Call for Book Reviews

Temple University Press contacted the journal and asked for book reviews of the following titles.

Before Crips, by John Quiker and Akil Batani-Khalfani, which provides a historical analysis of Los Angeles juvenile gangs. Assigned to Shilpa Karbhari (Upper Iowa University).

Divide & Conquer, by Robert Weide, which argues that contemporary identity politics divide gang members and their communities across racial lines. Assigned to Gabriel Miranda Brito (Universidad de Salamanca, Spain).

On Gangs, by Scott Decker, David Pyrooz, and James Densley, which provides a comprehensive review of what is known about gangs. Assigned to Charles Cunha.

Gangs on Trial, by John Hagedorn, which exposes how stereotypes replace evidence in gang-related trials. Assigned to Laurie Becker (University of North Georgia).

School Zone, a problem analysis of student offending and victimization. Assigned to Kaitlyn Hoover (Florida State University).

The journal also has a request to review the following:

They Eat Our Sweat: Transport Labor, Corruption, and Everyday Survival in Urban Nigeria (Oxford University Press)

Anyone interested in writing a book review for Qualitative Criminology to publish should contact the Qualitative Criminology editor.