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Studying Youth Gangs
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In this absorbing new collection, Short and Hughes and their distinguished coauthors investigate why and how we study youth gangs. Over the last half-century of research by criminologists, sociologists, and gang experts, investigations of gang behavior have become increasingly specialized and isolated from studies of delinquency and deviance. The authors challenge popular and inaccurate definitions of gangs vs. non-gang youth groups, and show how the amazing diversity of gangs_both domestic and international_demands more rigorous study. This book stimulates thinking about valid methods of defining and interpreting gang behavior, in order to better understand delinquent and criminal behaviors, and their control. It is an ideal text for criminal justice, sociology, and social work courses, and a resource for law enforcement, probation and parole practitioners, and public defenders.
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Table of contents
- Violence Prevention and Policy Series
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 - Why Study Gangs? An Intellectual journey
- 2 - Are “Gang” Studies Dangerous? Youth Violence, Local Context, and the Problem of Reification
- 3 - Studying Youth Gangs: The Importance of Context
- 4 - The Gang Facilitation Effect and Neighborhood Risk: Do Gangs Have a Stronger Influence on Delinquency in Disadvantaged Areas?
- 5 - Neighborhood Effects on Street Gang Behavior
- 6 - Youth Gang Social Dynamics and Social Network Analysis: Applying Degree Centrality Measures to Assess the Nature of Gang Boundaries
- 7 - Social Network Analysis and Gang Research: Theory and Methods
- 8 - A Public Health Model for Studying Youth Gangs
- 9 - The Value of Comparisons in Street Gang Research
- 10 - Hate Groups or Street Gangs? The Emergence of Racist Skinheads
- 11 - Youth Gang Research in Australia
- 12 - The Global Impact of Gangs
- 13 - Gang Membership and Community Corrections Populations: Characteristics and Recidivism Rates Relative to Other Offenders
- 14 - The Comprehensive, Community-wide Gang Program Model: Success and Failure
- 15 - Moving Gang Research Forward
- References
- Index
- About the Contributors
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