This comprehensive and widely respected survey of the literature on gangs and gang activities in America includes theoretical perspectives on why gangs exist, gang typologies, descriptions of gang activities, and various intervention strategies for dealing with gangs.
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Youth Gangs in American Society
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eBook - PDF
Youth Gangs in American Society
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Statement
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface to the Fourth Edition
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- Ch 1: What Is a Gang and How Many are There?
- Ch 2: What Do Gangs and Gang Members Look Like?
- Ch 3: The Gang Subculture
- Ch 4: Criminal Activities of Gangs
- Ch 5: Girls and Gangs
- Ch 6: Adult Gangs
- Ch 7: Why Are There Gangs?
- Ch 8: Gangs in Context: Inequality in American Society
- Ch 9: Legal Responses to the Gang Problem
- Ch 10: Community and National Intervention Strategies
- Ch 11: Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
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