Citation

Cops D. Safer Communities 2009; 8(3): 14-20.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing)

DOI

10.1108/17578043200900024

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In the rhetoric and practice of community safety a paradox can be identified: despite the rhetoric of inclusivity and active citizenship, it appears that the views and interests of youth are largely ignored. Young people appear largely as a source of danger and fear of crime, leading to policy measures aimed at controlling and containing youth. There are four possible reasons for this: crime victim survey characteristics; a lack of political interest; youth as the inverse of the 'ideal victim'; and young people as social scapegoats.