Violent Crime Across Racially/Ethnically Distinct Communities
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Ruth D. Peterson
Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Sociology
Director, Criminal Justice Research Center
The Ohio State University
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
6:00 pm
Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Sociology
Director, Criminal Justice Research Center
The Ohio State University
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
6:00 pm
African American and African Studies
Community Extension Center
905 Mt. Vernon Ave
Columbus, Ohio
(614)292-3922
Community Extension Center
905 Mt. Vernon Ave
Columbus, Ohio
(614)292-3922
Data show that there are close connections among race, crime and place in U.S. society, with rates of crime in African American communities far exceeding those for White areas. Rates for communities composed of other race/ethnic groups tend to fall between those for Blacks and Whites. How can we understand the linkages between race/ethnicity and crime in the United States? Using data from the National Neighborhood Crime Study (NNCS) for a sample of large urban areas across the United States, Dr. Peterson will explore how the racialized structure of society is critical for understanding how differential rates of crime emerge across neighborhoods of different colors.
Dr. Peterson’s research focuses on community conditions and crime, racial and ethnic inequality in patterns of crime and the consequences of criminal justice policies for racially and ethnically distinct communities. This research is widely published in sociology and criminology journals.
This event is free and open to the public
Refreshments will be served
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