Violence At the Intersection - The Interlocking Impact of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Class on Risk

Violence at the Intersection: The Interlocking Impact of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class on Risk and Resilience builds upon and expands recent scholarship on the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, gender/gender identity, and class and their multiplicative effects on violent offending and victimization.

List of contents

Introduction: Risk and Resilience: An Introspective Examination
1 Identity Formation, Status, and Social Capital on Risks for and Resiliency Against Violence
2 The Role of Gender Identity on Experiences with Violence
3 The Role of Racial and Ethnic Identity on Experiences with Violence
4 The Role of Class Identity on Experiences with Violence
5 Intersections of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class on Experiences with Violence
6 Implications of and Future Directions for Research on Violence Risks and Resilience
Epilogue: Trauma to Triumph

About the author

Toya Z. Like is an associate dean and professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Like's research interests include multi-level assessments of risks for violent victimization, racial and ethnic variations in victimization, and the intersection between gender, race, and class as it relates to violence and justice outcomes. Her work is featured in peer-reviewed journals such as Crime & Delinquency, Deviant Behavior, and Violence & Victims, and also in books such as The Many Colors of Crime and Images of Color, Images of Crime. She earned her B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Product details

• Authors: Toya Z. Like, Toya Z. (University of Missouri Like
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032734200
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3273420-0
• No. of pages: 6
• Series: Intersectional Criminology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Personal & public health, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Social discrimination & inequality, Family Law, Gender & the law, Legal aspects of criminology, Gender studies, gender groups, Social classes, Social Law, Juvenile offenders, Criminal justice law, Personal and public health / health education, Criminology: legal aspects, Law and society, gender issues, Social law and Medical law, Social discrimination and social justice, Juvenile Criminal Law, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity