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Youth delinquency, involving behaviours such as smoking, drinking, and premature sexual misconduct, is an ongoing issue in Southeast Asia. Though both individual governments and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have implemented regulations to minimise the development of youth delinquency, adolescents' involvement in deviant behaviours continues to rise. Analysing the causes and effects of a variety of youth delinquent behaviours, both digital and conventional, The Socially Constructed and Reproduced Youth Delinquency in Southeast Asia aligns insightful sociological inquiry with an ongoing regional phenomenon. Delving into both the individual and the societal costs of such behaviours, Jason Hung considers their impact on SEA countries' pursuit of sustainable futures. With suggestions for sharpening regional competitiveness and habitability across SEA, each chapter also presents informed policy recommendations for coping with the entrenched, complex problems of youth delinquency efficiently and effectively. With emphasis on advancing positive youth involvement for a more robust future, Hung presents a compelling evocation of the role of adolescents in the creation of a fairer society in Southeast Asia.

From jubilant sports fans celebrating a victory to angry political protestors, crowds create volatile situations that can all too often result in violence or property destruction. Preventing Crowd Violence offers a lucid examination of crowd behavior and of law enforcement tactics designed to deescalate tensions and promote cooperative interactions

Through the centuries, prisons were closed institutions, full of secrets and shrouded in mystery. But modern media culture has opened the gates. Dawn Cecil explores decades of popular culture—from Golden Age Hollywood films to YouTube videos, from newspapers to beer labels, hip-hop music, and children's books—to reveal how prison imagery shapes our understanding of who commits crimes, why, and how the criminal justice system should respond

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Definitions, Statistics, and Issues -- 2. Media Messages -- 3. History's Strange Fruit -- 4. Racial Discrimination, Racial Profiling, and Racial Monitoring -- 5. Racial Hoaxes -- 6. White Crime -- 7. Race and Crime Literacy -- 8. The Soul Savers -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: Data Snapshots on Race and Crime -- Appendix B: Racial Hoax Cases -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author

Christopher Mallett explores developmental pathways to juvenile delinquency, disentangling key risk factors for offending--and not least, showing how contact with the justice system may only compound the problem. Tracing a child's life from the earliest years through adolescence, Mallett investigates the processes by which mental health disorders, learning disabilities, experiences of abuse, and combinations of these factors may increase the likelihood of delinquency. He also finds unexpected lessons in resilience. Throughout, he draws on these insights to suggest valuable new ways of responding to issues in vulnerable populations.

The 'ndrangheta – the Calabrian region of Italy's mafia – is one of wealthiest and most powerful criminal organizations today. It is considered Italy's most powerful mafia; it's not only the main object of concern for anti-mafia units in Italy, but also for joint investigative teams in Europe and beyond. Combining autobiography, travel ethnography, memoir, academic rigour and investigative journalism, this book provides a global outlook on the 'ndrangheta, taking the reader to small villages and locations in Italy and abroad to Australia, Canada, United States and Argentina

"This edited collection by internationally recognized authors provides essays on police behavior in the categories of police administration, police operations, and combatting specific crimes. Individual chapters strike at critical issues for police today, such as maintaining the well-being of officers, handing stress, hiring practices, child sexual exploitation, gun-running, crime prevention strategies, police legitimacy, and much more. Understanding how police are hired and behave is a way of understanding different governments around the world. The book will cover the practices of countries as diverse as China, Germany, India, Japan, Turkey, South Africa, the United States, and others. Readers will be exposed to aspects of police that are rarely, if ever, explored. The book is intended for a wide range of audiences, including law enforcement and community leaders and students of criminal justice"--

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction Who Are Minor-Attracted People? -- 1. "Am I a Monster?" Forming an Identity as Minor-Attracted -- 2. "Leading a Double Life" Staying Closeted and Coming Out as a MAP -- 3. "Enduring a Rainstorm" MAPs' Strategies for Coping with Their Attractions -- 4. "It's a Very Strong Boundary for Me" Resilience to Sexual Offending among MAPs -- 5. "Their Intention Wasn't to Help Me" Mental Health Problems and Care-Seeking Experiences -- 6. "You Are Not a Monster" Toward a Shift in Attitudes Concerning MAPs -- Appendix A Participant Characteristics -- Appendix B Research Methods for a Difficult Subject -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index