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This book presents a comparative look at the norms and attitudes related to youth violence. It aims to present a perspective outside of the typical Western context, through case studies comparing a developed / Western democracy (Germany), a country with a history of institutionalized violence (South Africa), and an emerging democracy that has experienced heavy terrorism (Pakistan). Building on earlier works, the research presented in this innovative volume provides new insights into the sociocultural context for shaping both young people's tolerance of and involvement in violence, depending on their environment. This volume covers: Research on interpersonal violence. Thorough review of the contribution of research on gangs, violence, neighborhoods and community. Analyses on violence-related norms of male juveniles (ages 16-21 years old) living in high-risk urban neighborhoods. Intense discussion of the concept of street code and its use. Application of street code concept to contexts outside the US. An integrating chapter focused on where the street code exists, and how it is modified or interpreted by young men. With a foreword by Jeffrey Ian Ross, this book aims to provide a broader context for research. It does so via a rigorous comparative methodology, presenting a framework that may be applied to future studies. This open access book will be of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, as well as related fields such as sociology, demography, psychology, and public health.

Violence. --- Crime. --- Violence and Crime. --- City crime --- Crime --- Crime and criminals --- Crimes --- Delinquency --- Felonies --- Misdemeanors --- Urban crime --- Social problems --- Criminal justice, Administration of --- Criminal law --- Criminals --- Criminology --- Transgression (Ethics) --- Violent behavior --- Social psychology --- Social aspects --- Violence

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Edward Omeni draws on concepts from sociology, psychology, and social pedagogical research to examine experiences of violence among international students in Poland. His research study places particular focus on the range of strategies adopted by the students in response to forms of personal and social violence as well as the resulting forms of social exclusion and precariousness. By means of a detailed analysis of narrative accounts, the dynamics of coping with violence are theorized in the situational/social-cultural context of higher education in Poland, where aspects of intercultural relations and identity struggles of ethnic and cultural minorities remain relatively understudied. Contents • The Internationalisation of Higher Education • International Education and Precarity in the Polish context • Violence as a Social Process: Victims, Perpetrators and Observers • Narrative Framings of Violence and Racism • Psychosocial Perspectives on Coping • Student Self Forming and Identity • Coping as a Symbolic Endeavour • Coping in Life Transitions • Documentary Analysis of Narrative Interviews Target Groups • Lecturers and students of sociology, social work, migration studies, international education • Practitioners in the field of social work The Author Dr. Edward Omeni has held faculty positions at Kings College London and the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität of Mainz. His primary academic interests and research are in the fields of social work, sociology of mental health and healthcare as well as the sociology of coping and social action.

Racism in the social sciences. --- Education, Higher. --- Violence. --- Crime. --- Sociology of Racism. --- Higher Education. --- Violence and Crime. --- City crime --- Crime --- Crime and criminals --- Crimes --- Delinquency --- Felonies --- Misdemeanors --- Urban crime --- Social problems --- Criminal justice, Administration of --- Criminal law --- Criminals --- Criminology --- Transgression (Ethics) --- Violent behavior --- Social psychology --- College students --- Higher education --- Postsecondary education --- Universities and colleges --- Social sciences --- Social aspects --- Education --- Higher education.

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This book explores distinct forms of civil resistance in situations of violent conflict in cases across Latin America, drawing important lessons learned for nonviolent struggles in the region and beyond. The authors analyze campaigns against armed actors in situations of internal armed conflict, against private sector companies that seek to exploit natural resources, and against the state in defence of housing rights, bringing to light violent conflict in which people in Latin America have organized to resist imposition by powerful actors and/or confront violence and oppression. Each of the nine cases studied looks at the violent context in which civil resistance took place, its modality, its results and the factors that influenced these, as well as the challenges faced, offering useful insights for scholars and practitioners alike. Cécile Mouly is Research Professor at FLACSO Ecuador and a practitioner specializing in peace and conflict studies. Her publications include various articles on civil resistance in the context of armed conflict, and the role of civil society in peacebuilding. Esperanza Hernández Delgado is Professor at the University of La Salle, Colombia, and peace researcher, lecturer and consultant on local peace initiatives, civil resistance, mediations in the Colombian armed conflict, peace processes and peace education. .

Latin America-Politics and gover. --- Peace. --- Violence. --- Crime. --- Latin American Politics. --- Conflict Studies. --- Peace Studies. --- Violence and Crime. --- Violent behavior --- Social psychology --- Coexistence, Peaceful --- Peaceful coexistence --- International relations --- Disarmament --- Peace-building --- Security, International --- War --- City crime --- Crime --- Crime and criminals --- Crimes --- Delinquency --- Felonies --- Misdemeanors --- Urban crime --- Social problems --- Criminal justice, Administration of --- Criminal law --- Criminals --- Criminology --- Transgression (Ethics) --- Social aspects --- Latin America—Politics and government.

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This book explores the work of criminologist Colin Sumner. It re-presents his arguments and ideas on Marxism, ideology, censure, deviance, crime, underdevelopment, social control and the media; situating them in their wider social context. Moxon argues that Sumner should be restored within the criminology discipline as a pioneer who has produced works of great theoretical sophistication and insight. By systematically considering Sumner’s entire output, the book shows how his thought involved a gradually deepening understanding of his core notion of ideological censure. His writing is also marked by a growing unease with the effects of late modern capitalism and the quagmire of censoriousness rife in the 21st century. This book makes clear that Sumner’s work was remarkably prescient, and his ideas may help up to make sense of complicated times.

Criminology. --- Crime --- Social sciences --- Criminals --- Study and teaching --- Critical criminology. --- Sociology. --- Crime—Sociological aspects. --- Mass media and crime. --- Violence. --- Crime. --- Critical Criminology. --- Criminological Theory. --- Sociological Theory. --- Crime and Society. --- Crime and the Media. --- Violence and Crime. --- City crime --- Crime and criminals --- Crimes --- Delinquency --- Felonies --- Misdemeanors --- Urban crime --- Social problems --- Criminal justice, Administration of --- Criminal law --- Criminology --- Transgression (Ethics) --- Violent behavior --- Social psychology --- Crime and mass media --- Social theory --- Radical criminology --- Social aspects