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George Coroian
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BIOGRAPHY

George Coroian is an assistant professor of administration of justice at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. He contributed an article on “Zoot Suit Riots” to SAGE Publications’ Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (2009), and a version of this article was used for his Britannica entry on this topic.

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Zoot Suit Riots
Zoot Suit Riots
Zoot Suit Riots, a series of conflicts that occurred in June 1943 in Los Angeles between U.S. servicemen and Mexican American youths, the latter of whom wore outfits called zoot suits. The zoot suit consisted of a broad-shouldered drape jacket, balloon-leg trousers, and, sometimes, a flamboyant

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Publications (1)
Encyclopedia of Race and Crime
Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (April 2009)
By Helen Taylor Greene, Shaun L. Gabbidon

"The organization of the reader's guide—especially the groupings of landmark cases, race riots, and criminology theories—is impressive ... Other related titles lack the breadth, detail, and accessibility of this work ... Recommended for all libraries; essential for comprehensive social studies collections."
—Library Journal

As seen almost daily on local and national news, race historically and presently figures prominently in crime and justice reporting within the...

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