Code of the street
Definition
Elijah Anderson's term for an informal set of rules governing public behaviour in disadvantaged urban areas. The code centres on the display of toughness and willingness to use violence to earn respect and deter predation in environments where police protection is perceived as unreliable.
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- Subcultural Theories of CrimeElijah Anderson's term for an informal set of rules governing public behaviour in disadvantaged urban areas. The code centres on the display of toughness and w...