The Gangs of Bangladesh - Mastaans, Street Gangs and 'Illicit Child Labourers' in Dhaka (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)

This book presents a study of street children's involvement as workers in Bangladeshi organised crime groups based on a three-year ethnographic study in Dhaka. The book argues that 'mastaans' are Bangladeshi mafia groups that operate in a market for crime, violence and social protection. It considers the crimes mastaans commit, the ways they divide labour, and how and why street children become involved in these groups. The book explores how street children are hired by 'mastaans', to carry weapons, sell drugs, collect extortion money, commit political violence and conduct contract killings. The book argues that these young people are neither victims nor offenders; they are instead 'illicit child labourers', doing what they can to survive on the streets. This book adds to the emerging fields of the sociology of crime and deviance in South Asia and 'Southern criminology'.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia
Release date:	September 2020
First published:	2019
Authors:	Sally Atkinson-Sheppard
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	203
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-018428-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Organized crime > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Offenders > Juvenile offenders
LSN:	3-03-018428-5
Barcode:	9783030184285

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