Given the over-involvement of young men in crime and young men’s disproportionally high rates of reoffending, it is surprising that more research has not expl
The profile of prisoners across many Western countries is strikingly similar – 95% male, predominantly undereducated and underemployed, from the most deprived
In this book Victor J Seidler, one of the leading contributors to the growing debate about masculinities, turns his attention to the lives of young men and thei
Long sentenced young people are a small but significant part of the juvenile prison population. The current approach to young people convicted of serious crime
This book explores the frightening ways our prisons mirror the worst aspects of society-wide gender relations. It is part of the growing research on men and mas