Few issues attract greater concern and censure than those that surround youth »gangs ». Paradoxically, youth researchers have conventionally been reluctant to even use the term »gang » but, more recently, such reluctance has receded. Indeed, it is increasingly claimed that – in particular urban »territories » – youth gangs are commonplace, some young people are deeply immersed in violence and the carrying and use of weapons (particularly knives and firearms) is routine.
Comprizing a series of essays from leading national and international researchers, this book subjects such claims to rigorous critical scrutiny. It provides a challenging and authoritative account of complex questions pertaining to urban youth identities, crime and social order.
This book:
- locates the question of »gangs » in both historical and contemporary contexts
- engages a spectrum of theoretical perspectives and analytical positions
- presents and analyzes cutting-edge empirical research
- addresses a range of previously neglected questions, including those pertaining to girls, young women and »gangs ».
Youth in Crisis? provides a vital resource for researchers, educators, policy-makers and practitioners with an interest in key questions facing criminology, sociology and social policy.
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