Motives of Knife-Carrying among the Youth in Azerbaijan: In-Depth Interviews Among 27 Experts and 5 Knife-Carriers

IF 1.4 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Inqilab Shahbazov, Goshgar Maharramov, Orkhan Farajli, E. Rustamova
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Drawing on in-depth interviews with psychologists, criminologists, and sociologists (n = 27), as well as five adolescents (aged between 15 and 17 years) with a history of knife-carrying in Azerbaijan, this study attempts to explore the motives for knife-carrying among the male youth. Using a phenomenological approach, the interviews found a set of mixed and interrelated factors as the key motivators of carrying a knife among male youth. The answers provided by members of both samples generally overlap, but each provides some unique insights as well. Experts argue that young men tend to suffer from poor socialization and fail academically, which forces them to seek companionship, status, and identity elsewhere. In such circumstances, adolescents become likely to fall under the influence of their peers, as well as the criminal world whose figures are widely popular in the country. Since knife-carrying provides a sense of power and self-esteem, as well as constitutes a core attribute of notorious criminal figures, it becomes attractive to the youth. Male interviewees with a history of knife-carrying, all with irregular class attendance and part of “circles” (deviant peer groups), were attracted to sharp objects (a) by their ability to project power to others around them, such as so-called “predators” and (b) rule of the circles. The desire to exercise informal control over an area (school or neighborhood) and emulate thieves-in-law was particularly critical in shaping adolescents’ decision to carry knives and five-knuckle. The findings not only largely confirm the results reported by the Western studies, but also advance our understanding of youth's inclination towards knife-carrying in a nonwestern society.
阿塞拜疆青年持刀动机:对27名专家和5名持刀者的深度访谈
通过深入访谈心理学家、犯罪学家和社会学家(n = 27),以及5名在阿塞拜疆有持刀史的青少年(年龄在15至17岁之间),本研究试图探索男性青年持刀的动机。使用现象学方法,访谈发现一组混合且相互关联的因素是男性青年携带刀具的主要动机。这两个样本提供的答案通常是重叠的,但每个样本也提供了一些独特的见解。专家认为,年轻男性往往缺乏社交能力,学习成绩不佳,这迫使他们到其他地方寻找伴侣、地位和身份。在这种情况下,青少年很可能受到同龄人的影响,也可能受到犯罪团伙的影响,而犯罪团伙的形象在该国很受欢迎。因为携带刀提供了一种权力感和自尊感,并且构成了臭名昭著的罪犯的核心属性,所以它对年轻人很有吸引力。有持刀史的男性受访者,上课不规律,属于“圈子”(离经叛道的同伴群体),他们被尖锐物品所吸引(a)是因为他们有能力向周围的人投射力量,比如所谓的“捕食者”;(b)圈子规则。对一个地区(学校或社区)进行非正式控制的愿望,以及模仿窃贼的愿望,在形成青少年携带刀具和五指的决定方面尤为重要。这些发现不仅在很大程度上证实了西方研究的结果,而且也加深了我们对非西方社会中年轻人携带刀具倾向的理解。
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International Criminal Justice Review
International Criminal Justice Review CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-
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4.50
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16
期刊介绍: International Criminal Justice Review is a scholarly journal dedicated to presenting system wide trends and problems on crime and justice throughout the world. Articles may focus on a single country or compare issues affecting two or more countries. Both qualitative and quantitative pieces are encouraged, providing they adhere to standards of quality scholarship. Manuscripts may emphasize either contemporary or historical topics. As a peer-reviewed journal, we encourage the submission of articles, research notes, and commentaries that focus on crime and broadly defined justice-related topics in an international and/or comparative context.
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