Goffman, Alice,

On the run : fugitive life in an American city / Alice Goffman. - Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2014. - xiv, 277 pages ; 23 cm - Fieldwork encounters and discoveries .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-277).

The 6th Street boys and their legal entanglements -- Techniques for evading the authorities -- When the police knock your door in -- Turning legal troubles into personal resources -- The social life of criminalized young people -- The market in protections and privileges -- Clean people -- Conclusion: a fugitive community -- Epilogue: leaving 6th Street.

9781250065667


Criminal justice, Administration of--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
African American youth--Legal status, laws, etc.--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
African American youth--Social conditions.--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Racial profiling in law enforcement--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Imprisonment--Social aspects--United States.

364.3 GOF