| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 346 pages) : illustrations |
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OUP E-Books
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| Contents |
Introduction : comparative and historical perspectives -- Research limitations : data sources and definitions -- Scope and seriousness of the gang problem -- Gangs, drugs, and violence -- Gang member demographics and gang subcultures -- The structure of the gang -- The gang member experience -- The ecological context -- Youth gangs and organized crime -- Theoretical perspectives -- Planning for youth gang control and violence reduction -- Criminal justice system : the police -- Prosecution, defense, and the judiciary -- Probation, corrections, and parole--after care -- Social intervention -- Social opportunities : education and jobs -- Local community mobilization and evolving national policy |
| Summary |
A systematic and comparative analysis of youth gangs and the youth gang problem in the United States, this book deals with hands-on issues of policy and programs, describing the strategies and techniques for dealing with gangs employed by criminal justice organizations, social agencies, schools, employment programs, and grass-roots organizations. Spergel combines empirical research, first-hand experience, and a solid theoretical base to expose the causes of the gang problem. Importantly, he recommends strategies that deal with gangs at a community level, using both local and national interests and resources to provide gang members with structured social and economic opportunities. He suggests a variety of specific techniques for dealing with the problem and shows how and why existing strategies have gone wrong. A practical and testable approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem is a must-read for government officials, researchers, university instructors, and for anyone concerned with the gang problem and how to alleviate it |
| Analysis |
Delinquency |
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United States |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-336) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Gangs -- United States.
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Juvenile delinquency -- United States
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Juvenile delinquents -- United States.
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TRUE CRIME -- Organized Crime.
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Gangs
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Juvenile delinquency
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Juvenile delinquents
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Social conditions
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Social policy
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Jeugdbenden.
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Jeugdcriminaliteit.
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Overheidsbeleid.
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Social policy -- United States -- 1993-
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020
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United States -- Social policy -- 1993-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006374
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780195092035 |
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0195092031 |
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1423740602 |
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9781423740605 |
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9780195070668 |
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0195070666 |
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1280441771 |
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9781280441776 |
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9786610441778 |
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6610441774 |
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