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Gangs: An Introduction

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Gangs: An Introduction

Gangs: An Introduction provides a wide-ranging overview ideal for courses on gangs. Opening with a discussion of early research and perspectives from the late 1920s until the early 1970s, the book then moves on to cover sociological and legal definitions of gangs; daily life and risk and protective factors; race and immigration; female gang members; drug use and selling; violence and victimization; the cultural criminology of gangs; theories on gangs and gang behaviors; desistance; suppression, intervention, and prevention; and more.

FEATURES

* A focus on theories of gangs, rather than on criminological theories

* Original contributions to the gang literature

* An emphasis on evidence-based practices

* Examples of real-life court cases

* Interview excerpts from gang members, drawn from the author's research

*Media Check! sections in each chapter featuring examples from movies, documentaries, TV shows, and music
Country USA
Brand Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer Oxford University Press
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9780199948598
Height 7.5
Length 9.1
Weight 1.54103121138
Width 0.8
NumberOfItems 1
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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