Gregg Barak Books

Eminent scholar Gregg Barak offers a comprehensive exploration of violence and nonviolence, examining a wide spectrum from verbal abuse to genocide. He analyzes these phenomena as interpersonal, institutional, and structural occurrences, emphasizing their interconnectedness. The book delves into peace and conflict studies, legal rights, and social justice, while highlighting the roles of culture, media, sexuality, and gender. Barak's interdisciplinary approach presents a nuanced understanding of the dynamics between violence and nonviolence, making it a pivotal resource for scholars and activists alike.

The fourth edition of this powerful textbook Class, Race, Gender, and Crime introduces students to crime and the criminal justice system through the lens of class, race, gender, and their intersection. Maintaining the overall structure of the third edition, the fourth edition incorporates new examples, current data, and recent theoretical developments throughout.

Exploring the intersection of personal experience and academic theory, this book offers a first-person narrative from criminologist Gregg Barak. It traces his journey from the late 1960s to the present, highlighting the evolution of radical criminology as a response to mainstream criminological developments. By blending scholarly insights with personal anecdotes, Barak provides a unique perspective on the discipline's transformation and the challenges it faces.

Indicting the 45th President is a sequel to Criminology on Trump in real time, continuing the criminological investigation into the former US president. It develops and expands on the themes of family dynamics, deviance, deception, dishonesty, and the weaponization of the law.

Exploring the intricate relations of injustice and violence, this book features dynamic conversations that blend personal narratives with critical questioning. It delves into domestic and global issues of state-sanctioned justice, engaging with themes from cultural studies and social science, while also focusing on criminology, criminal justice, and public policy. The spirited debates and grounded prose offer a rich examination of the complexities surrounding violence and conflict in today's world.

This book offers an exposé of the globalized, corporate, financial and state crimes of powerful organizations, drawing on a range of current cases from the recent epidemic of Wall Street securities frauds to the torturing of prisoners by the US.

Continuing the criminological exploration of the former US president, this sequel delves deeper into themes of family dynamics, deviance, and deception. It examines the intricacies of dishonesty and the manipulation of legal systems, offering a critical perspective on the implications of these behaviors. The work builds upon previous analyses, providing a comprehensive investigation into the complexities surrounding the 45th president's actions and their broader societal impact.

The book offers a comprehensive analysis of crime and criminal justice from a global perspective, emphasizing its relevance in the 21st century. It explores the interplay between individual behaviors and broader cultural and structural influences on crime. By integrating various criminological theories and ideas, the author presents an extensive examination of how global factors shape crime and societal responses, making it a valuable resource for understanding contemporary issues in criminology.

Focusing on white-collar crime and victimology, this book critically examines the financial meltdown on Wall Street, highlighting the roles of economic and political elites in the crisis. It explores how ordinary Americans were victimized by these actions and evaluates the regulatory responses that followed. Through a criminological lens, it offers a profound insight into the systemic issues that led to the collapse and the implications for society at large.

Criminology on Trump is a criminological investigation of the world's most successful outlaw, Donald J. Trump.