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Gone But Not Forgotten: Howard Becker

Howard Becker, who died on this date (August 16) in 2023, was a pivotal figure in sociology who profoundly shaped our understanding of deviance, subcultures, and the dynamics of social…

Criminology

From Trauma to Trouble: ACEs and Delinquency in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Settings

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On Average, Florida Youths Endure Multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): This is the case in both rural (2.40) and urban/suburban (2.28) settings. Rural Youths Report More Delinquent Acts: Rural youths…

Criminology

How Early-Life Conditions Shape Racial Disparities in Arrests

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Racial disparities in arrest rates are significantly influenced by cumulative disadvantages beginning in early childhood, such as poverty and neighborhood disadvantage. If early-life conditions were equal across races, racial disparities…

Gone But Not Forgotten, Journalism

Gone But Not Forgotten: Ida B. Wells

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Celebrating the Legacy of Ida B. Wells: A Pioneer in Social Justice Ida B. Wells, born into slavery in 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, emerged as a formidable force in…

Criminology, Geography/Place, Human Rights

How Toronto’s Trespass Tactics Undermine Urban Inclusion and Fairness

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In 2021, the City of Toronto utilized the Trespass to Property Act to issue suspension notices to encampment leaders, effectively prioritizing property owners' interests over the rights and dignities of…

Indigenous, Movements, Race/Ethnicity

In the Shadow of the Border: The Untold Struggles of Mexican Americans

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Mexican Americans near the Arizona-Mexico border must live in a "low-intensity conflict zone" in which several of their constitutional rights are effectively suspended. Through frequent, arbitrary interactions with Customs and…

Criminology

Racial Bias in Policing: Startling Findings from Florida’s Highway Patrol

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Search rates of Black motorists among White officers more than doubled between 2014 and 2018. White Republican officers are more than twice as likely than White Democrats to search Black…