Drawing on evidence from both sides of the Atlantic, Simon Harding explores the culture of the status dog in"Unleashed." In housing projects in the United States and United Kingdom, certain dog breeds convey status authority, respect, power, and control on their owners, while urban street gangs have developed the dangerous practice of training dogs to be weapons. Combining perspectives from sociology, criminology, and public policy, Harding contextualizes these related phenomena and considers the complex mix of factors motivating them, including urban deprivation, social control of public...