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4 Race & Just. 3 (2014)

handle is hein.journals/rcjstc4 and id is 1 raw text is: Article Race and justice 2014, Vol. 4(1) 3-28 @ The Author(s) 2014 Race, NeighborhoodK)TeAtos)21 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10. 1177/2153368713517397 Strategies Among Female raj.sagepub.com Probationers and Parolees OGE Jennifer E. Cobbina', Merry Morash', Deborah A. Kashy2, and Sandi W. Smith Abstract Research suggests that individuals on probation and parole typically reside in impo- verished neighborhoods affected by multiple forms of socioeconomic disadvantage. These neighborhoods are often extremely segregated, resulting in the concentration of deleterious effects, including crime, on communities of color, especially African Americans. We build on previous research by examining how Black and White female offenders negotiate neighborhood crime in distressed communities. Using a mixed- methods approach, our findings suggest that perceptions of neighborhood safety, crime, and strategies to avoid offending are different for Black and White women and related to neighborhood context. We propose that future research should investigate long- term outcomes of the use of particular strategies to address neighborhood crime. Keywords female offender, race, neighborhood disadvantage, probation, parole Research reveals that individuals on probation and parole typically reside in impo- verished neighborhoods that are affected by multiple forms of socioeconomic dis- advantage, including unemployment, poverty, and crime (Dodge & Progrebin, 2001; Petersilia, 2003; Pew Center on the States, 2009; Richie, 2001). These neighborhoods 'School of Criminal justice, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Ml, USA 2 Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Ml, USA Department of Communication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Ml, USA Corresponding Author: Jennifer E. Cobbina, School of Criminal justice, Michigan State University, 655 Auditorium Road, 560 Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Email: cobbina@msu.edu