Closing the 'security gap' : young people, 'street life' and knife crime

This thesis explores the social meanings applied to the carrying and use of knives as a weapon, by young people living in areas with high rates of knife crime and violence. The thesis situates data, generated through interviews and focus groups, within a theoretical framework based around the concep...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Traynor, Peter Robert
Other Authors: Crawford, Adam ; Lister, Stuart
Published: University of Leeds 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.707054