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This critical collection brings together some of the best
contemporary research on the perceived increase in girls' violence.
With perspectives from the United States, Canada, Australia, and
the United Kingdom, the work challenges official definitions and
media representations of girls and violence. Contributors discuss
whether violence by girls has actually increased, what kind of
behavior by girls is classified as "violent," how attitudes toward
girls' behavior have changed, in what contexts girls behave
violently, and look at the links between girls' violence and the
broader issues of the social construction and social control of
adolescent femininities. With diverse essays representing different
geographical and disciplinary perspectives, this book offers, at
times, contradictory evidence and conflicting views. However,
common concerns are clear and the reader is rewarded with a rich
exploration of the struggles of girls and young women to take
control of their lives in material and ideological conditions that
continue to restrict their options and opportunities.
Children account for 10-20% of all homicide victims in Australia, UK, Canada and the United States. Unlike other forms of homicide where men are by far the most likely perpetrators, studies show that women are as equally likely as men to commit child homicide. The authors ask who are the most likely killers of infants--mothers or fathers? Who are the most likely killers of adolescents--family or outsiders? They also consider patterns in suicide/homicides. The book draws on Australian case studies and comparative statistics from the UK and North America.
Children account for 10-20% of all homicide victims in Australia, UK, Canada and the United States. Unlike other forms of homicide where men are by far the most likely perpetrators, studies show that women are as equally likely as men to commit child homicide. The authors ask who are the most likely killers of infants--mothers or fathers? Who are the most likely killers of adolescents--family or outsiders? They also consider patterns in suicide/homicides. The book draws on Australian case studies and comparative statistics from the UK and North America.
The relationship between the police and young people in Australia
is a topic of growing concern in Australian society. While people
are concerned about juvenile crime, worries have also been
expressed about police harassment and violence directed at young
people. This book, first published in 1994, provides a sustained
analysis of police-youth relations, offering new insights into how
young people are policed. Some specific areas addressed include:
the legal framework of police-youth interaction in Australia; the
rights of young people; the policing of Aboriginal youth; the
relationship between the police and young women; and ethnic and
community policing, and likely future directions in policy. Written
by a team of the leading people in the field this book makes an
important contribution to debate on a critical issue. The Police
and Young People in Australia shows the implications that
contemporary police methods and practices have on the exercise of
basic legal rights in Australian society.
This critical collection brings together some of the best
contemporary research on the perceived increase in girls' violence.
With perspectives from the United States, Canada, Australia, and
the United Kingdom, the work challenges official definitions and
media representations of girls and violence. Contributors discuss
whether violence by girls has actually increased, what kind of
behavior by girls is classified as "violent," how attitudes toward
girls' behavior have changed, in what contexts girls behave
violently, and look at the links between girls' violence and the
broader issues of the social construction and social control of
adolescent femininities. With diverse essays representing different
geographical and disciplinary perspectives, this book offers, at
times, contradictory evidence and conflicting views. However,
common concerns are clear and the reader is rewarded with a rich
exploration of the struggles of girls and young women to take
control of their lives in material and ideological conditions that
continue to restrict their options and opportunities.
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