| Description |
1 online resource (363 pages) |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: Comparative and Historical Perspectives; 2. Research Limitations: Data Sources and Definitions; 3. Scope and Seriousness of the Gang Problem; 4. Gangs, Drugs, and Violence; 5. Gang Member Demographics and Gang Subcultures; 6. The Structure of the Gang; 7. The Gang Member Experience; 8. The Ecological Context; 9. Youth Gangs and Organized Crime; 10. Theoretical Perspectives; 11. Planning for Youth Gang Control and Violence Reduction; 12. Criminal Justice System: The Police; 13. Prosecution, Defense, and the Judiciary; 14. Probation, Corrections, and Parole -- After Care |
| Summary |
Every day there are new stories of gang-related crime: from the proliferation of illegal weapons in the streets and children dealing drugs in their schools, to innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of never-ending gang wars. Once considered an urban phenomenon, gang violence is mermeating American life, spreading to the suburbs and bringing the problem closer to home for much of America. The government, schools, social agencies, and the justice system are conspicuous by their sporadic interest in the subject and have failed to develop effective policies and programs. Existing social supp |
| Analysis |
Gangs - United States |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-336) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Gangs -- United States.
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Juvenile delinquency -- United States
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Juvenile delinquents -- United States.
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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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| SUBJECT |
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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| LC no. |
94008227 |
| ISBN |
9781601299994 |
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1601299990 |
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1280441771 |
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9781280441776 |
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1423740602 |
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9781423740605 |
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0195357868 |
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9780195357868 |
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