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Punished : policing the lives of Black and Latino boys
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Title
Punished : policing the lives of Black and Latino boys / Victor M. Rios.
ISBN
9780814776377 (alk. paper)
081477637X (alk. paper)
9780814776384 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0814776388 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780814777114 (e-book)
0814777112 (e-book)
Published
New York : New York University Press, c2011.
Physical Description
xviii, 218 p. ; 23 cm.
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.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 06, 2016
Series
New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Part I: Hypercriminalization
Dreams deferred : the patterns of punishment in Oakland
The flatlands of Oakland and the youth control complex
The labeling hype : coming of age in the era of mass incarceration
The coupling of criminal justice and community institutions
Part II: Consequences
"Dummy smart" : misrecognition, acting out, and "going dumb"
Proving manhood : masculinity as a rehabilitative tool
Guilty by association : acting white or acting lawful?
Conclusion: toward a youth support complex.
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