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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465515303321

Autore

Seidler Katie

Titolo

Crime, culture & violence [[electronic resource] ] : understanding how masculinity and identity shapes offending / / Katie Seidler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bowen Hills, Qld., : Australian Academic Press, 2010

ISBN

1-921513-57-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 p.)

Disciplina

345.71

364.994

Soggetti

Crime - Australia

Violence - Social aspects - Australia

Violent offenders - Australia

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

why I wrote this book; crime in context; a review of what we knowabout crime; a working definition of culture; meeting the offenders; 'I have to prove that I'm there'- identity and its relationshipto criminal violence; 'This is for my people' versus'It's your fault ... leave me alone':cultural meanings ofcriminal behaviour; 'I just lost it': offenders'rationalisations forcriminal violence*; the way forward; appendix:methodological approach; references

Sommario/riassunto

From prison interviews with violent offenders and a wealth of experience and research, an Australian psychologist explores the complex interaction between crime and culture. Fifteen convicted adult male violent offenders explain their understanding, motivations and rationalisations for their actions in relation to values. This nuanced understanding adds significantly to criminological theory, as well as providing suggestions for better policing, offender management, and rehabilitation.