Punished : policing the lives of Black and Latino boys /
Rios, Victor M.
Punished : policing the lives of Black and Latino boys / Victor M. Rios. - New York, NY : New York University Press, 2011. - xviii, 218 pages ; 23 cm. - New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series . - New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Hypercriminalization -- Dreams deferred : the patterns of punishment in Oakland -- The flatlands of Oakland and the youth control complex-- The labeling hype : coming of age in the era of mass incarceration -- The coupling of criminal justice and community institutions -- Part II: Consequences -- "Dummy smart" : misrecognition, acting out, and "going dumb" -- Proving manhood : masculinity as a rehabilitative tool -- Guilty by association : acting white or acting lawful? -- Conclusion: toward a youth support complex.
The author discusses his background as a former gang member and juvenile delinquent in Oakland, California, during the 1980s and 1990s, details his efforts to study the lives of young men from his neighborhood after earning a PhD in sociology at Berkeley, and emphasizes the importance of understanding in order to develop solutions for young men who live in a culture of punishment.
9780814776377 081477637X 9780814776384 0814776388
2010053655
015813635 Uk
Punishment--California--Oakland.
African American boys--Social conditions.--California--Oakland
Hispanic American boys--Social conditions.--California--Oakland
HV 7254 .A7 O25 2011
Punished : policing the lives of Black and Latino boys / Victor M. Rios. - New York, NY : New York University Press, 2011. - xviii, 218 pages ; 23 cm. - New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series . - New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Hypercriminalization -- Dreams deferred : the patterns of punishment in Oakland -- The flatlands of Oakland and the youth control complex-- The labeling hype : coming of age in the era of mass incarceration -- The coupling of criminal justice and community institutions -- Part II: Consequences -- "Dummy smart" : misrecognition, acting out, and "going dumb" -- Proving manhood : masculinity as a rehabilitative tool -- Guilty by association : acting white or acting lawful? -- Conclusion: toward a youth support complex.
The author discusses his background as a former gang member and juvenile delinquent in Oakland, California, during the 1980s and 1990s, details his efforts to study the lives of young men from his neighborhood after earning a PhD in sociology at Berkeley, and emphasizes the importance of understanding in order to develop solutions for young men who live in a culture of punishment.
9780814776377 081477637X 9780814776384 0814776388
2010053655
015813635 Uk
Punishment--California--Oakland.
African American boys--Social conditions.--California--Oakland
Hispanic American boys--Social conditions.--California--Oakland
HV 7254 .A7 O25 2011