Rios, Victor M. <br/><br/>
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. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780814776377 081477637X 9780814776384 0814776388 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010053655 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015813635  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Punishment--California--Oakland.<br/>African American boys--Social conditions.--California--Oakland<br/>Hispanic American boys--Social conditions.--California--Oakland
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV 7254 .A7 O25 2011