How Gangs Work

Name: How Gangs Work
Author: J. Densley

An Ethnography of Youth Violence

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Paperback, blz. | Engels

Palgrave Macmillan UK | e druk, 2013

ISBN13: 9781137572936

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Palgrave Macmillan UK e druk, 2013 9781137572936

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Samenvatting

Drawing on extensive interviews with gang members, this book provides a vivid portrayal of gang life. Topics include the profiles and motivations of gang members; the processes of gang evolution, organization, and recruitment; gang members' uses of violence, media, and technology and the role of gangs in the drugs trade and organized crime

Specificaties

ISBN13:9781137572936

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:paperback

Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij

Serie:St Antony's Series

Inhoudsopgave

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction 1. Gangs and Society 2. Gang Evolution 3. Gang Organization 4. Gangs, Media, and Technology 5. Gang Recruitment 6. Gang Desistance 7. Gang Prevention and Intervention Conclusion Appendix 1: Sample Demographics Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms Bibliography Notes