Punished, policing the lives of Black and Latino boys, Victor M. Rios
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Punished, policing the lives of Black and Latino boys, Victor M. Rios
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Punished
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
695390157
Responsibility statement
Victor M. Rios
Series statement
New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series
Sub title
policing the lives of Black and Latino boys
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
Table of contents
Punished -- Dreams deferred : the patterns of punishment in Oakland -- The flatlands of Oakland -- The labeling hype : coming of age in the era of mass incarceration -- The youth control complex : the coupling of police, school, probation, and community centers -- Consequences -- "Dummy smart" : misrecognition, acting out, and "going dumb" -- Proving manhood : masculinity as a rehabilitative tool -- Guilty by association : acting white or acting lawful? -- Creating a youth support complex
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