Details: BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION DAGGER AWARD ?THE MOST IMPORTANT CRIME STORY OF THE DECADE? Scottish Mail Manchester. London. Glasgow. In the summer of 2011 violence erupted in our inner cities & many blamed gang culture. But is the truth so simple? Hood Rat tells the human stories that the media miss: of young men who have fallen through the system, & of one young woman with a vision for change. ? Unflinching. It penetrates environments that most of us only ever glimpse? Observer ? Impressive. Knight uncovers the sort of stories that never make the news? Scotsman ? This British sensation is a must. Disturbingly compelling? Marie Claire ?A gripping novelistic immersion in the lives of young criminals? Louis Theroux ? The British Wire? BBC Radio 5 Live Ideal for: A must-read for anyone who wants to understand our deeply fractured society. highly recommend this book for anyone studying criminology, social sciences, psychology, law or employed in prison services, the police force, social services, Youth offending teams, justice systems. This paperback book has 293 pages & measures: 20 x 13 x 2.2cm