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Revisionist History
Malcolm Gladwell cited the book while discussing how white youth in a wealthy Buffalo suburb receive more lenient treatment for misbehavior compared to black youth, noting that the suburb's low delinquency rates stem from reclassifying offenses rather than an absence of them. He described the work as an "incredibly interesting" example of how privilege shapes perceptions of crime.
Episode: Started From The Bottom with Justin Richmond
The book 'The Safest City in America' talks about the lack of juvenile delinquency in a wealthy suburb of Buffalo. The author points out that it's not because there's no misbehavior, but rather that it's categorized differently, such as 'hijinks' or 'sowing wild oats'. It's argued that this shows how upper middle class white people get more chances to recover from mistakes compared to young black people.
There's an incredibly interesting book that was written about a suburb of Buffalo, a wealthy suburb of Buffalo. I think it's Williamsville, not sure, Amherst. The book, I think it's called The Safest City in America.
Episode: Started From The Bottom with Justin Richmond
Malcolm Gladwell referenced this book while talking about the different treatment of white and black youth in America. He referenced the book as an example of how white kids are given more chances and opportunities than their black counterparts.
There's an incredibly interesting book that was written about a suburb of Buffalo, a wealthy suburb of Buffalo. I think it's Williamsville, not sure, Amherst. The book I think is called The Safest City in America. It was about how there's no juvenile delinquency in Williamsville.