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Steeped in a Culture of Violence : Murder, Racial Injustice, and Other Violent Crimes in Texas, 1965-2020 / edited by Brandon T. Jett and Kenneth Howell.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Elma Dill Russell Spencer series in the West and Southwest.
- Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Violent crimes--Texas--History--20th century.
- Violent crimes.
- Violent crimes--Texas--History--21st century.
- Murder--Texas--History.
- Murder.
- Intimate partner violence--Texas--History.
- Intimate partner violence.
- Hate crimes--Texas--History.
- Hate crimes.
- Minorities--Violence against--Texas--History.
- Minorities.
- Gangs--Texas--History.
- Gangs.
- Mass shootings--Texas--History.
- Mass shootings.
- Prison violence--Texas--History.
- Prison violence.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (282 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station, Texas : Texas A&M University Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- Steeped in a Culture of Violence explores the history and dynamics of violent crime in Texas from 1965 to 2020. Edited by Brandon T. Jett and Kenneth W. Howell, this collection of essays examines various forms of violence, including homicide, intimate partner violence, racial violence, gang-related violence, and mass shootings. The book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors contributing to violence in Texas and the broader United States. It discusses the impact of cultural and societal influences, such as media and masculinity, on the prevalence of violence. The editors and contributors seek to foster nonpartisan discussions to develop effective solutions to reduce violent crime. This work is intended for historians, sociologists, criminologists, and policymakers interested in criminal justice and violence prevention. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Editor's Note
- Introduction: Violence in Texas History
- Chapter 1: Homicide in Modern Texas
- Chapter 2: Intimate Partner Violence in Texas
- Chapter 3: Fighting the Killing Trail: LGBTQ Activism and the Hate Crime Epidemic in Texas
- Chapter 4: "Those Boys Didn't Learn to Hate Here":Racial Violence in Texas 1965 to 2020
- Chapter 5: Gang Violence in Texas: Urban Dynamics over Time
- Chapter 6: Violence in Texas Prisons
- Chapter 7: Beyond the Gun: A Brief Examination of Mass Shootings in Texas
- Selected Bibliography
- Contributor
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-64843-134-8
- OCLC:
- 1441720715
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