Juvenile offenders and guns : voices behind gun violence
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Juvenile offenders and guns : voices behind gun violence
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Juvenile Offenders and Guns explores how and why twenty-five incarcerated young men of color acquired and used guns, and how guns made them feel. Guns have multiple meanings and serve many purposes for these youth as they attempt to construct a capable masculinity in their worlds, growing up in homes where money is often scarce and fathers absent.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Making Meaning from Guns 2. Consuming Violence, Constructing Masculinity 3. Consuming Guns: Pathways to Gun Acquisition 4. Producing Violence: "You Gotta Have a 'Don't Care' Attitude" 5. Consumed by Violence Negative Outcomes, Uncertain Outlooks 6. Conclusion: "A Gun is a Key to Anything You Wanna Do"
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