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The Codes of the Street in Risky Neighborhoods A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Youth Violence in Germany, Pakistan, and South Africa /

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This book presents a comparative look at the norms and attitudes related to youth violence. It aims to present a perspective outside of the typical Western context, through case studies comparing a developed / Western democracy (Germany), a country with a history of institutionalized violence (South...

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Main Authors: Heitmeyer, Wilhelm (Author), Howell, Simon (Author), Kurtenbach, Sebastian (Author), Rauf, Abdul (Author), Zaman, Muhammad (Author), Zdun, Steffen (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:
Criminal behavior.
Criminal Behavior.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • 2. Risky Neighborhoods as Specific Type of Social Space
  • Chapter 3: Violence-Related Norms and the "Code of the Street"
  • Chapter 4: Comparing Violence-Related Norms: A Selective Review of the Salient Literature
  • Chapter 5: Research Design
  • Chapter 6: Description of the German Context
  • Chapter 7: Description of the Pakistan Context
  • Chapter 8: Description of the South African Context
  • Chapter 9: Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Code of the Street
  • Chapter 10: Spotlight on Street Violence in a Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Chapter 11: Conclusion: The Need to Develop the Code of the Street into a General Approach.

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