Unleashed: The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs by Harding, Simon

Unleashed: The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781447316206)

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Format: Paperback
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Unleashed: The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs by Harding, Simon

Unleashed: The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs

$34.95
Unleashed: The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs by Harding, Simon

Unleashed: The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs

$34.95
Format: Paperback
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This is the first book in the UK or the US to set on record the recent cultural phenomenon of the use of certain dog breeds - both legal and illegal - to 'convey status' to their owners. Such dogs are easily visible on social housing estates and provide acquired authority, respect, power and control. However, they are increasingly linked to urban street gangs as 'weapon dogs' and present a danger to the general public. Local and statutory authorities are now seeking to address the issue through action plans and interventions. Written in a fresh, engaging and accessible style, this unique book contextualises the phenomenon in terms of sociology, criminology and public policy. It makes essential reading for academics and policy makers in criminology and criminal justice and those working with animal rights/animal welfare groups.

Author: Simon Harding
ISBN-10: 1447316207
ISBN-13: 9781447316206
Publisher: Policy Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2014
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d
By Simon Harding
By Simon Harding
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Simon Harding is a criminologist and lecturer on crime, policing and community safety at Middlesex University, North London. Simon obtained his doctorate in youth justice at the Vauxhall Centre for the Study of Crime at University of Bedfordshire. He has worked in the fields of crime and community safety for over 25 years, including for the Home Office and several local authorities. He is currently researching gangs in South London.

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