Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Punishment and the Welfare State 11
6. 2. The Making of Life-Course- Persistent Offenders 22
7. 3. The End of Childhood: Parental Drug Addiction and Violence 37
8. 4. The Weakness of Strong Ties: Extreme Poverty and the Fracture of Close Kinship Ties 52
9. 5. Masculinity and Violence: Physical and Emotional Abuse at Home and in the Juvenile Justice System 67
10. 6. Losing Children 83
11. Conclusion and Policy Implications 97
12. Appendix I. Methodological Reflections 105
13. Appendix II. Interview Guides 112
14. Notes 125
15. References 131
16. Index 143