British criminologist and sociologist who co-founded left realism, arguing that crime is a real problem for working class communities requiring practical, non-authoritarian solutions.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountCo-founded left realism criminology with John Lea and Roger Matthews (1984). 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Jock Young
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With his colleagues, most notably John Lea and Roger Matthews, he developed left realist criminology in a series of books including What Is to Be Done About Law and Order? (1984).
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