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Latina/o criminology  

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  • The incorporation of Latinas and Latinos in criminological research is important because the Latina/o population is now the second largest group in the United States. It is also important to include Latinos since there are considerable race and ethnic disparities in violence across the nation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Latina/o Criminology]

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