County Lines: Exploitation and Drug Dealing amongst Urban Street Gangs
- Submitting institution
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The University of West London
- Unit of assessment
- 20 - Social Work and Social Policy
- Output identifier
- 20012
- Type
- A - Authored book
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- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- ISBN
- 9781529203097
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
- Yes
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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0
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- Yes
- Double-weighted statement
- This monograph (319 pages) required access to hard-to-reach primary sources in research extending over two years. The author interviewed active participants in County Lines activities, and police and other agencies in several localities. There were 73 qualitative interviews conducted, including 36 with those directly participating in County Lines. He conducted four youth focus groups (totalling 116 young people), one local councillors' forum (22) and two stakeholder groups. User and dealer interviews required prolonged and delicate negotiations to secure access. Activity had to meet strict ethical guidelines. Additional participant observation activities included multiple site visits and 20 hours of police "ride-alongs".
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
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- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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