Underground Codes

by Katheryn Russell-Brown

Challenges the conventional wisdom of criminology on a range of race and crime issues, from outdated research methods that perpetuate stereotypes about African Americans, women, and crime to the over hyped discourse about gangsta rap and law breaking., Russell-Brown challenges the conventional wisdom of criminology. Delves into understudied topics such as victimization rates for Native Americansamong the highest of any racial groupand how racial profiling affects the day-to-day lives of people of color. [Publisher web site].