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UNINA9910788692903321 |
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Harding Simon (Criminologist) |
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Unleashed : the phenomena of status dogs and weapon dogs / / Simon Harding [[electronic resource]] |
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Bristol : , : Policy, , 2012 |
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1-4473-0759-3 |
1-283-62624-1 |
9786613938695 |
1-4473-0028-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 286 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Gangs - Social aspects - Great Britain |
Dangerous dogs - Great Britain |
Crime - Great Britain |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Sep 2022). |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Unleashed; Contents; List of figures and tables; Figures; Tables; List of abbreviations; About the author; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; The murder of Seyi Ogunyemi; The new phenomenon of status dogs; Structure of the book; 1. Methodological challenges of researching status dogs; Ethical issues; Research methodology; 2. Who let the dogs out? The new phenomenon of status dogs; The traditional role of dogs in the UK; Bull breeds and the 'pitbull panic'2; Deed or breed?; 3. Status dogs: myth or menace?; Definition; The role of the media; A moral panic? |
A cultural criminology perspectiveThe nature of UK media reporting; Commodification; Staffordshire bull terriers; Pet relationships and functions; Cruelty and welfare; Breeding; Conclusion; 4. Motivations and characteristics of owners; Different social fields; Brand values; Motivations for owning a status dog; Using dogs as weapons12; Cultural, media and marketing influences; Conclusion; 5. Presenting the evidence; Agency data; Summary of evidence from the secondary data; Primary data; Summary of findings from primary data; Comparative analysis with other primary research |
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Is status dog ownership linked to deviant behaviours?Conclusion; 6. Off the chain: the issue of dog fighting; Why do people fight dogs?; Dog fight DVDs/videos; How dog fighting works; Level 1: 'off the chain' rolling; Level 2: dog fighting enthusiasts or 'hobbyists'; Level 3: professional fights (professional circuit) and dog-fighting rings; Breeding fighting dogs; Training (the 'keep'); 'Street surgery'; Trunking; Dog fighting links to gangs; Does the HSUS typology fit the current UK situation?; UK regional variations of dog fighting; How dog fighting behaviour is rationalised; Conclusion |
Implications of status dogs in public spaceDog attacks on adults; Dog attacks on children; Dog attacks on dogs; Dog attacks on working dogs; Damage to the environment; Intimidation of users of public space; Impact; Strays; Conclusion; 8. Responses to the issue of status dogs; Setting the scene; MPS Status Dog Unit; Court standards; Merseyside; Kennelling; The judicial process; Judicial disposals; Local authority, animal welfare agency and government responses; Welfare agencies; Regional government; National government; US anti-dog-fighting programmes; Conclusion; 9. Conclusion |
The phenomenon of status dogsThe media; Motivations for ownership; How do status dogs convey status?; Cultural factors; The evidence; Dog fighting; The concerns for public space; Responses to the issue of status dogs; Legislation; Solutions; An issue for social policy; An alternative perspective; Bibliography; Appendix A: Dangerous dog legislation, controversies and debates; Dangerous Dogs Act 1991; Criticisms of the DDA 1991; Appendix B: Status dog data from RSPCA, MPS and research findings; Appendix C: Disposals of status dogs by Metropolitan Police Service; Appendix D: Legal costs |
Appendix E: Defra consultation, 2010 |
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The first book in the UK or US to set on record the recent cultural phenomenon of the use of certain dog breeds - both legal and illegal - to 'convey status' upon their owners. |
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UNINA9910826739703321 |
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Autore |
Cohen William J. |
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Ecohumanism and the ecological culture : the educational legacy of Lewis Mumford and Ian McHarg / / William J. Cohen ; with a foreword by Frederick R. Steiner |
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Philadelphia : , : Temple University Press, , 2019 |
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1 online resource (319 pages) |
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Human ecology - Study and teaching |
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Pathways to the ecological culture -- Emergence of a second enlightenment for the ecological culture -- Planning and design perspectives for the ecological culture -- The shaping of Lewis Mumford's ecohumanism -- Planning and design: the fusion of theory and practice -- Ian McHarg's theory and method of ecological planning and design -- Design with nature : planning theory and critiques -- Ecology and human ecology in planning and design education -- The academic environments at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania: 1936- 1968 -- The ecological planning curriculum: 1969-1973 -- The human ecological planning curriculum is established: 1973-1979 -- Increasing disarray and the loss in momentum: 1980-1985 -- Phasing down of the human ecological planning curriculum and new directions: 1986-2000 -- A retrospective analysis of the ecological planning curriculum -- A prescription for education in the ecological culture -- Ecological planning: Ian McHarg's legacy in practice and education -- Ecohumanism and the ecological culture : from technology to education. |
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