The Social Causes of American Indian Homicide as Revealed by the Life Experiences of Thirty Offenders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 1991, pp. 469-492
Description
Study examines the interview responses of 30 Indigenous Americans who have been convicted of murder to understand different factors that have contributed to their crime. Results find social disorganization, economic deprivation, a subculture of violence, cultural conflict, perceived powerlessness, substance abuse, and internalized colonialism to all be contributing factors.