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Abstract / Description of output
This article explores the role which formal and informal regulatory orders play in the development of offender identity. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data from the Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime, it argues that the cultural practices of formal orders (such as those imposed by schools and the police) and informal orders (such as the rules governing peer interactions) mirror each other in respect of their fundamental dynamics – animated primarily by an inclusionary–exclusionary imperative. Formal orders differentiate between categories of young people on the basis of class and suspiciousness. Informal orders differentiate between individuals on the basis of adherence to group norms, territorial sovereignty, and gender appropriate demeanour. Being excluded by either set of orders undermines the capacity of the individual to negotiate, limits autonomy and constrains choice. This renders the individual more likely to absorb identities ascribed to them with damaging consequences in terms of offending behaviour and the individual’s sense of self.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 347-75 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Criminology & Criminal Justice |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- labelling
- negotiated order
- offending pathway
- regulation
- theory
- youth offending
- ESYTC
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- 1 Finished
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ESYTC: The Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime: Criminal Justice Pathways and Desistance from Offending
1/06/09 → 30/09/11
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Participation in conference
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10th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology
Lesley McAra (Speaker)
9 Sept 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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10th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology
Susan McVie (Speaker)
9 Sept 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference