Amid rising public concern of knife-enabled crime, this article seeks to review and reframe the contemporary debates on knife crime which remain tied to concepts of fear, protection and fashion. Concepts of social field theory and street capital theory have much to offer in reframing a more contemporary narrative. Through such analysis, knife crime can be redefined as a logical response to the unpredictable asymmetrics of the social field, offering mechanisms for agency and control while providing both a pressure release and opportunity to demonstrate authenticity in ‘The Game’.

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到达重点？重新构建关于刀具犯罪的叙述

在公众对持刀犯罪日益关注的情况下，本文试图回顾和重构当代关于持刀犯罪的辩论，这些辩论仍然与恐惧、保护和时尚的概念联系在一起。社会场域理论和街头资本理论的概念在重新构建更现代的叙事方面大有可为。通过这样的分析，刀具犯罪可以被重新定义为对社会领域不可预测的不对称的逻辑反应，提供代理和控制机制，同时提供压力释放和展示“游戏”真实性的机会。