Epidemiological criminology : theory to practice / edited by Eve Waltermaurer and Timothy A. Akers.

xv, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Routledge frontiers of criminal justice ; 11Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction. Framing the evolution of a new paradigm. pt. 1. Intergation criminology and public health through theory and methods -- The intersection of crime and health from a social process and social structural perspective -- Understanding health disparities in an age of mass imprisonment -- Applying criminology theory to understand health outcomes -- The social interaction between crime, incarceration, sexual risk behaviour, and community-level edipemiology -- Applying criminological and public health methods to understanding the intersection between crime and health outcome -- Criminological epidemiology or epidemiologicaal criminology: intergrating national surveillance systems -- Applying epidemiological criminology to understand the health outcomes of police officers -- Epidemiological criminology: at the crossroads of youth violence prevention. pt. 2. Special populations in crime and health. Race, class, and gender influences on the intersection between crime and health. The multiple risks for US black males: a priority case for criminogenic disparities research -- Crime and victimization among Latinas -- The health crisis among incarcerated women and girls -- Victimization and health among vulnerable populations -- The epidemiology of elderly victimization -- The epidemiological criminology of child victimization: the evolution of hybrid gang families and violence -- Health consequences of intimate partner violence -- Youth and school violence: an epidemiological criminology perspective -- Prisoners and health -- Chronic disease and mental health within correctional facilities -- Infectious diseases in state prisons -- Epidemiological criminology and penitentiary deviate sexual offense behaviors. pt. 3. Intersection of criminological and public health policy and practice. The implications of criminal justice law and policy on health outcomes -- Leveraging technology to enhance corrections-health/human service information sharing and offender reentry --Criminal justice reform as interventions to eliminate racial/ethnic health disparities in the United States -- Health and social policy: an evidence-based imperative for epidemiological criminology -- Moving forward toward improved outcomes in crime and health -- A guide to violence prevention within the juvenile justice system: applying the epidemiological criminology framework -- Cure violence: a disease control approach to reduce violence and change behavior -- Why and how neighborhoods matter for health: an epidemiological criminology framework.

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