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Criminology of Boxing, Violence and Desistance

Criminology of Boxing, Violence and Desistance

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Boxing gyms can be effective spaces for supporting desistance, as they provide discipline, respect, and fraternity for young men. This study explores the psychosocial manifestations of boxing and its value in the criminal justice system, with case studies of participants' backgrounds and motivations for taking up the sport.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 220 pages
\n Publication date: 07 April 2021
\n Publisher: Bristol University Press
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Boxing gyms have been recognized as effective spaces for supporting desistance from crime. This enlightening study explores the psychosocial manifestations of boxing, reviewing conflicting evidence to determine its place in the criminal justice system. Drawing upon empirical insights, the study includes case studies of participants' backgrounds and motivations for taking up the sport, measuring the value of boxing as a discipline and the respect and fraternity that some claim it provides for young men. This addition to the debate about sports' role in criminal desistance delves deep into themes of masculinity and violence, making it a perceptive contribution to the field.

Boxing gyms have been recognized as effective spaces for supporting desistance from crime.


Boxing gyms have been recognized as effective spaces for supporting desistance from crime.

\n Weight: 338g\n
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 24 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781529203295\n \n

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