Re-Examining the Black on Black Crime Issue: A Theoretical Essay.

Perry, Robert L.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Re-Examining the Black on Black Crime Issue: A Theoretical Essay.

Perry, Robert L.

Western Journal of Black Studies, v13 n2 p66-71 Sum 1989

Discusses Black on Black crime and provides evidence that it is directly linked to American societal problems. Covers the following historical and societal influences: (1) the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow; (2) Black migration and disorder in cities; (3) the use of alcohol and drugs; and (4) policing of the Black ghetto. (JS)

Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Behavior, Black History, Blacks, Crime, Disadvantaged, Drug Abuse, Ghettos, Police Community Relationship, Racial Bias, Rural to Urban Migration, Slavery, Social Influences, Urban Culture, Victims of Crime, Violence

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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