The Palgrave Handbook of Youth Gangs in the UK

Paul Andell, John Pitts

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
18 February 2023

Organised crime; Juvenile offenders; Central government policies

This handbook brings together cutting-edge research from key contributors on the rapidly expanding and fast-changing field of UK youth gangs. It examines the contours of the academic debates, describes and explains the origins and evolution of violent street gangs in the UK against a backdrop of globalization, and discusses the factors surrounding the emergence of these gangs in each of the four UK nations and some English regions. It also examines the relationship between gangs and wider issues relating to gender, ethnicity, drug distribution and organised crime. It critically assesses the potential and limitations of ‘Public Health’ approaches to gang violence reduction and the government’s policy responses to violent street gangs in the UK. Providing a broad examination of the latest UK gangs research, with international comparisons, it is essential reading for undergraduate and post-graduate students, in criminology, sociology, social policy and law, policy makers at local and central government level, and practitioners in the fields of law, policing, youth work, social work, housing and workers in dedicated voluntary sector organizations.

Edited by: Paul Andell, John Pitts
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2023
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 996g
ISBN: 9783030996574
ISBN 10: 3030996573
Pages: 645
Publication Date: 18 February 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Andell is BAIF (British Academy Innovation Fellow) Associate Professor Criminology at the University of Suffolk, UK. He has more than 25 years experience of working in the criminal justice field. John Pitts is Vauxhall Professor of Socio-legal Studies at the University of Bedfordshire and Visiting Professor of Criminology at the Universities of Kent and Suffolk, UK.