ABSTRACT
The Pacific Coast of North America is especially well suited for a study of the distinctive crime patterns of variant racial groups. Murder for purely economic reasons is supported by Eskimo mores. Chinese violate the Narcotic Drug Act. Mexicans are frequently arrested for carrying weapons—a regular practice in many rural communities of their homeland. Indians commit sex offenses that are supported by Indian custom but are defined as rape by the white man. Unique traditions, widely differing community influences, and contrasting family situations are important in the explanation of distinctive patterns.
