02719nam 2200601 a 450 991046551530332120200520144314.01-921513-57-8(CKB)2560000000082815(EBL)928382(OCoLC)653352384(SSID)ssj0000677170(PQKBManifestationID)12310579(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000677170(PQKBWorkID)10693702(PQKB)11501454(MiAaPQ)EBC928382(Au-PeEL)EBL928382(CaPaEBR)ebr10568856(CaONFJC)MIL937788(EXLCZ)99256000000008281520120618d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCrime, culture & violence[electronic resource] understanding how masculinity and identity shapes offending /Katie SeidlerBowen Hills, Qld. Australian Academic Press20101 online resource (211 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-921513-56-X Includes bibliographical references.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; referencesFrom 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.Crime, culture and violenceCrimeAustraliaViolenceSocial aspectsAustraliaViolent offendersAustraliaElectronic books.CrimeViolenceSocial aspectsViolent offenders345.71364.994Seidler Katie958063MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465515303321Crime, culture & violence2170416UNINA