{"product_id":"a-popular-criminology-of-youth-justice-youth-on-film-paperback-1","title":"A Popular Criminology of Youth Justice: Youth on Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Urwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalysing the representation of youth crime and justice-involved children in popular fictional films, this book explores how what we see on screen contributes to the perceptions of youth justice in society, policy, and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting forward the argument that fictional representations have a real-world impact on the opportunities available to children, each chapter in the book focuses on a different genre or type of film and considers the ways in which justice-involved children have been demonised, stereotyped, and harmed by their portrayal on the big screen. From James Dean and the birth of \"monstrous youth\" in \u003ci\u003eRebel Without A Cause \u003c\/i\u003eto the current, more nuanced portrayals as seen in \u003ci\u003eThe Young Offenders\u003c\/i\u003e, the book examines films throughout history and across different cultures. In doing so, it demonstrates how portrayals of justice-involved children have contributed to the social understanding of what youth crime is and who is to blame for it, and highlights how we can use this knowledge to better understand and support children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy combining youth justice theory with media analysis, \u003ci\u003eA Popular Criminology of Youth Justice: Youth on Film \u003c\/i\u003emakes a novel contribution to both fields and will be of great interest to students and researchers in the areas of youth crime, youth justice, and the media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJessica Urwin \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Leicester, UK and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. After gaining a BSc in Psychology from Coventry University, Jessica worked in secondary schools with at-risk young people and completed research for the National Youth Agency. This led her to complete an MRes in Social Work at De Montfort University prior to undertaking her PhD. She currently teaches Criminology programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47685303206109,"sku":"9781032516202","price":92.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/6S9D3d1TSw9781032516202_a8f2016a-8d8c-4cee-aa7a-abd778776c7f.webp?v=1774008283","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-popular-criminology-of-youth-justice-youth-on-film-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}