Gangs: An Introduction

Synopsis

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--,this Is A Textbook For Undergraduate Majors And Non-majors In An Introductory Juvenile Delinquency Course Or Course On Gangs--