Friends, status symbols and weapons: the use of dogs by youth groups and youth gangs

Recent UK media reports and government responses evidence a rising concern over irresponsible dog ownership, particularly the use of so-called status or weapon dogs. Youth criminal and antisocial behaviour using these dogs has been widely reported in urban areas and associated with street-based yout...

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Autor principal: Maher, Jennifer (Autor)
Otros Autores: Pierpoint, Harriet (Otro)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2011
En:In: Crime, Law and Social Change 55(2011), 5, Seite 405-420
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