CC200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Gang, Juvenile Delinquency, Moral Panic
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Cha pte r four - the fa ce of youth crime. Youth crime is dis cus s e d ofte n in te rms of ra ce or e thnicity. Cla s s ma y be a ne gle cte d is s ue . Re s u lts o f ra c ia liza tio n: me dia re ports focus typica lly on ga ngs ba s e d on ra ce or e thnicity. Ra c e /e th n ic ity. Youth crime is a s ocio-politica l cons truction re inforce d by the me dia . Longitudina l a nd e thnogra phic re s e a rch is providing a more holis tic pe rs pe ctive . Little informa tion is a va ila ble a bout ra ce , a s it is not re gula rly tra cke d in the.
