Youth Offending In Transition: The Search For Social Recognition
by Monica Barry /
2006 / English / PDF
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Taking a new approach to youth crime, this book argues that
the transition from childhood to adulthood can be an isolating
and disempowering experience for young people. Children and young
people are inherently vulnerable because of their age and status
– they are a minority group, with the potential for being
exploited, discriminated against, dominated and disrespected by
adults.
Taking a new approach to youth crime, this book argues that
the transition from childhood to adulthood can be an isolating
and disempowering experience for young people. Children and young
people are inherently vulnerable because of their age and status
– they are a minority group, with the potential for being
exploited, discriminated against, dominated and disrespected by
adults.Youth Offending in Transition
Youth Offending in Transition explores how their
treatment by adult society may lead young people to resort to
crime as a means of gaining respect from their peers.
explores how their
treatment by adult society may lead young people to resort to
crime as a means of gaining respect from their peers.
Using concepts of capital and the narratives of young offenders
themselves, this book is based on original research into the
reasons why young people start and stop offending. It discusses
the following topics:
Using concepts of capital and the narratives of young offenders
themselves, this book is based on original research into the
reasons why young people start and stop offending. It discusses
the following topics:criminal theory and the significance of youth transitions to
the ‘age-crime curve’
criminal theory and the significance of youth transitions to
the ‘age-crime curve’social identity and reputation amongst young people
social identity and reputation amongst young peoplesocial inequalities and their influence on youth transitions
social inequalities and their influence on youth transitionsthe criminalization and discrimination of young people by
adults
the criminalization and discrimination of young people by
adultsthe importance of social recognition in reducing offending.
the importance of social recognition in reducing offending.