J. Robert Lilly

Sociologist and criminologist Professor Bob Lilly makes unprecedented use of military records and trial transcripts to throw light on one of the overlooked consequences of the US Army's presence in Western Europe between 1942 and 1945: the rape of an estimated 14,000 civilian women in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. By focusing on a group of men - the 'greatest generation' - more commonly idolized in the Western historical imagination, the study makes an important and original contribution to our understanding of sexual violence in armed conflict. Taken by Force speaks as often as possible through the protagonists themselves and examines the differing social contexts prevailing in each country where the crimes were committed. Attention is also given to the racial dimension of this issue: the disproportionate number of black GIs prosecuted and the relative harshness of their sentences when convicted.

Rape and American GIs in Europe during WWII

Taken by Force

Francis T. Cullen

Richard A. Ball

Following the acclaimed success of the First Edition, this new edition of Criminological Theory continues to be the only text of its kind to stress the "context and consequences" of theory. Four of the original chapters have been carefully revised and a new chapter on the feminist perspective and "left realism" has been added. As well as a thorough presentation of the history of criminological theory, the authors continue their focus on the interconnection among social context, criminological theory and criminal justice policy-making.

J. Robert Lilly

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