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This study examined eight ethnographies on African American males in an effort to explore how current criminological theory must account for race, masculinity and crime. The theoretical works of James W. Messerschmidt and Patricia Hill-Collins were analyzed and compared with the data of the eight ethnographies. Findings show that there is a causal link among economic, family, education structures and experiences with the criminal justice system that influence the definition and performance of masculinity by African American males while also contributing to the criminal participation of some African American men. Therefore, current criminological theory must account for race, masculinity and crime, when looking at the incarceration and criminal behavior of African American males. |
