ABSTRACT

Such feelings are especially pronounced among young people (Taylor 1999: Chapter 3; Cohen and Ainley 2000: 229-32; Hayward 2002). Consequently, given such a ‘culture of uncertainty’, is it any wonder that young offenders undertake the vast majority of crime? Is it really surprising that crime becomes a way of navigating a path through such uncertain times? This book takes this line of thinking forward by focusing on the particular relationships that currently exist between crime, consumer culture and the urban experience.