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2 J. Ethnicity Crim. Just. 1 (2004)

handle is hein.journals/wecj2 and id is 1 raw text is: Introduction Wilson R. Palacios The social scientific research community, especially criminologists, has failed to provide a Hispanic-specific research agenda. Given the problematic social conditions of Hispanics, it seems rather odd that the criminological community has not taken the opportunity to respond in a more coordinated fashion. The articles featured in this special issue, Hispanics, Crime, and Criminal Justice, represent an initial step to- wards such an effort. Before I analyze the contents of the articles in this issue, it is imperative to present a brief overview of the Hispanic com- munity in order to provide a cultural and contextual framework for this special issue of the journal. The term Hispanics is used to refer to individuals who live in the United States and are of Spanish heritage (Mann & Mann, 1991). His- panics constitute an ethnic group, not a racial group, and Hispanics can be of any racial background. Many Hispanics migrated to the United States from other countries while others became American citizens be- cause of the United States'victory over Mexico which shifted the United States- Mexican border to include California and Texas. These different origins have resulted in variations in language, cultural practices. So although people of Spanish background are often lumped together under the rhet- oric of Hispanics, there are major differences among them, and each group has it own uniqueness and distinctiveness. Despite these differences, commonalities exist among Hispanic peo- ple. As a group, they possess a strong sense of family loyalty by empha- sizing the importance of family, both nuclear and extended. In the Hispanic society, family or group needs take precedence over the needs of the individual, and the extended family serves as an integral part of Wilson R. Palacios is affiliated with the Department of Criminology, University of South Florida. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, Vol. 2(1/2) 2004 http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J222 ©2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Digital Object Identifier: 10.1300/J222v02n01_01 1

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