Race, crime and resistance / Tina G. Patel and David Tyrer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: constructing the race-crime problem -- Crime science? -- The politics of hate -- Policing racism or policing race? -- Courtin' justice -- Proportionate punishment? -- Victims' rights and the challenge of discrimination -- Forms of resistance -- Researching the agenda -- Conclusion: re-constructing race and crime.

In a post-Macpherson, post-9/11 world, criminal justice agencies are adapting their responses to criminal behaviour across diverse ethnic groups. Race, Crime and Resistance draws on contemporary theory and a range of case studies to consider racial inequalities within the criminal justice system and related organisations. Exploring the mechanisms of discrimination and exclusion, the book goes beyond superficial assumptions to examine the ensuing processes of mobilisation and resistance across disadvantaged groups. Empirically grounded and theoretically informed, the book critically unpicks the persisting concepts of race and ethnicity in the perceptions and representations of crime. Articulate and sensitive, the book clarifies complex ideas through the use of chapter summaries, case studies, further reading and study questions. It is essential reading for students and scholars of criminology, race and ethnicity, and sociology.