Unleashed : the phenomena of status dogs and weapon dogs / / Simon Harding [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910788692903321
• Autore: Harding Simon (Criminologist)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bristol : , : Policy, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-4473-0759-3; 1-283-62624-1; 9786613938695; 1-4473-0028-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiii, 286 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 364.250941
• Soggetti: Gangs - Social aspects - Great Britain; Dangerous dogs - Great Britain; Crime - Great Britain
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Sep 2022).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.