Underground Codes: Race, Crime and Related Fires, Russell-Brown, Katheryn<-

Underground CodesRace, Crime and Related Fires\nAuthor(s): Katheryn Russell-Brown\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9780814775417, 978-0814775417\nSynopsis\nWinner of a 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (Honorable Mention\n Americans fear crime, are rattled by race and avoid honest discussions of both. Anxiety, denial, miscommunication, and ignorance abound. Imaginary connections between minorities and crime become real, self-fulfilling prophecies and authentic links to race, class, gender and crime go unexplored. Katheryn Russell-Brown, author of the highly acclaimed The Color of Crime, makes her way through this intellectual minefield, determined to shed light on the most persistent and perplexing domestic policy issues.\nThe author tackles a range of race and crime issues. From outdated research methods that perpetuate stereotypes about African Americans, women, and crime to the over hyped.