The Criminology Of Boxing, Violence And Desistance - 9781529203295

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