Race, Gangs and Youth Violence: Policy, Prevention and Policing

Gunter, Anthony (2017). Race, Gangs and Youth Violence: Policy, Prevention and Policing. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1t89j72

URL: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/race-g...

Abstract

This book aims to challenge current thinking about serious youth violence and gangs, and their racialisation by the media and the police. Written by an expert with over 14 years’ experience in the field, it brings together research, theory and practice to influence policy. Placing gangs and urban violence in a broader social and political economic context, it argues that government-led policy and associated funding for anti-gangs work is counter-productive. It highlights how the street gang label is unfairly linked by both the news-media and police to black (and urban) youth street-based lifestyles/cultures and friendship groups, leading to the further criminalisation of innocent black youth via police targeting. The book is primarily aimed at practitioners, policy makers, academics as well as those community-minded individuals concerned about youth violence and social justice.

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• Item ORO ID
• 69929
• Item Type
• Book
• ISBN
• 1-4473-2287-8, 978-1-4473-2287-0
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport > Childhood, Youth and Sport > Childhood and Youth
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport > Childhood, Youth and Sport
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
• Research Group
• Childhood and Youth
  Contemporary Youth Cultures and Transitions
• Copyright Holders
• © 2017 Policy Press
• Depositing User
• Anthony Gunter