Review by Choice Review
Peterson, Krivo, and Hagan undertake an ambitious project to change the face of racial analysis of crime to include those races and ethnicities outside the black-white duality. The editors and their contributors indict the still widely held positions that notions such as the "criminal race" and "subcultures of violence" are foundational, broadening the scope of inquiry to acknowledge the vast diversity that makes up US society. Furthermore, in reframing the discussion of race and ethnicity to be more inclusive, the editors and their contributors illustrate the need for further and broader research that includes other minorities and disenfranchised populations in questions of crime. Even such a laudable book as this falls victim, at times, to an absence of data and research. The contributors seem to focus, primarily, on redefining and reassessing the representation of the black population and its experience, establishing that experience as the baseline against which the experiences of other peoples are compared. Such a position may be problematic and obstruct an understanding of the experience of others. In summary, the editors and contributors present an exceptional book that suggests many additional questions and lines of inquiry. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. F. E. Knowles Valdosta State University
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Review by Choice Review
