Gangs: An Introduction
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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
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199948593
ISBN13:9780199948598
Release Date:February 2016
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 7.5" x 9.1"
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