caa a22 4500 445806230 CHVBK 20180317145157.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10611-011-9294-5 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10611-011-9294-5 Friends, status symbols and weapons: the use of dogs by youth groups and youth gangs [Elektronische Daten] [Jennifer Maher, Harriet Pierpoint] Recent UK media reports and government responses evidence a rising concern over irresponsible dog ownership, particularly the use of so-called status or weapon dogs. Youth criminal and antisocial behaviour using these dogs has been widely reported in urban areas and associated with street-based youth groups, in particular, the growing phenomenon of UK youth gangs. This article reports on the findings and implications of a small-scale study, comprising interviews with 25 youths and seven animal welfare and youth practitioners, which aimed to identify the nature of animal use and abuse in youth groups and gangs. It found that over half of the youths belonged to a youth gang and the remainder a youth group, with the majority owning an animal which was most often a ‘status' dog (e.g., bull breed/type). Analysis revealed that dogs were used mainly for socialising and companionship, protection and enhancing status. More than 20 types of animal abuse were described by youths and practitioners. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2011 Maher Jennifer University of Glamorgan, Centre for Criminology, Pontypridd, Cf371DL, Mid Glamorgan, UK aut Pierpoint Harriet University of Glamorgan, Centre for Criminology, Pontypridd, Cf371DL, Mid Glamorgan, UK aut Crime, Law and Social Change Springer Netherlands 55/5(2011-06-01), 405-420 0925-4994 55:5<405 2011 55 10611 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-011-9294-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-011-9294-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Maher Jennifer University of Glamorgan, Centre for Criminology, Pontypridd, Cf371DL, Mid Glamorgan, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pierpoint Harriet University of Glamorgan, Centre for Criminology, Pontypridd, Cf371DL, Mid Glamorgan, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Crime, Law and Social Change Springer Netherlands 55/5(2011-06-01), 405-420 0925-4994 55:5<405 2011 55 10611 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer