Crime and the Native American /

It is popularly believed that Native Americans have a high frequency of criminal behavior and in addition are subjected to widespread discrimination by the criminal justice system, as are other minority groups; this book explores the data and research on criminal behavior in Native Americans, so as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lester, David, 1942-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield, Ill. : Charles C. Thomas Publisher, ©1999.
Temas:
Indians of North America > Social conditions.
Crime > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Crime.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Part 1. Introduction. Chap. 1. Introduction
  • Chap. 2. The personal and social conditions of Native Americans
  • Chap. 3. The frequency of Native American crime
  • Chap. 4. Alcohol and crime
  • Part 2. Crimes and misdemeanors. Chap. 5. Murder
  • Chap. 6. Child abuse an neglect
  • Chap. 7. Other criminal behaviors
  • Part 3. Theories of Native American criminal behavior. Chap. 8. General theories
  • Chap. 9. Positivist individualistic theories
  • Chap. 10. Social structure theories
  • Chap. 11. Social process theories
  • Part 4. The criminal justice system. Chap. 12. Native American policing
  • Chap. 13. The law and the courts
  • Chap. 14. Prisons and probation
  • Chap. 15. Discrimination in the criminal justice system
  • Part 5. Conclusions. Chap. 16. Conclusion
  • Appendix : tables
  • Index.

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