‘the trouble with kids today’: youth and crime in post-war britain
Auteur :
Muncie, John
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781041433958
Date de publication :
2 nov. 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book (1984) examines youth crime panic in early 1980s Britain through social science research from post-war era. Muncie argues society overreacted to youth disorder and that proposed solutions—detention centres, curfews, increased custody—may have worsened the problem.