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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.
| Introduction | |
| A Brief History of Gangs | |
| What Is a Gang and How Many Are There? | |
| What Do Gangs and Gang Members Look Like? | |
| The Gang Subculture | |
| Criminal Activities of Gangs | |
| Girls and Gangs | |
| Adult Gangs | |
| Why Are There Gangs? | |
| Gangs in Context: Inequality in American Society | |
| Legal Responses to Gangs | |
| Community and National Intervention Strategies | |
| Conclusions | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9781133049562
ISBN-10: 1133049567
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 352
Published: 26th June 2012
Dimensions (cm): 24.6 x 18.9
x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.476
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