Child Grooming and Sexual Exploitation: Are South Asian Men the UK Media’s New Folk Devils?

In May 2012, nine men from the Rochdale area of Manchester were found guilty of sexually exploiting a number of underage girls. Media reporting on the trial focused on the fact that eight of the men were of Pakistani descent, while all the girls were white. Framing similar cases in Preston, Rotherha...

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Main Authors: Aisha K Gill, Karen Harrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Queensland University of Technology 2015-07-01
Series:International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
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Online Access:https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/214