Peterson, Ruth D.,

Divergent social worlds : neighborhood crime and the racial-spatial divide / Ruth D. Peterson and Lauren J. Krivo. - 1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations, map. - Rose series in sociology . - Rose series in sociology. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-151) and index.

Introduction : one hundred years and still counting -- Racial structure, segregation, and crime -- Divergent social worlds -- The links between racialized community structures and crime -- The spatial context of criminal inequality -- Conclusions : implications of the racial-spatial divide.

9781610446778


Crime and race--United States.
Cities and towns--United States.
Neighborhoods--United States.


Electronic books.

HV6789 / .P48 2010

364.2/5