TY  - BOOK
AU  - Spencer,J.William
TI  - The paradox of youth violence
T2  - Social problems, social constructions
SN  - 9781588267887 (hardcover : alk. paper)
AV  - HV 9104 .S75 2011 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Boulder, CO
PB  - Lynne Rienner Publishers
KW  - Juvenile delinquency
KW  - United States
KW  - Youth and violence
KW  - Mass media and youth
KW  - Prevention
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The problem of youth violence -- Constructing the problem -- The search for explanations and solutions -- The drama of iconic narratives -- Lessons learned -- Confronting today's challenges
N2  - Is a teenage violent offender a dangerous predator -- or a vulnerable innocent that we should rescue from a life of crime? J. William Spencer probes our ambivalent response to youth violence to show how deeply entwined issues of crime, age, race, and class distort our understanding of an important social problem. Spencer's pointed yet nuanced analysis traces how misconceptions about youth violence -- whether in the form of gangs, school violence, "superpredators," or cyberbullying -- take root in our national consciousness and undercut our attempts to remedy the problem. Equally, it offers a new understanding both of the nature of juvenile delinquency and of the role of cultural politics in shaping criminal justice and social services policy. -- Publisher description
ER  -