{"product_id":"anti-racist-criminology-valli-rajah-9781479837854","title":"Anti-Racist Criminology: Research, Teaching, and Public Engagement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA long overdue reckoning\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith one critical eye on criminology's problematic past and a second hopeful eye on a better future, \u003ci\u003eAnti-Racist Criminology \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a clear vision for how criminologists can transform their work while resisting the racist logics that have informed harmful policies and practices in the criminal legal system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing a historical line from the eugenicist ideas of Cesare Lombroso and other foundational theorists to contemporary crime control measures such as \"stop and frisk,\" the authors demonstrate how criminological ideas, statistics, and modeling have long shaped--and distorted--public understanding of crime and punishment, with lasting consequences for communities of color. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors go on to offer a \"how-to\" for academics interested in anti-racist work by answering three central questions: why it's important for criminologists to embrace anti-racism, what anti-racist principles criminologists should incorporate into their work, and who should take on this work and in what contexts. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eAnti-Racist Criminology \u003c\/i\u003eempowers readers to reimagine how they design research projects, teach, and interact with communities as they participate in a broader movement for social justice and equity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valli Rajah,Janani Umamaheswar,Max Osborn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479837857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479837854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Valli Rajah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997573591295,"sku":"9781479837854","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/anti-racist-criminology-valli-rajah-9781479837854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}