Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
A socially constructed category used to differentiate groups based on perceived physical or cultural traits.
Race is not biologically inherent but has real effects due to social meaning and systemic inequality. Criminology uses race to examine patterns of victimization, racial profiling, and disproportionate incarceration.
A central concern in critical race theory, abolitionist criminology, and studies of structural violence.
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