Football hooliganism has been prevalent in almost
every country where the game is played. This has
particularly been the case in Britain, where the
phenomenon has produced consequences of varying
degrees of severity. Many academic investigations
have examined the problem by gauging opinions of
hooligans and to a lesser extent, the police. The
perspectives of the non-violent majority of
supporters have been consistently overlooked, yet
they often share the same space, rituals and social
characteristics as hooligans, and also witness
football violence and the processes that instigate...