Bibliograph

Punished, policing the lives of Black and Latino boys, Victor M. Rios

Type

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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

Part I: Hypercriminalization -- Dreams deferred : the patterns of punishment in Oakland -- The flatlands of Oakland and the youth control complex-- The labeling hype : coming of age in the era of mass incarceration -- The coupling of criminal justice and community institutions -- Part II: Consequences -- "Dummy smart" : misrecognition, acting out, and "going dumb" -- Proving manhood : masculinity as a rehabilitative tool -- Guilty by association : acting white or acting lawful? -- Conclusion: toward a youth support complex

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