The Criminology Of Boxing, Violence And Desistance

This perceptive study explores the extent to which boxing has the potential to reduce violent attitudes among young offenders. Jump assesses conflicting evidence and presents in-depth case studies of fighters to ask whether boxing’s values of discipline and respect can create a support network that helps young men refrain from reoffending.

• | Author: Deborah Jump
• | Publisher: Bristol University Press
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 220 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1529203295
• | ISBN-13: 9781529203295