{"product_id":"youth-offending-in-transition-monica-barry-9780415367912","title":"Youth Offending in Transition: The Search for Social Recognition","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaking a new approach to youth crime, this book argues that the transition from childhood to adulthood can be an isolating and disempowering experience for young people. Children and young people are inherently vulnerable because of their age and status - they are a minority group, with the potential for being exploited, discriminated against, dominated and disrespected by adults. \u003cem\u003eYouth Offending in Transition\u003c\/em\u003e explores how their treatment by adult society may lead young people to resort to crime as a means of gaining respect from their peers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing concepts of capital and the narratives of young offenders themselves, this book is based on original research into the reasons why young people start and stop offending. It discusses the following topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ecriminal theory and the significance of youth transitions to the 'age-crime curve' \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esocial identity and reputation amongst young people \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esocial inequalities and their influence on youth transitions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe criminalization and discrimination of young people by adults\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe importance of social recognition in reducing offending.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monica Barry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415367913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415367912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.67h x 5.78w x 0.72d","brand":"Monica Barry","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086595076351,"sku":"9780415367912","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e5d552e-6d06-48cb-b2ef-27b4c47167c3.jpg?v=1769095588","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/youth-offending-in-transition-monica-barry-9780415367912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}