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Haq, MJ 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1296-7086,
2024.
A political economy of knife crime: male youth and the state.
PhD, Nottingham Trent University.
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Abstract
This thesis develops and employs a political economy of knife crime perspective to better understand the nature of knife crime in contemporary times. Use of this perspective exposes the social construction of the dominant state narrative, depicting knife crime as predominantly a youth issue, with a particular focus on young black men in urban settings. The thesis demonstrates that the state’s racialised youth narrative, fuels a law-and-order agenda that advocates excessive use of police powers, against already marginalised communities. It explores the role of the state in diverting attention from the neo-liberal policies that have fuelled a rise in poverty amongst those young men that are affected. Using a political economy analysis, the author stresses the importance of economic structural barriers, explaining their relationship to other social and cultural factors, including increasing availability of illegitimate pathways to economic security, including gang membership and county lines. Finally, use of the political economy perspective enables a thorough evaluation of the development of state policies to prevent and respond to knife crime. Particular attention is paid to the potential benefits of a properly targeted ‘public health’ approach. The thesis concludes that a political economy of knife crime perspective can help expose the social construction of knife crime and the flaws in policies that emanate from it.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Creators: | Haq, M.J. |
| Contributors: | Name Role NTU ID ORCID |
| Date: | November 2024 |
| Rights: | The copyright in this work is held by the author. You may copy up to 5% of this work for private study, or personal, non-commercial research. Any re-use of the information contained within this document should be fully referenced, quoting the author, title, university, degree level and pagination. Queries or requests for any other use, or if a more substantial copy is required, should be directed to the author. |
| Divisions: | Schools > Nottingham Law School |
| Record created by: | Melissa Cornwell |
| Date Added: | 31 Jan 2025 11:04 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2025 13:08 |
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/52950 |
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