2023
DOI: 10.1007/s10611-023-10089-8
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Policing the Crisis in the 21st Century; the making of “knife crime youths” in Britain

Abstract: The terms ‘knife crime’ and ‘knife culture’ were first established in British crime discourse at the turn of 21st century and represent a particular re-making of youth in post-industrial Britain. The generational impacts of advanced neoliberalism have intensified conflict between marginalised young people in the UK as they compete for success in high-risk informal economies and navigate the normalised brutalities of everyday violence. However, the impact of extreme inequality and structural violence on childre… Show more

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“…As such, when 'knife crime' is mentioned in Britain, it will likely be assumed that we are talking about a type of crime that is distinctly youthful, that this is a problem located in the inner-city (particularly London), and that this crime type is characterised by youth culture disproportionately represented by Black or Asian young people. (Williams, 2023, p. 2)…”
Section: Contextualising and Defining Challenging Behaviour In Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As such, when 'knife crime' is mentioned in Britain, it will likely be assumed that we are talking about a type of crime that is distinctly youthful, that this is a problem located in the inner-city (particularly London), and that this crime type is characterised by youth culture disproportionately represented by Black or Asian young people. (Williams, 2023, p. 2)…”
Section: Contextualising and Defining Challenging Behaviour In Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%