Black Swans: The Crime of Boys

Must we accept the fact that young males commit most of the crime in society as a natural pattern or is it something else? Drawing on her years as a teacher, counselor, and guardian for young people, Runcie provides the reader with an invaluable, thoughtful, and cogent analysis of a group of adolescent boys who crossed over into the dangerous world of juvenile delinquency. Further, she demonstrates that society's need to divide human traits into male and female gender roles often denies both sexes, but boys in particular, the ability to enjoy the full range of human emotion. As a result, these black swans use outward anger and violence to mask their vulnerable and sensitive inner self.

Runcie's work will be an essential read for anyone interested in learning more about the complexity of the human psyche.