Young, Muslim and Criminal : Experiences, Identities and Pathways into Crime - Mohammed Qasim

Young, Muslim and Criminal

Experiences, Identities and Pathways into Crime

By: Mohammed Qasim

Paperback | 1 February 2018 | Edition Number 1

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In recent years there has been significant negative attention towards young British male Muslims, who are perceived to be increasingly dangerous and criminal. However, few studies have attempted to understand their lived experiences. After spending four years with a group of young British Pakistani Muslim men who were accused of criminal acts, Qasim gained unique first-hand insight into their multifaceted lives. In this book he unwraps their lives, taking into account their socioeconomic situation, the make-up of their community, and the cultural and religious influences which impacted on them and their involvement in crime. He explores their identities and explains what role, if any, religion and Pakistani culture play in their criminal behavior. With a focus on the apparent link with gun crime and drug dealing, this important book exposes the complex nature of the young men&;s pathways into crime.
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"Sheds light on a community of young men who are under-researched but overexposed as suspicious, deviant, and dangerous...provides a unique insight into a group of young Pakistani-British Muslim men involved in offending and makes a significant contribution to academic, and potentially, public understanding of their experiences." Martina Feilzer, Bangor University
"A book of great importance to the field of criminology. It explores the rapidly emerging academic, political and media construction of a crime `problem' amongst young Pakistani men in a dynamic, innovative and `real' way. A must read for anyone seeking to understand the lived experiences of this much-neglected social group." Stephen Case, Loughborough University
"A fascinating read, providing a close up, rare insight, into a group of people few are able to gain access and fully understand." Colin Webster, Leeds Beckett University

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