Punished : policing the lives of Black and Latino boys
The author discusses his background as a former gang member and juvenile delinquent in Oakland, California, during the 1980s and 1990s, details his efforts to study the lives of young men from his neighborhood after earning a PhD in sociology at Berkeley, and emphasizes the importance of understandi...
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| Language: | English |
| Series: | New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series.
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| Summary: | The author discusses his background as a former gang member and juvenile delinquent in Oakland, California, during the 1980s and 1990s, details his efforts to study the lives of young men from his neighborhood after earning a PhD in sociology at Berkeley, and emphasizes the importance of understanding in order to develop solutions for young men who live in a culture of punishment. |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 218 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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New York :
New York University Press,
[2011]
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| ISBN: | 9780814776377 081477637X 9780814776384 0814776388 |
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HV7254.A7 O25 2011 |
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