquency and disease. Again, we know that most youths engage in delinquent behavior (National Research Council, 2013); however, evidence repeatedly shows that certain youths are more likely to come in contact with the juvenile justice system (Lane, 2018;Peck, 2016).…”

Section: Risks Compounded By Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Among the constellation of correlates known to influence youths' risk and likelihood of system involvement, many circle back to concentrated poverty and disadvantage (Sampson, 2011;Shonkoff et al, 2012). Viewing juveniles and the justice system through the lens of the current public health crisis casts even more light on systemic social inequities and disparities in the privilege to avoid not only justice system contact (Peck, 2016) but also COVID-19 (Ahmed, Ahmed, Pissarides, & Stiglitz, 2020;Wright, Sonin, Driscoll, & Wilson, 2020). The epidemiological risk factors for justice system involvement are nearly identical to well-known social determinants of health; for instance, poverty, race, neighborhood characteristics, and access to adequate educational and preventive health resources (Owen, Wallace,, and Committee on Adolescence, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

It’s F**ing Chaos: COVID-19’s Impact on Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

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An early examination of the impact of COVID-19 on juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice in America, this review provides initial scholarship to rapidly evolving areas of research. Our appraisals of these topics are made after nearly 2 months of national COVID-19 mitigation measures, like social distancing and limited "non-essential" movement outside the home but also as states are gradually lifting stricter directives and reopening economic sectors. We consider the impact of these pandemic-related changes on twenty-first century youths, their behaviors, and their separate justice system. To forecast the immediate future, we draw from decades of research on juvenile delinquency and the justice system, as well as from reported patterns of reactions and responses to an unprecedented and ongoing situation. As postpandemic studies on juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice proliferate, we urge careful consideration as to how they might influence societal and the system responses to youths' delinquency. Additional practical implications are discussed.

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“…This is not a recent phenomenon, Ibrahim recounts seeing this over-representation when he was incarcerated over a decade ago suggesting that the issue of race and the criminal justice system has not gone away, but in some ways has become more complex. More recently in the academic arena, the relationship between race, offending and sentencing has been explored to some extent (see Feldmeyer and Ulmer, 2011;Leiber, 2015;Peck, 2016); however, some influential contributive factors are often overlooked. Sampson (1997) argues that "race has been referred to as the most controversial demographic of crime, a reality that is reflected in the reluctance of many criminology scholars to study the issue" cited in South and Messner (2000, p. 87).…”

Section: Black Men and Crimementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Much of the research above was conducted in the USA (see Brunson, 2007;Feldmeyer and Ulmer, 2011;Leiber, 2015;Peck, 2016;Rome, 2004;Russell, 1998;Sampson, 1997;South and Messner, 2000), due to the differences in context, culture and overall population size, the research therefore cannot be generalised. Having said this, what is clear is that the current state of the criminal justice system in relation to Black men is chaotic in its nature; this is not a new concept, rather a reflection of society.…”

Section: Black Men and Crimementioning

confidence: 99%

Black men, religiosity and desistance: exploring Islam, desistance and identity

Robinson-Edwards

Pinkney

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of Ibrahim, an ex-offender who has embraced Islam. Ibrahim professes Islam to be the influential element to his desistance process. This study explores Ibrahim’s journey, emphasising and reflecting upon youth; criminality and religiosity. Much of the current research relating to Black men and offending is limited to masculinity, father absence, gangs and criminality. The role of religiosity in the lives of offenders and/or ex-offenders is often overlooked. The authors suggest that identity, religiosity and desistance can raise a host of complexities while highlighting the unique challenges and benefits experienced by Ibrahim, following the practice of religion. Design/methodology/approach This paper took a qualitative, ethnographic approach, in the form of analysing and exploring Ibrahim’s personal lived experience. The analysis of semi-structured interviews, and reflective diaries, utilising grounded theory allowed the formation of the following three core themes: desistance, religion and identity. Findings The findings within this paper identify an interlink between desistance, religion and identity. The role of religiosity is becoming increasingly more important in academic social science research. This paper highlights the complexities of all three above intersections. Research limitations/implications This paper explores the complexities of religiosity in the desistance process of Ibrahim. Research in relation to former gang members in the UK and the role of religiosity in their lives is fairly under-researched. This paper seeks to build on existing research surrounding gang, further exploring religiosity from a UK context. Practical implications Time spent with Ibrahim had to be tightly scheduled, due to the work commitments of both Ibrahim and the researcher. Therefore, planning had to be done ahead in an efficient manner. Social implications Researching the way individuals experience the world is a “growing phenomenon”. This paper aimed to explore the lived experience of religiosity from the perspective of Ibrahim. However, it was important to not stereotype and label all Black males who have embraced Islam and desisted from crime. Therefore, this paper’s intention is not to stereotype Black men, but to raise awareness and encourage further discussion surrounding the role of religiosity in the lives of ex-offenders’. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, studies specifically focusing on the role of Islam in the life of an ex-offender are few and far between. Therefore, findings from this study are important to develop further understanding surrounding religiosity, offending and desistance. This study explores the lived experiences of Ibrahim, an former gang member and ex-offender who professes Islam to be a fundamental source to his desistance process.

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Contemporary issues of race/ethnicity, offending behavior, and justice responses

Cited by 7 publications

References 42 publications

Crime Victimization, Trust and Performance Evaluation of Donald Trump: Exploring Gender and Race Determinants

Crime Victimization, Trust and Performance Evaluation of Donald Trump: Exploring Gender and Race Determinants

It’s F**ing Chaos: COVID-19’s Impact on Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

Black men, religiosity and desistance: exploring Islam, desistance and identity

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