Anita Kalunta-Crumpton, PhD is professor of administration of justice at Texas Southern University. Prior to joining Texas Southern University in 2008, she taught for many years at a number of universities in England, United Kingdom. Her main research interests are in the areas of race, crime and criminal justice; drug use and drug trafficking; comparative criminology/criminal justice; and violence against women. She is the author and editor of several books.

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• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1 The Missing Link: Toward a New Look2 The Controversy: Disproportionate Representation of Blacks in Crime Statistics3 Enemy Within: Crime is Intra-racial 4 Enemy Within: Realism about Black Socioeconomic Disadvantage5 What about Immigrants of African Descent?6 If Immigrants of African Descent Can Do It, So Can African Americans7 Black Overrepresentation in Crime Statistics: Is the Focus on Racism the real Solution?ReferencesIndexAbout the Author